 [ Symptoms ] is there an equivalent over the counter medication for pantoprazle 20 mg tab  i have been prescribed pantoprazole 20 mg tablets 1 per day and would like to know if there are any over the counter alternatives to this medication as i currently have no health insurance [ Disease ] thanks for your question i understand your situation some of these prescription medications can be very expensive you might start by asking your pharmacist of there is a generic alternative to protonix pantoprazole yet it would be irresponsible of me or anyone else to make specific drug recommendations in a forum like this because these choices must take into account your complete medical history however i am willing to share some widely available public information with you pantoprazole belongs to a category of drugs called proton pump inhibitors  generally speaking all of the drugs in this category end with the suffix azole  some other examples of proton pump inhibitors include omeprazole prilosec zegerid and lansoprazole prevacid although each of these drugs is a proton pump inhibitor they all work slightly differently and it is very important to note dosing is not the same between drugs for example 20mg of pantoprazole protonix is not equivalent to 20mg of lansoprazole prevacid it is very important you do not self dose if you choose to try an over the counter proton pump inhibitor medication you should use it according to the package instructions your best bet is to consult the prescribing doctor by phone or ask your pharmacist which alternative medication may be right for you if you can not afford your pantoprazole wishing you all the best