Pantoprazole may also be used in combination with antibiotics to treat ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori. It can also be used for long-term treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It may be used to prevent gastric ulcers in those taking NSAIDs.For improved efficacy of pantoprazole, the oral tablet formulation is taken half an hour prior to ingestion of food. In the hospital, intravenous administration is indicated when patients are unable to take the medication by mouth. Children
Pantoprazole is only indicated for the short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis in children ages seven and older; and the safety and effectiveness of pantoprazole have only been established in the treatment of erosive esophagitis in children. Elderly
The incidence of adverse effects occurring in people aged 65 years and older was similar to that in people aged 65 years and less. Pregnancy
In reproductive studies using doses largely greater than the recommended doses performed on rats and rabbits, there was no evident harm on the development of the baby. Breast feeding
Pantoprazole has been found to pass through the breast milk. However, in rodent cancer studies, pantoprazole has been shown to potentially cause tumor growth. The clinical relevance of the finding is unknown, but risks and benefits are recommended for consideration in determining the use of therapy for the mother and child. Adverse effects
Infection: Stomach acid plays a role in killing ingested bacteria. Use of pantoprazole may increase the chance of developing infections such as pneumonia, particularly in hospitalized patients.
Less or LESS may refer to: fewer than,: not as much. Computing
less (Unix), a Unix utility program
Less (stylesheet language), a dynamic stylesheet language
Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), a product development framework that extends Scrum

Other uses
-less, a privative suffix in English
Lunar Escape Systems, a series of proposed emergency spacecraft for the Apollo Program
Christian Friedrich Lessing (1809–1862), (author abbreviation Less.) for German botanist
Less (novel), a 2017 novel by Andrew Sean Greer

See also
Fewer versus less
Less is more (disambiguation)
All pages with titles beginning with Less
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