PANTOPRAZOLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACID-RELATED DISEASES
Pantoprazole, proton pump inhibitor (PPI), blocks basal and stimulated secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach by inhibiting the H+/K+-ATPase. According to the literature data and own research results, antisecretory effect of pantoprazole is comparable with that of other PPIs. The main distinguishing features of pantoprazole are the lack of interaction with simultaneously taken drugs, the drug does not accumulate in the body, dose adjustment for elderly patients with the presence of renal and hepatic failure is not required, and its effect does not depend on the genetically determined metabolic rate in the liver. Modern medical regimens with pantoprazole for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, NSAID-associated gastropathy, and for the prevention and treatment of stress ulcers and gastroduodenal bleeding are presented.