"What are antacids, and how do they work? Antacids are a class
of drugs used to treat conditions caused by the acid that is
produced by the stomach. The stomach naturally secretes an acid
called hydrochloric acid that helps to break "... The adverse
reaction profiles for PROTONIX (pantoprazole sodium) For
Delayed-Release Oral Suspension and PROTONIX (pantoprazole
sodium) Delayed-Release Tablets are similar. Clinical Trial
Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely
varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the
clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates
in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the
rates observed in clinical practice. Safety in nine randomized
comparative US clinical trials in patients with GERD included
1,473 patients on oral PROTONIX (20 mg or 40 mg), 299 patients
on an H2-receptor antagonist, 46 patients on another proton pump
inhibitor, and 82 patients on placebo. The most frequently
occurring adverse reactions are listed