Download the cheat: https://bit.ly/50-meds  View the lesson:     Generic Name pantoprazole Trade Name Protonix Indication

GERD, heartburn, reduce the risk of GI bleed in critically ill patients

Action

prevents the transport of H ions into the gastric lumen by binding to gastric parietal cells, ↓ gastric acid production

Therapeutic Class

antiulcer agents

Pharmacologic Class

proton-pump inhibitors

Nursing Considerations

• can cause hyperglycemia, abdominal pain • decreases absorption of certain drugs • may increase bleeding with warfarin • assess for occult blood • assess liver enzymes • assess symptoms of heart burn • administer slowly via IV push