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Pantecta Control
pantoprazole

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Package leaflet: Information for the patient PANTECTA Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets Pantoprazole


Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have

told you.



Do not take PANTECTA Control with other medicines which limit the amount of acid produced in your stomach, such as another proton pump inhibitor (omeprazole, lansoprazole or rabeprazole) or an H2 antagonist (e.g. ranitidine, famotidine).

However, you may take PANTECTA Control with antacids (e.g. magaldrate, alginic acid, sodium bicarbonate, aluminium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, or combinations thereof), if needed.


Pregnancy and breast-feeding

You should not take this medicine if you are pregnant or while-breastfeeding.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.


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Driving and using machines

If you experience side effects like dizziness or disturbed vision, you should not drive or use machines.


  1. How to take PANTECTA Control


    Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.


    The recommended dose is one tablet a day. Do not exceed this recommended dose of 20 mg pantoprazole daily.


    You should take this medicine for at least 2-3 consecutive days. Stop taking PANTECTA Control when you are completely symptom-free. You may experience relief from your acid reflux and heartburn symptoms after just one day of treatment with PANTECTA Control, but this medicine is not meant to bring immediate relief.


    If you have no symptom-relief after taking this medicine for 2 weeks continuously, consult your doctor.

    Do not take PANTECTA Control tablets for more than 4 weeks without consulting your doctor.


    Take the tablet before a meal, at the same time every day. You should swallow the tablet whole with some water. Do not chew or break the tablet.


    If you take more PANTECTA Control than you should

    Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have taken more than the recommended dose. If possible take your medicine and this leaflet with you


    If you forget to take PANTECTA Control

    Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose. Take your next, normal dose, the next day, at your usual time.


    If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.


  2. Possible side effects


    Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.


    Tell your doctor immediately or contact the casualty department at your nearest hospital, if you get any of the following serious side effects. Stop taking this medicine straight away, but take this leaflet and/or the tablets with you.

    • Serious allergic reactions (rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): Hypersensitivity reactions, so-called anaphylactic reactions, anaphylactic shock and angioedema. Typical symptoms are: swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue and/or throat, which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing, hives (nettle rash), severe dizziness with very fast heartbeat and heavy sweating.

    • Serious skin reactions (frequency not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): rash with swelling, blistering or peeling of the skin, losing skin and bleeding

      around eyes, nose, mouth or genitals and rapid deterioration of your general health, or rash when exposed to the sun.

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    • Other serious reactions (frequency not known): yellowing of the skin and eyes (due to severe liver damage), or kidney problems such as painful urination and lower back pain with fever.


      Other side effects include:


    • Uncommon side effects(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):

      headache; dizziness; diarrhoea; feeling sick, vomiting; bloating and flatulence (wind); constipation; dry mouth; bellyache and discomfort; skin rash or hives; itching; feeling weak, exhausted or generally unwell; sleep disorders; increase in liver enzymes in a blood test.


    • Rare side effects:

      distortion or complete lack of the sense of taste; disturbances in vision such as blurred vision; pain in the joints; muscle pains; weight changes; raised body temperature; swelling of the extremities; depression; increased bilirubin and fat levels in blood (seen in blood tests), breast enlargement in males; high fever and a sharp drop in circulating granular white blood cells (seen in blood tests).


    • Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):

      disorientation; reduction in the number of blood platelets, which may cause you to bleed or bruise more than normal; reduction in the number of white blood cells, which may lead to more frequent infections; coexisting abnormal reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets (seen in blood tests).


    • Frequency not known:

    hallucination, confusion (especially in patients with a history of these symptoms); decreased level of sodium in blood; decreased level of magnesium in blood.


    Reporting of side effects

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    If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system listed in Appendix V. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

  3. How to store PANTECTA Control


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    Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.


    Do not use this medicine after the expiry date, which is stated on the carton and the blister after ‘EXP’. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.


    Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture.


    Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.


  4. Contents of the pack and other information What PANTECTA Control contains