PROTONIX DELAYED-RELEASE - pantoprazole sodium tablet, delayed release 
PROTONIX DELAYED-RELEASE - pantoprazole sodium granule, delayed release 
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Company

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PROTONIX®
(pantoprazole sodium)
Delayed-Release Tablets

PROTONIX®
(pantoprazole sodium)
For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension

Rx only

DESCRIPTION

The active ingredient in PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets and PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension is a substituted benzimidazole, sodium 5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-[[(3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridinyl)methyl] sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole sesquihydrate, a compound that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Its empirical formula is C16H14F2N3NaO4S x 1.5 H2O, with a molecular weight of 432.4. The structural formula is:

Chemical Structure

Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate is a white to off-white crystalline powder and is racemic. Pantoprazole has weakly basic and acidic properties. Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate is freely soluble in water, very slightly soluble in phosphate buffer at pH 7.4, and practically insoluble in n-hexane.

The stability of the compound in aqueous solution is pH-dependent. The rate of degradation increases with decreasing pH. At ambient temperature, the degradation half-life is approximately 2.8 hours at pH 5.0 and approximately 220 hours at pH 7.8.

PROTONIX (pantoprazole sodium) is supplied as a delayed-release tablet for oral administration, available in 2 strengths (40 mg and 20 mg); and as delayed-release granules for oral administration, available in the 40 mg strength.

Each PROTONIX (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release tablet contains 45.1 mg or 22.6 mg of pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate (equivalent to 40 mg or 20 mg pantoprazole, respectively) with the following inactive ingredients: calcium stearate, crospovidone, hypromellose, iron oxide, mannitol, methacrylic acid copolymer, polysorbate 80, povidone, propylene glycol, sodium carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, and triethyl citrate. Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release tablets (40 mg and 20 mg) complies with USP dissolution test 2.

PROTONIX (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension contains the active ingredient pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, in the form of enteric-coated granules in unit dose packets. Each unit dose packet contains enteric-coated granules containing 45.1 mg pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate (equivalent to 40 mg of pantoprazole) with the following inactive ingredients: crospovidone, hypromellose, methacrylic acid copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, povidone, sodium carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, and yellow ferric oxide.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Pharmacokinetics

PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets are prepared as enteric-coated tablet so that absorption of pantoprazole begins only after the tablet leaves the stomach. Peak serum concentration (Cmax) and area under the serum concentration time curve (AUC) increase in a manner proportional to oral and intravenous doses from 10 mg to 80 mg. Pantoprazole does not accumulate and its pharmacokinetics are unaltered with multiple daily dosing. Following oral or intravenous administration, the serum concentration of pantoprazole declines biexponentially with a terminal elimination half-life of approximately one hour. In extensive metabolizers (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism) with normal liver function receiving an oral dose of the enteric-coated 40 mg pantoprazole tablet, the peak concentration (Cmax) is 2.5 μg/mL, the time to reach the peak concentration (tmax) is 2.5 h and the total area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) is 4.8 μg•hr/mL. When pantoprazole is given with food, its tmax is highly variable and may increase significantly. Following intravenous administration of pantoprazole to extensive metabolizers, its total clearance is 7.6-14.0 L/h and its apparent volume of distribution is 11.0-23.6 L.

PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension has been shown to be comparable to PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets in suppressing pentagastrin-stimulated maximum acid output (MAO) in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a history of erosive esophagitis (EE) (see Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacodynamics).

PROTONIX For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension is bioequivalent when administered orally in applesauce or apple juice, or mixed in apple juice and administered through a nasogastric tube. The plasma pharmacokinetic parameters from a crossover study in healthy subjects are summarized in the table below. In this study, a single oral 40 mg dose of Protonix For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension was administered to healthy subjects (N = 22) as granules sprinkled over a teaspoonful of applesauce, as granules mixed with apple juice and, mixed with apple juice followed by administration through a nasogastric tube.

Pharmacokinetics parameters (mean ± SD) of Pantoprazole with Administration of Protonix For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension Sprinkled on Applesauce, Mixed with Apple Juice, Mixed with Apple Juice and Administered through a Nasogastric Tube
Pharmacokinetic ParametersGranules in applesauceGranules in apple juiceGranules in nasogastric tube
AUC (µg.hr/mL)4.01 ± 1.533.99 ± 1.494.06 ± 1.73
Cmax (µg/mL)1.97 ± 0.691.91 ± 0.452.2 ± 0.70
aTmax (hr)2.02.52.0
a Median values are reported for Tmax

Absorption

The absorption of pantoprazole is rapid, with a Cmax of 2.5 μg/mL that occurs approximately 2.5 hours after administration of a single or multiple oral 40 mg doses of PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets. Pantoprazole is well absorbed; it undergoes little first-pass metabolism resulting in an absolute bioavailability of approximately 77%. Pantoprazole absorption is not affected by concomitant administration of antacids.

Administration of PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets with food may delay its absorption up to 2 hours or longer; however, the Cmax and the extent of pantoprazole absorption (AUC) are not altered. Thus, PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-release Tablets may be taken without regard to timing of meals.

PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension should be taken approximately 30 minutes before a meal.

Distribution

The apparent volume of distribution of pantoprazole is approximately 11.0-23.6 L, distributing mainly in extracellular fluid. The serum protein binding of pantoprazole is about 98%, primarily to albumin.

Metabolism

Pantoprazole is extensively metabolized in the liver through the cytochrome P450 (CYP) system. Pantoprazole metabolism is independent of the route of administration (intravenous or oral). The main metabolic pathway is demethylation, by CYP2C19, with subsequent sulfation; other metabolic pathways include oxidation by CYP3A4. There is no evidence that any of the pantoprazole metabolites have significant pharmacologic activity. CYP2C19 displays a known genetic polymorphism due to its deficiency in some sub-populations (eg, 3% of Caucasians and African-Americans and 17%-23% of Asians). Although these sub-populations of slow pantoprazole metabolizers have elimination half-life values of 3.5 to 10.0 hours, they still have minimal accumulation (≤ 23%) with once daily dosing.

Elimination

After a single oral or intravenous dose of 14C-labeled pantoprazole to healthy, normal metabolizer volunteers, approximately 71% of the dose was excreted in the urine with 18% excreted in the feces through biliary excretion. There was no renal excretion of unchanged pantoprazole.

Special Populations

Geriatric

Only slight to moderate increases in pantoprazole AUC (43%) and Cmax (26%) were found in elderly volunteers (64 to 76 years of age) after repeated oral administration, compared with younger subjects. No dosage adjustment is recommended based on age.

Pediatric

The pharmacokinetics of pantoprazole have not been investigated in patients < 18 years of age.

Gender

There is a modest increase in pantoprazole AUC and Cmax in women compared to men. However, weight-normalized clearance values are similar in women and men. No dosage adjustment is needed based on gender (see PRECAUTIONS, Use in Women).

Renal Impairment

In patients with severe renal impairment, pharmacokinetic parameters for pantoprazole were similar to those of healthy subjects. No dosage adjustment is necessary in patients with renal impairment or in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Hepatic Impairment

In patients with mild to severe hepatic impairment, maximum pantoprazole concentrations increased only slightly (1.5-fold) relative to healthy subjects. Although serum half-life values increased to 7-9 hours and AUC values increased by 5- to 7-fold in hepatic-impaired patients, these increases were no greater than those observed in slow CYP2C19 metabolizers, where no dosage frequency adjustment is warranted. These pharmacokinetic changes in hepatic-impaired patients result in minimal drug accumulation following once daily multiple-dose administration. No dosage adjustment is needed in patients with mild to severe hepatic impairment. Doses higher than 40 mg/day have not been studied in hepatically-impaired patients.

Drug-Drug Interactions

Pantoprazole is metabolized mainly by CYP2C19 and to minor extents by CYPs 3A4, 2D6, and 2C9. In in vivo drug-drug interaction studies with CYP2C19 substrates (diazepam [also a CYP3A4 substrate] and phenytoin [also a CYP3A4 inducer]), nifedipine, midazolam, and clarithromycin (CYP3A4 substrates), metoprolol (a CYP2D6 substrate), diclofenac, naproxen and piroxicam (CYP2C9 substrates), and theophylline (a CYP1A2 substrate) in healthy subjects, the pharmacokinetics of pantoprazole were not significantly altered. It is, therefore, expected that other drugs metabolized by CYPs 2C19, 3A4, 2D6, 2C9, and 1A2 would not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of pantoprazole. In vivo studies also suggest that pantoprazole does not significantly affect the kinetics of other drugs (cisapride, theophylline, diazepam [and its active metabolite, desmethyldiazepam], phenytoin, warfarin, metoprolol, nifedipine, carbamazepine, midazolam, clarithromycin, naproxen, piroxicam, and oral contraceptives [levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol]) metabolized by CYPs 2C19, 3A4, 2C9, 2D6, and 1A2. Therefore, it is expected that pantoprazole would not significantly affect the pharmacokinetics of other drugs metabolized by these isozymes. Dosage adjustment of such drugs is not necessary when they are coadministered with pantoprazole. In other in vivo studies, digoxin, ethanol, glyburide, antipyrine, caffeine, metronidazole, and amoxicillin had no clinically relevant interactions with pantoprazole. Although no significant drug-drug interactions have been observed in clinical studies, the potential for significant drug-drug interactions with more than once daily dosing with high doses of pantoprazole has not been studied in poor metabolizers or individuals who are hepatically impaired.

Pharmacodynamics

PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension has been shown to be comparable to PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets in suppressing pentagastrin-stimulated MAO in patients (n = 49) with GERD and a history of EE. In this multicenter pharmacodynamic crossover study a 40 mg oral dose of Protonix For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension administered in a teaspoonful of applesauce was compared with a 40 mg oral dose of Protonix Delayed-Release Tablets after administration of each formulation once daily for 7 days. Both medications were administered thirty minutes before breakfast. Pentagastrin-stimulated (MAO) was assessed from hour 23 to 24 at steady state.

Mechanism of Action

Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that suppresses the final step in gastric acid production by covalently binding to the (H+,K+)-ATPase enzyme system at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. This effect leads to inhibition of both basal and stimulated gastric acid secretion irrespective of the stimulus. The binding to the (H+,K+)-ATPase results in a duration of antisecretory effect that persists longer than 24 hours for all doses tested.

Antisecretory Activity

Under maximal acid stimulatory conditions using pentagastrin, a dose-dependent decrease in gastric acid output occurs after a single dose of oral (20-80 mg) or a single dose of intravenous (20-120 mg) pantoprazole in healthy volunteers. Pantoprazole given once daily results in increasing inhibition of gastric acid secretion. Following the initial oral dose of 40 mg pantoprazole, a 51% mean inhibition was achieved by 2.5 hours. With once a day dosing for 7 days the mean inhibition was increased to 85%. Pantoprazole suppressed acid secretion in excess of 95% in half of the subjects. Acid secretion had returned to normal within a week after the last dose of pantoprazole; there was no evidence of rebound hypersecretion.

In a series of dose-response studies pantoprazole, at oral doses ranging from 20 to 120 mg, caused dose-related increases in median basal gastric pH and in the percent of time gastric pH was > 3 and > 4. Treatment with 40 mg of pantoprazole produced optimal increases in gastric pH which were significantly greater than the 20-mg dose. Doses higher than 40 mg (60, 80, 120 mg) did not result in further significant increases in median gastric pH. The effects of pantoprazole on median pH from one double-blind crossover study are shown below.

Effect of Single Daily Doses of Oral Pantoprazole on Intragastric pH
  –––––––––—––––––––Median pH on day 7—–––––––––––––––––––
Time Placebo 20 mg 40 mg 80 mg
8 a.m. - 8 a.m.
(24 hours)
1.3 2.9* 3.8*# 3.9*#
8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
(Daytime)
1.6 3.2* 4.4*# 4.8*#
10 p.m. - 8 a.m.
(Nighttime)
1.2 2.1* 3.0* 2.6*
* Significantly different from placebo
# Significantly different from 20 mg

Serum Gastrin Effects

Fasting serum gastrin levels were assessed in two double-blind studies of the acute healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) in which 682 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) received 10, 20, or 40 mg of PROTONIX for up to 8 weeks. At 4 weeks of treatment there was an increase in mean gastrin levels of 7%, 35%, and 72% over pretreatment values in the 10, 20, and 40 mg treatment groups, respectively. A similar increase in serum gastrin levels was noted at the 8 week visit with mean increases of 3%, 26%, and 84% for the three pantoprazole dose groups. Median serum gastrin levels remained within normal limits during maintenance therapy with PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets.

In long-term international studies involving over 800 patients, a 2- to 3-fold mean increase from the pretreatment fasting serum gastrin level was observed in the initial months of treatment with pantoprazole at doses of 40 mg per day during GERD maintenance studies and 40 mg or higher per day in patients with refractory GERD. Fasting serum gastrin levels generally remained at approximately 2 to 3 times baseline for up to 4 years of periodic follow-up in clinical trials.

Following healing of gastric or duodenal ulcers with pantoprazole treatment, elevated gastrin levels return to normal by at least 3 months.

Enterochromaffin-Like (ECL) Cell Effects

In 39 patients treated with oral pantoprazole 40 mg to 240 mg daily (majority receiving 40 mg to 80 mg) for up to 5 years, there was a moderate increase in ECL-cell density starting after the first year of use which appeared to plateau after 4 years.

In a nonclinical study in Sprague-Dawley rats, lifetime exposure (24 months) to pantoprazole at doses of 0.5 to 200 mg/kg/day resulted in dose-related increases in gastric ECL-cell proliferation and gastric neuroendocrine (NE)-cell tumors. Gastric NE-cell tumors in rats may result from chronic elevation of serum gastrin concentrations. The high density of ECL cells in the rat stomach makes this species highly susceptible to the proliferative effects of elevated gastrin concentrations produced by proton pump inhibitors. However, there were no observed elevations in serum gastrin following the administration of pantoprazole at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/day. In a separate study, a gastric NE-cell tumor without concomitant ECL-cell proliferative changes was observed in 1 female rat following 12 months of dosing with pantoprazole at 5 mg/kg/day and a 9 month off-dose recovery (see PRECAUTIONS, Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility).

Other Effects

No clinically relevant effects of pantoprazole on cardiovascular, respiratory, ophthalmic, or central nervous system function have been detected. In a clinical pharmacology study, pantoprazole 40 mg given once daily for 2 weeks had no effect on the levels of the following hormones: cortisol, testosterone, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyronine-binding protein, parathyroid hormone, insulin, glucagon, renin, aldosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, and growth hormone.

In a 1-year study of GERD patients treated with pantoprazole 40 mg or 20 mg, there were no changes from baseline in overall levels of T3, T4, and TSH.

Clinical Studies

PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets were used in the following clinical trials:

Erosive Esophagitis (EE) Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

A U.S. multicenter double-blind, placebo-controlled study of PROTONIX 10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg once daily was conducted in 603 patients with reflux symptoms and endoscopically diagnosed EE of grade 2 or above (Hetzel-Dent scale). In this study, approximately 25% of enrolled patients had severe EE of grade 3 and 10% had grade 4. The percentages of patients healed (per protocol, n = 541) in this study were as follows:

Erosive Esophagitis Healing Rates (per protocol)
–––––––––––––––PROTONIX–––––––––––––––Placebo
Week10 mg QD
(n = 153)
20 mg QD
(n = 158)
40 mg QD
(n = 162)
n = 68
445.6%+58.4%+#75.0%+*14.3%
866.0%+83.5%+#92.6%+*39.7%
+ (p < 0.001) PROTONIX versus placebo.
* (p < 0.05) versus 10 mg, or 20 mg PROTONIX
# (p < 0.05) versus 10 mg PROTONIX

In this study, all PROTONIX treatment groups had significantly greater healing rates than the placebo group. This was true regardless of H. pylori status for the 40-mg and 20-mg PROTONIX treatment groups. The 40-mg dose of PROTONIX resulted in healing rates significantly greater than those found with either the 20- or 10-mg dose.

A significantly greater proportion of patients taking PROTONIX 40 mg experienced complete relief of daytime and nighttime heartburn and the absence of regurgitation starting from the first day of treatment compared with placebo. Patients taking PROTONIX consumed significantly fewer antacid tablets per day than those taking placebo.

PROTONIX 40 mg and 20 mg once daily were also compared with nizatidine 150 mg twice daily in a U.S. multicenter, double-blind study of 243 patients with reflux symptoms and endoscopically diagnosed EE of grade 2 or above. The percentages of patients healed (per protocol, n = 212) were as follows:

Erosive Esophagitis Healing Rates (per protocol)
––––––––––––PROTONIX––––––––––––Nizatidine
Week 20 mg QD
(n = 72)
40 mg QD
(n = 70)
150 mg BID
(n = 70)
461.4%+64.0%+22.2%
879.2%+82.9%+41.4%
+ (p < 0.001) PROTONIX versus nizatidine.

Once daily treatment with PROTONIX 40 mg or 20 mg resulted in significantly superior rates of healing at both 4 and 8 weeks compared with twice daily treatment with 150 mg of nizatidine. For the 40 mg treatment group, significantly greater healing rates compared to nizatidine were achieved regardless of the H. pylori status.

A significantly greater proportion of the patients in the PROTONIX treatment groups experienced complete relief of nighttime heartburn and regurgitation starting on the first day and of daytime heartburn on the second day compared with those taking nizatidine 150 mg twice daily. Patients taking PROTONIX consumed significantly fewer antacid tablets per day than those taking nizatidine.

Long-Term Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Esophagitis

Two independent, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, comparator-controlled trials of identical design were conducted in GERD patients with endoscopically-confirmed healed erosive esophagitis to demonstrate efficacy of PROTONIX in long-term maintenance of healing. The two U.S. studies enrolled 386 and 404 patients, respectively, to receive either 10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg of PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets once daily or 150 mg of ranitidine twice daily. As demonstrated in the table below, PROTONIX 40 mg and 20 mg were significantly superior to ranitidine at every time point with respect to the maintenance of healing. In addition, PROTONIX 40 mg was superior to all other treatments studied.

Long-Term Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD Maintenance): Percentage of Patients Who Remained Healed
 PROTONIX
20 mg QD
PROTONIX
40 mg QD
Ranitidine
150 mg BID
Study 1
Month 1
Month 3
Month 6
Month 12
n = 75
91*
82*
76*
70*
n = 74
99*
93*#
90*#
86*#
n = 75
68
54
44
35
Study 2
Month 1
Month 3
Month 6
Month 12
n = 74
89*
78*
72*
72*
n = 88
92*#
91*#
88*#
83*
n = 84
62
47
39
37
* (p < 0.05 vs ranitidine)
# (p < 0.05 vs PROTONIX 20 mg)
Note: PROTONIX 10 mg was superior (p < 0.05) to ranitidine in study 2 but not study 1.

PROTONIX 40 mg was superior to ranitidine in reducing the number of daytime and nighttime heartburn episodes from the first through the twelfth month of treatment. PROTONIX 20 mg, administered once daily, was also effective in reducing episodes of daytime and nighttime heartburn in one trial.

Number of Episodes of Heartburn (mean ± SD)
  PROTONIX
40 mg QD
Ranitidine
150 mg BID
Month 1 Daytime
Nighttime
5.1 ± 1.6*
3.9 ± 1.1*
18.3 ± 1.6
11.9 ± 1.1
Month 12 Daytime
Nighttime
2.9 ± 1.5*
2.5 ± 1.2*
17.5 ± 1.5
13.8 ± 1.3
* (p < 0.001 vs ranitidine, combined data from the 2 U.S. studies)

Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

In a multicenter, open-label trial of 35 patients with pathological hypersecretory conditions, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome with or without multiple endocrine neoplasia-type I, PROTONIX successfully controlled gastric acid secretion. Doses ranging from 80 mg daily to 240 mg daily maintained gastric acid output below 10 mEq/h in patients without prior acid-reducing surgery and below 5 mEq/h in patients with prior acid-reducing surgery.

Doses were initially titrated to the individual patient needs, and adjusted in some patients based on the clinical response with time (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). PROTONIX was well tolerated at these dose levels for prolonged periods (greater than 2 years in some patients).

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

PROTONIX® Delayed-Release Tablets and PROTONIX® For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension are indicated for:

Short-Term Treatment of Erosive Esophagitis Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

PROTONIX® is indicated for the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) in the healing and symptomatic relief of erosive esophagitis. For those patients who have not healed after 8 weeks of treatment, an additional 8-week course of PROTONIX may be considered.

Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Esophagitis

PROTONIX is indicated for maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis and reduction in relapse rates of daytime and nighttime heartburn symptoms in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Controlled studies did not extend beyond 12 months.

Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

PROTONIX is indicated for the long-term treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions, including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

PROTONIX is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation.

PRECAUTIONS

General

Symptomatic response to therapy with pantoprazole does not preclude the presence of gastric malignancy.

Owing to the chronic nature of erosive esophagitis, there may be a potential for prolonged administration of pantoprazole. In long-term rodent studies, pantoprazole was carcinogenic and caused rare types of gastrointestinal tumors. The relevance of these findings to tumor development in humans is unknown.

Generally, daily treatment with any acid-suppressing medications over a long period of time (eg, longer than 3 years) may lead to malabsorption of cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) caused by hypo- or achlorhydria. Rare reports of cyanocobalamin deficiency occurring with acid-suppressing therapy have been reported in the literature. This possibility should be considered if clinical symptoms consistent with cyanocobalamin deficiency are observed.

Atrophic gastritis has been noted occasionally in gastric corpus biopsies from patients treated long-term with pantoprazole, particularly in patients who were H. pylori positive.

Information for Patients

Patients should be cautioned that PROTONIX® Delayed-Release Tablets SHOULD NOT BE SPLIT, CRUSHED, OR CHEWED. PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets should be swallowed whole, with or without food in the stomach. Concomitant administration of antacids does not affect the absorption of PROTONIX® Delayed-Release Tablets.

(See the Dosage and Administration Section, Administration Options subsection)

Drug Interactions

Pantoprazole is metabolized through the cytochrome P450 system, primarily the CYP2C19 and to a minor extent the CYP3A4 isozymes, and subsequently undergoes Phase II conjugation (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Drug-Drug Interactions ).

Based on studies evaluating possible interactions of pantoprazole with other drugs, no dosage adjustment is needed with concomitant use of the following: theophylline, cisapride, antipyrine, caffeine, carbamazepine, diazepam (and its active metabolite, desmethyldiazepam), diclofenac, naproxen, piroxicam, digoxin, ethanol, glyburide, an oral contraceptive (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol), metoprolol, nifedipine, phenytoin, warfarin (see below), midazolam, clarithromycin, metronidazole, or amoxicillin. Clinically relevant interactions of pantoprazole with other drugs with the same metabolic pathways are not expected. Therefore, when coadministered with pantoprazole, adjustment of the dosage of pantoprazole or of such drugs may not be necessary. There was also no interaction with concomitantly administered antacids. There have been postmarketing reports of increased INR and prothrombin time in patients receiving proton pump inhibitors, including pantoprazole, and warfarin concomitantly. Increases in INR and prothrombin time may lead to abnormal bleeding and even death. Patients treated with proton pump inhibitors and warfarin concomitantly should be monitored for increases in INR and prothrombin time.

Concomitant use of atazanavir and proton pump inhibitors is not recommended. Coadministration of atazanavir with proton pump inhibitors is expected to substantially decrease atazanavir plasma concentrations and thereby reduce its therapeutic effect.

Because of profound and long lasting inhibition of gastric acid secretion, pantoprazole may interfere with absorption of drugs where gastric pH is an important determinant of their bioavailability (eg, ketoconazole, ampicillin esters, and iron salts).

Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

In a 24-month carcinogenicity study, Sprague-Dawley rats were treated orally with doses of 0.5 to 200 mg/kg/day, about 0.1 to 40 times the exposure on a body surface area basis of a 50-kg person dosed at 40 mg/day. In the gastric fundus, treatment at 0.5 to 200 mg/kg/day produced enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell hyperplasia and benign and malignant neuroendocrine cell tumors in a dose-related manner. In the forestomach, treatment at 50 and 200 mg/kg/day (about 10 and 40 times the recommended human dose on a body surface area basis) produced benign squamous cell papillomas and malignant squamous cell carcinomas. Rare gastrointestinal tumors associated with pantoprazole treatment included an adenocarcinoma of the duodenum at 50 mg/kg/day, and benign polyps and adenocarcinomas of the gastric fundus at 200 mg/kg/day. In the liver, treatment at 0.5 to 200 mg/kg/day produced dose-related increases in the incidences of hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas. In the thyroid gland, treatment at 200 mg/kg/day produced increased incidences of follicular cell adenomas and carcinomas for both male and female rats.

Sporadic occurrences of hepatocellular adenomas and a hepatocellular carcinoma were observed in Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to pantoprazole in 6-month and 12-month toxicity studies.

In a 24-month carcinogenicity study, Fischer 344 rats were treated orally with doses of 5 to 50 mg/kg/day, approximately 1 to 10 times the recommended human dose based on body surface area. In the gastric fundus, treatment at 5 to 50 mg/kg/day produced enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell hyperplasia and benign and malignant neuroendocrine cell tumors. Dose selection for this study may not have been adequate to comprehensively evaluate the carcinogenic potential of pantoprazole.

In a 24-month carcinogenicity study, B6C3F1 mice were treated orally with doses of 5 to 150 mg/kg/day, 0.5 to 15 times the recommended human dose based on body surface area. In the liver, treatment at 150 mg/kg/day produced increased incidences of hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas in female mice. Treatment at 5 to 150 mg/kg/day also produced gastric fundic ECL cell hyperplasia.

A 26-week p53 +/- transgenic mouse carcinogenicity study was not positive.

Pantoprazole was positive in the in vitro human lymphocyte chromosomal aberration assays, in one of two mouse micronucleus tests for clastogenic effects, and in the in vitro Chinese hamster ovarian cell/HGPRT forward mutation assay for mutagenic effects. Equivocal results were observed in the in vivo rat liver DNA covalent binding assay. Pantoprazole was negative in the in vitro Ames mutation assay, the in vitro unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS) assay with rat hepatocytes, the in vitro AS52/GPT mammalian cell-forward gene mutation assay, the in vitro thymidine kinase mutation test with mouse lymphoma L5178Y cells, and the in vivo rat bone marrow cell chromosomal aberration assay.

Pantoprazole at oral doses up to 500 mg/kg/day in male rats (98 times the recommended human dose based on body surface area) and 450 mg/kg/day in female rats (88 times the recommended human dose based on body surface area) was found to have no effect on fertility and reproductive performance.

Pregnancy

Teratogenic Effects

Pregnancy Category B

Teratology studies have been performed in rats at oral doses up to 450 mg/kg/day (88 times the recommended human dose based on body surface area) and rabbits at oral doses up to 40 mg/kg/day (16 times the recommended human dose based on body surface area) and have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to pantoprazole. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.

Nursing Mothers

Pantoprazole and its metabolites are excreted in the milk of rats. Pantoprazole excretion in human milk has been detected in a study of a single nursing mother after a single 40 mg oral dose. The clinical relevance of this finding is not known. Many drugs which are excreted in human milk have a potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants. Based on the potential for tumorigenicity shown for pantoprazole in rodent carcinogenicity studies, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the benefit of the drug to the mother.

Pediatric Use

Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.

Use in Women

Erosive esophagitis healing rates in the 221 women treated with PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets in U.S. clinical trials were similar to those found in men. In the 122 women treated long-term with PROTONIX 40 mg or 20 mg, healing was maintained at a rate similar to that in men. The incidence rates of adverse events were also similar for men and women.

Use in Elderly

In short-term U.S. clinical trials, erosive esophagitis healing rates in the 107 elderly patients (≥ 65 years old) treated with PROTONIX were similar to those found in patients under the age of 65. The incidence rates of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities in patients aged 65 years and older were similar to those associated with patients younger than 65 years of age.

Laboratory Tests

There have been reports of false-positive urine screening tests for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in patients receiving most proton pump inhibitors, including pantoprazole. An alternative confirmatory method should be considered to verify positive results.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

Worldwide, more than 11,100 patients have been treated with pantoprazole in clinical trials involving various dosages and duration of treatment. In general, pantoprazole has been well tolerated in both short-term and long-term trials.

The adverse reaction profile for PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension is similar to the established safety profile of PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets.

In two U.S. controlled clinical trials involving PROTONIX 10-, 20-, or 40-mg doses for up to 8 weeks, there were no dose-related effects on the incidence of adverse events. The following adverse events considered by investigators to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to drug occurred in 1% or more in the individual studies of GERD patients on therapy with PROTONIX.

Most Frequent Adverse Events Reported as Drug Related in Short-term Domestic Trials
Study Event ––––––––––––––––––––––––% Incidence––––––––––––––––––––––––
Study 300-US Study 301-US
PROTONIX
(n = 521)
Placebo
(n = 82)
PROTONIX
(n = 161)
Nizatidine
(n = 82)
Headache
Diarrhea
Flatulence
Abdominal pain
Rash
Eructation
Insomnia
Hyperglycemia
6
4
2
1
<1
1
<1
1
6
1
2
2
0
1
2
0
9
6
4
4
2
0
1
<1
13
6
0
4
0
0
1
0
Note: Only adverse events with an incidence greater than or equal to the comparators are shown.

In international short-term, double-blind or open-label clinical trials involving 20 mg to 80 mg per day, the following adverse events were reported to occur in 1% or more of 2805 GERD patients receiving pantoprazole for up to 8 weeks.

Adverse Events in GERD Patients in Short-term International Trials
 –––––––––––––––––––––––––% Incidence––––––––––––––––––––––
Study Event Pantoprazole

Total
(N = 2805)
Ranitidine
300 mg
(N = 594)
Omeprazole
20 mg
(N = 474)
Famotidine
40 mg
(N = 239)
Headache
Diarrhea
Abdominal Pain
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
<1
1
<1
<1

In two U.S. controlled clinical trials involving PROTONIX 10-, 20-, or 40-mg doses for up to 12 months, the following adverse events considered by investigators to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to drug occurred in 1% or more of GERD patients on long-term therapy.

Most Frequent Adverse Events Reported as Drug Related in Long-term Domestic Trials
 –––––––––––––––––––% Incidence–––––––––––––––
Study Event PROTONIX
(n = 536)
Ranitidine
(n = 185)
Headache
Abdominal pain
Liver function tests abnormal
Nausea
Vomiting
5
3
2
2
2
2
1
<1
2
2
Note: Only adverse events with an incidence greater than or equal to the comparators are shown.

In addition, in these short- and long-term domestic and international trials, the following treatment-emergent events, regardless of causality, occurred at a rate of ≥ 1% in pantoprazole-treated patients: anxiety, arthralgia, asthenia, back pain, bronchitis, chest pain, constipation, cough increased, dizziness, dyspepsia, dyspnea, flu syndrome, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal disorder, hyperlipemia, hypertonia, infection, liver function tests abnormal, migraine, nausea, neck pain, pain, pharyngitis, rectal disorder, rhinitis, SGPT increased, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, urinary frequency, urinary tract infection, and vomiting.

Additional treatment-emergent adverse experiences occurring in < 1% of pantoprazole-treated patients from these trials are listed below by body system. In most instances the relationship to pantoprazole was unclear.

BODY AS A WHOLE: abscess, allergic reaction, chills, cyst, face edema, fever, generalized edema, heat stroke, hernia, laboratory test abnormal, malaise, moniliasis, neoplasm, non-specified drug reaction, photosensitivity reaction.

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: abnormal electrocardiogram, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation/flutter, cardiovascular disorder, chest pain substernal, congestive heart failure, hemorrhage, hypertension, hypotension, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, palpitation, retinal vascular disorder, syncope, tachycardia, thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, vasodilatation.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: anorexia, aphthous stomatitis, cardiospasm, colitis, dry mouth, duodenitis, dysphagia, enteritis, esophageal hemorrhage, esophagitis, gastrointestinal carcinoma, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gastrointestinal moniliasis, gingivitis, glossitis, halitosis, hematemesis, increased appetite, melena, mouth ulceration, oral moniliasis, periodontal abscess, periodontitis, rectal hemorrhage, stomach ulcer, stomatitis, stools abnormal, tongue discoloration, ulcerative colitis.

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: diabetes mellitus, glycosuria, goiter.

HEPATO-BILIARY SYSTEM: biliary pain, hyperbilirubinemia, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, cholestatic jaundice, hepatitis, alkaline phosphatase increased, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase increased, SGOT increased.

HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM: anemia, ecchymosis, eosinophilia, hypochromic anemia, iron deficiency anemia, leukocytosis, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia.

METABOLIC AND NUTRITIONAL: dehydration, edema, gout, peripheral edema, thirst, weight gain, weight loss.

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM: arthritis, arthrosis, bone disorder, bone pain, bursitis, joint disorder, leg cramps, neck rigidity, myalgia, tenosynovitis.

NERVOUS SYSTEM: abnormal dreams, confusion, convulsion, depression, dry mouth, dysarthria, emotional lability, hallucinations, hyperkinesia, hypesthesia, libido decreased, nervousness, neuralgia, neuritis, neuropathy, paresthesia, reflexes decreased, sleep disorder, somnolence, thinking abnormal, tremor, vertigo.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: asthma, epistaxis, hiccup, laryngitis, lung disorder, pneumonia, voice alteration.

SKIN AND APPENDAGES: acne, alopecia, contact dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, fungal dermatitis, hemorrhage, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, lichenoid dermatitis, maculopapular rash, pruritus, skin disorder, skin ulcer, sweating, urticaria.

SPECIAL SENSES: abnormal vision, amblyopia, cataract specified, deafness, diplopia, ear pain, extraocular palsy, glaucoma, otitis externa, taste perversion, tinnitus.

UROGENITAL SYSTEM: albuminuria, balanitis, breast pain, cystitis, dysmenorrhea, dysuria, epididymitis, hematuria, impotence, kidney calculus, kidney pain, nocturia, prostatic disorder, pyelonephritis, scrotal edema, urethral pain, urethritis, urinary tract disorder, urination impaired, vaginitis.

In an open-label U.S. clinical trial conducted in 35 patients with pathological hypersecretory conditions treated with PROTONIX for up to 27 months, the adverse events reported were consistent with the safety profile of the drug in other populations.

Postmarketing Reports

There have been spontaneous reports of adverse events with the postmarketing use of pantoprazole. These reports include the following:

BODY AS A WHOLE: anaphylaxis (including anaphylactic shock), angioedema (Quincke's edema).

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: increased salivation, nausea, pancreatitis.

HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM: pancytopenia.

HEPATO-BILIARY SYSTEM: hepatocellular damage leading to jaundice and hepatic failure.

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM: elevated CPK (creatine phosphokinase), rhabdomyolysis.

NERVOUS SYSTEM: confusion, hypokinesia, speech disorder, vertigo.

SKIN AND APPENDAGES: severe dermatologic reactions, including erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN, some fatal).

SPECIAL SENSES: anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, blurred vision, tinnitus.

UROGENITAL SYSTEM: interstitial nephritis.

Laboratory Values

In two U.S. controlled, short-term trials in patients with erosive esophagitis associated with GERD, 0.4% of the patients on PROTONIX 40 mg experienced SGPT elevations of greater than three times the upper limit of normal at the final treatment visit. In two U.S. controlled, long-term trials in patients with erosive esophagitis associated with GERD, none of 178 patients (0%) on PROTONIX 40 mg and two of 181 patients (1.1%) on PROTONIX 20 mg experienced significant transaminase elevations at 12 months (or earlier if a patient discontinued prematurely). Significant elevations of SGOT or SGPT were defined as values at least three times the upper limit of normal that were non-sporadic and had no clear alternative explanation. The following changes in laboratory parameters were reported as adverse events: creatinine increased, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperuricemia.

OVERDOSAGE

Experience in patients taking very high doses of pantoprazole is limited. There have been spontaneous reports of overdosage with pantoprazole, including a suicide in which pantoprazole 560 mg and undetermined amounts of chloroquine and zopiclone were also ingested. There have also been spontaneous reports of patients taking similar amounts of pantoprazole (400 mg and 600 mg) with no adverse effects.

Pantoprazole is not removed by hemodialysis. In case of overdosage, treatment should be symptomatic and supportive.

Single oral doses of pantoprazole at 709 mg/kg, 798 mg/kg, and 887 mg/kg were lethal to mice, rats, and dogs, respectively. The symptoms of acute toxicity were hypoactivity, ataxia, hunched sitting, limb-splay, lateral position, segregation, absence of ear reflex, and tremor.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Treatment of Erosive Esophagitis

The recommended adult oral dose is 40 mg given once daily for up to 8 weeks. For those patients who have not healed after 8 weeks of treatment, an additional 8-week course of PROTONIX may be considered (see INDICATIONS AND USAGE).

Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Esophagitis

The recommended adult oral dose is PROTONIX 40 mg, taken daily (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Clinical Studies).

Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

The dosage of PROTONIX in patients with pathological hypersecretory conditions varies with the individual patient. The recommended adult starting dose is 40 mg twice daily. Dosage regimens should be adjusted to individual patient needs and should continue for as long as clinically indicated. Doses up to 240 mg daily have been administered. Some patients have been treated continuously with PROTONIX for more than 2 years.

No dosage adjustment is necessary in patients with renal impairment, hepatic impairment, or for elderly patients. Doses higher than 40 mg/day have not been studied in hepatically-impaired patients. No dosage adjustment is necessary in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets should be swallowed whole, with or without food in the stomach. If patients are unable to swallow a 40 mg tablet, two 20 mg tablets may be taken. Concomitant administration of antacids does not affect the absorption of PROTONIX Delayed-Release Tablets.

Administration Options

PROTONIX For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension - Oral Administration in Applesauce:

PROTONIX For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension - Oral Administration in Apple Juice:

PROTONIX For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension - Nasogastric Tube Administration:

For patients who have a nasogastric tube in place, PROTONIX For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension can be administered as follows:

HOW SUPPLIED

PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets are supplied as 40 mg yellow oval biconvex delayed-release tablets imprinted with PROTONIX (brown ink) on one side.

They are available as follows:

PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets are supplied as 20 mg yellow oval biconvex delayed-release tablets imprinted with P20 (brown ink) on one side.

They are available as follows:

PROTONIX® (pantoprazole sodium) For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension contains pale yellowish to dark brownish pantoprazole sodium enteric coated granules in a 40 mg unit dose packet.

They are available as follows:

Storage

Store PROTONIX® Delayed-Release Tablets and PROTONIX® For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F); excursions permitted to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]

United States Patent Numbers: 4,758,579 and 5,997,903 — Tablets

United States Patent Number: 4,758,579 — Oral Suspension

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PACKAGE LABEL – PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG CARTON

NDC 0008-0841-17

PROFESSIONAL SAMPLE – NOT FOR SALE

Rx only

PROTONIX®

(pantoprazole sodium)

Delayed-Release Tablets

40 mg

www.protonix.com

DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG CARTON

PAKAGE LABEL – PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG BLISTER

NDC 0008-0841-17

PROTONIX® 40 mg

(pantoprazole sodium)

Delayed-Release Tablets

5 tablets each containing 40 mg pantoprazole.

Visit www.protonix.com for more information.

DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG BLISTER

PACKAGE LABEL – PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG CARTON

NDC 0008-0841-99

100 Tablets

10 Redipak® Blister

Strips of 10 Tablets

PROTONIX®

(pantoprazole sodium)

Delayed-Release Tablets

Equivalent to

40 mg

pantoprazole

Rx only

Wyeth®

DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG CARTON

PACKAGE LABEL – PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG CARTON

NDC 0008-0844-02

30 Packets

PROTONIX® 40 mg

(pantoprazole sodium)

For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension®

Equivalent to 40 mg pantoprazole

*suspension in apple juice or applesauce only

Rx only

Wyeth®

DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG CARTON

PACKAGE LABEL – PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG LABEL

NDC 0008-0841-81

90 Tablets

PROTONIX®

(pantoprazole sodium)

Delayed-Release Tablets

Equivalent to 40 mg pantoprazole

40 mg

Rx only

Wyeth®

DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG LABEL

PACKAGE LABEL – PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 20 MG LABEL

NDC 0008-0843-81

90 Tablets

PROTONIX®

(pantoprazole sodium)

Delayed-Release Tablets

Equivalent to 20 mg pantoprazole

20 mg

Rx only

Wyeth®

DISPLAY PANEL – 20 MG LABEL

PACKAGE LABEL – PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG PACKET

NDC 0008-0844-01

Rx only

Wyeth®

Protonix® 40 mg

(pantoprazole sodium)

For Delayed-Release Oral Suspension

Equivalent to 40 mg pantoprazole

*suspension in apple juice or applesauce only

Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).

DISPLAY PANEL – 40 MG PACKET

PROTONIX  DELAYED-RELEASE
pantoprazole sodium   tablet, delayed release
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGNDC Product Code (Source)0008-0843
Route of AdministrationORALDEA Schedule    
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
Pantoprazole Sodium (pantoprazole) pantoprazole20 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
Calcium Stearate 
Crospovidone 
Hypromellose 
Mannitol 
Polysorbate 80 
Povidone 
Propylene Glycol 
Sodium Carbonate 
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 
Titanium Dioxide 
Triethyl Citrate 
Ferric Oxide Yellow 
Methacrylic Acid - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer (1:1 MW 250000) 
Product Characteristics
ColorYELLOW (YELLOW ) Score no score
ShapeOVAL (BICONVEX) Size9mm
FlavorImprint Code P;20
Contains    
Packaging
#NDCPackage DescriptionMultilevel Packaging
10008-0843-8190 TABLET In 1 BOTTLENone

Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02098705/01/2000

PROTONIX  DELAYED-RELEASE
pantoprazole sodium   tablet, delayed release
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGNDC Product Code (Source)0008-0841
Route of AdministrationORALDEA Schedule    
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
Pantoprazole Sodium (pantoprazole) pantoprazole40 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
Calcium Stearate 
Crospovidone 
Hypromellose 
Mannitol 
Polysorbate 80 
Povidone 
Propylene Glycol 
Sodium Carbonate 
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 
Titanium Dioxide 
Triethyl Citrate 
Ferric Oxide Yellow 
Methacrylic Acid - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer (1:1 MW 250000) 
Product Characteristics
ColorYELLOW (YELLOW ) Score no score
ShapeOVAL (BICONVEX) Size12mm
FlavorImprint Code PROTONIX
Contains    
Packaging
#NDCPackage DescriptionMultilevel Packaging
10008-0841-8190 TABLET In 1 BOTTLENone
20008-0841-9910 BLISTER PACK In 1 CARTONcontains a BLISTER PACK
210 TABLET In 1 BLISTER PACKThis package is contained within the CARTON (0008-0841-99)
30008-0841-175 TABLET In 1 CARTONNone

Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02098705/01/2000

PROTONIX  DELAYED-RELEASE
pantoprazole sodium   granule, delayed release
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGNDC Product Code (Source)0008-0844
Route of AdministrationORALDEA Schedule    
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
Pantoprazole Sodium (pantoprazole) pantoprazole40 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
Crospovidone 
Hypromellose 
Polysorbate 80 
Povidone 
Sodium Carbonate 
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 
Titanium Dioxide 
Triethyl Citrate 
Talc 
Ferric Oxide Yellow 
Cellulose, Microcrystalline 
Methacrylic Acid - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer (1:1 MW 250000) 
Product Characteristics
Color    Score    
ShapeSize
FlavorImprint Code
Contains    
Packaging
#NDCPackage DescriptionMultilevel Packaging
10008-0844-0230 PACKET In 1 CARTONcontains a PACKET (0008-0844-01)
10008-0844-011 PACKET In 1 PACKETThis package is contained within the CARTON (0008-0844-02)

Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
NDANDA02202002/29/2008

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