title: Switching between intravenous and oral pantoprazole.
abstract: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most effective antisecretory drugs available for controlling gastric acid acidity and volume. They are the drugs of choice in the treatment of moderate-to-severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypersecretory disorders, and peptic ulcers. Currently in the United States, they are only available in an oral formulation. However, pantoprazole will soon be available in an intravenous formulation and will extend the power of PPIs to inpatient hospital settings. Intravenous pantoprazole has been shown to be effective and safe in clinical trials. Intravenous pantoprazole is indicated for the treatment of patients who require PPI therapy but who are unable to take oral medication. Intravenous pantoprazole has been shown to maintain acid suppression in patients switched from oral PPIs, so no change in dosage is required when switching from one formulation to the other. Potential hospital-based uses for intravenous PPI therapy include perioperative use as prophylaxis for acid aspiration syndrome during induction of anesthesia, prophylaxis for stress-related mucosal disease, and management of gastrointestinal bleeding from stress or acid peptic disease.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, UCLA/CURE Digestive Disease Research Center, Los Angeles, California 90073, USA. jpisegna@ucla.edu
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pisegna
mesh_terms: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009853:Omeprazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000077402:Pantoprazole; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D013454:Sulfoxides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D013454:Sulfoxides; D000077402:Pantoprazole; D009853:Omeprazole