Protonix Side Effects: An Introduction
As with any medicine, there are possible side effects associated with
Protonix® (
pantoprazole sodium). However, not everyone who takes Protonix will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the drug well. When people do develop side effects, the symptoms are usually minor, meaning they require no treatment or are easily treated by you or your healthcare provider.
(This article covers many, but not all, of the possible side effects with Protonix. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list of Protonix side effects with you.)
Common Side Effects of Protonix
Protonix has been studied extensively in clinical trials, with over 11,000 people worldwide having been evaluated.
In these studies, side effects occurring in a group of people taking the drug are documented and compared to those that occur in another group not taking the medicine. This way, it is possible to see what side effects occur, how often they appear, and how they compare to the group not taking the medicine.
Based on these studies, the most common side effects of Protonix include:
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Flatulence
- Abdominal pain
- Insomnia
- Rash
- Burping
- High blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia)
- Vomiting
- Abnormal liver function tests.
Other Protonix Side Effects
There are other possible
Protonix side effects that can occur. In previous clinical studies, these side effects occurred in more than 1 percent of patients.
Some of these possible side effects include, but are not limited to:
- Anxiety
- Pain in a joint (arthralgia)
- Lack of strength and energy (asthenia)
- Back pain
- Bronchitis
- Chest pain
- Constipation
- Increased cough
- Dizziness
- Indigestion (dyspepsia)
- Flu syndrome
- Gastroenteritis
- High fat levels in the blood (hyperlipidemia)
- Migraine
- Neck pain
- Sore throat (pharyngitis)
- Irritation and inflammation of the nasal passages (rhinitis)
- Respiratory tract infection
- Urinary tract infection (UTI).
Rare Side Effects of Protonix
There are other possible side effects that can occur when taking Protonix. These rare side effects occur in less than 1 percent of people. For these side effects, it is difficult to tell whether the side effect is because of the medication or something else.
Some of these possible rare side effects of Protonix include, but are not limited to:
