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Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor drug that inhibits gastric acid secretion. It works on gastric parietal cells to irreversibly inhibit (H+/K+)-ATPase function and suppress the production of gastric acid. It was first sold in 1994 in Germany and became avaliable as a generic medication in 2010.
Pantoprazole oral tablet is a prescription drug thatâs available as the brand-name drug Protonix. Itâs also available as a generic drug. Generic drugs usually cost less. In some cases, they may not be available in every strength or form as the brand-name version. Pantoprazole also comes as a liquid suspension you prepare from granules.