About Pantocid-DSR Capsule
Pantocid-DSR Capsule contains Pantoprazole 40 mg + Domperidone 30 mg (SR). This combination is used to treat acidity, heartburn and acid reflux (GERD), especially when there is also bloating or nausea. Pantoprazole reduces the amount of acid made by the stomach, and domperidone helps food move through the stomach. It is usually taken once a day before breakfast.
Uses of Pantocid-DSR Capsule
- Acid reflux (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, GERD)
- Heartburn and acidity
- Nausea or bloating linked to acidity
Benefits
In acidity and reflux
It lowers stomach acid and helps the stomach empty, which can ease heartburn, sour burps, nausea and fullness. Taking it as prescribed also gives an irritated food pipe time to heal.
Side effects
Most side effects are mild and settle as your body gets used to the medicine. Talk to your doctor if any of them bother you or do not go away.
Common
- Headache
- Dry mouth
- Diarrhoea
- Stomach pain
- Wind (gas)
- Dizziness
Get medical help if you notice
- Fast, irregular or pounding heartbeat, fainting or fits — stop and get medical help straight away
- Severe or watery diarrhoea that does not stop — contact your doctor
- Muscle cramps, shaking or irregular heartbeat with long-term use (possible low magnesium) — tell your doctor
- Allergic reaction: rash, itching, swelling of the face, lips or throat, or difficulty breathing — seek emergency care
How to use
Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed, usually once a day on an empty stomach, about 30 to 60 minutes before breakfast. Swallow the capsule whole with water; do not crush or chew it.
How it works
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that blocks the 'pumps' in the stomach lining that make acid. Domperidone blocks dopamine in the gut, helping the stomach empty faster and reducing nausea.
Safety advice
Alcohol Caution
Avoid alcohol or keep it to a minimum. Alcohol can increase stomach acid and make symptoms worse.
Pregnancy Consult your doctor
Use only if your doctor advises it. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Consult your doctor
Both medicines can pass into breast milk. Ask your doctor before using it while breastfeeding.
Driving Caution
It may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people. Do not drive if you feel affected.
Kidney Caution
Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease; the dose may need to be changed.
Liver Unsafe
Domperidone must not be used in moderate or severe liver disease. Tell your doctor if you have any liver problem.
If you miss a dose
If you miss a dose, take it when you remember. If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Do not take two doses together.
Quick tips
- Take it before breakfast on an empty stomach.
- Use it only for as long as your doctor advises.
- Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition, including heart rhythm problems.
- Eating smaller meals, avoiding late-night meals and limiting spicy or fatty food can help with acidity.
Substitutes
Same salts in the same strength from other makers. Only switch brands on your doctor's or pharmacist's advice; our pharmacist checks every order against the prescription.
Fact box
- Chemical class
- Benzimidazole derivatives
- Therapeutic class
- Gastrointestinal
- Action class
- Proton pump inhibitor + dopamine D2 antagonist (prokinetic)
- Habit forming
- No
- Prescription
- Required
Interactions with other medicines
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about every medicine, vitamin and herbal product you take.
| Medicine | What can happen |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, erythromycin | Raise domperidone levels and the risk of heart rhythm problems |
| Other medicines that affect heart rhythm | Higher risk of heart rhythm problems |
| Some HIV medicines (such as atazanavir) | Pantoprazole can reduce their absorption |
| Methotrexate (high doses) | Its levels may rise |
| Warfarin | The blood-thinning effect may change |
This page is general information to help you understand your medicine. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.
Written by the Asthra Health Care team from the approved prescribing information (Pantoprazole and domperidone prescribing information (CDSCO-approved labelling); EMA review of domperidone-containing medicines, 2014). Pharmacist review pending.