More specifically, it is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) widely used in therapy in the treatment of numerous disorders involving "excessive stomach acid secretion."
Pantoprazole medicines may be suitable for oral or parenteral administration.
Some of the medicines that can be administered orally are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, therefore, freely purchasable without the obligation to present a medical prescription and at the expense of the citizen (class C drugs); while others can only be purchased with a specific repeatable medical prescription However, the cost of the latter, being classified as class A drugs, can be reimbursed by the National Health System (SSN) where the necessary conditions exist (grantable exempt for pathology). It should be noted, however, that in some cases it may be necessary to pay a ticket by the patient.
Medicines containing pantoprazole that can be administered parenterally, on the other hand, are drugs for hospital use (range H).
