Protonix and Encephalopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Encephalopathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Protonix (pantoprazole sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zofran, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Encephalopathy when taking Protonix. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 130,073 people who have side effects when taking Protonix from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Protonix?

Protonix has active ingredients of pantoprazole sodium. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 132,658 Protonix users. Check the latest studies of Protonix.

What is Encephalopathy?

Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition) is found to be associated with 1,466 drugs and 1,602 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Encephalopathy.

On Jul, 10, 2026

130,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Protonix.
Among them, 312 people (0.24%) have Encephalopathy.

Among these 312 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Protonix and have Encephalopathy?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Protonix:

Protonix (132,658 reports)

Encephalopathy treatments and more:

Encephalopathy (27,832 reports)

How severe was Encephalopathy and when was it recovered:

Encephalopathy in Protonix

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pantoprazole sodium:

Encephalopathy and drugs with ingredients of pantoprazole sodium (1,162 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Protonix:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Encephalopathy:

Encephalopathy (1,466 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Encephalopathy:

Encephalopathy (1,602 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Kapoor A, Kumar V, Beniwal S, Dutta S, Goyal S, Kumar HS, "Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Not necessarily reversible!", Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2015 Mar .
Kapoor A, Kumar V, Beniwal S, Dutta S, Goyal S, Kumar HS, "Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Not necessarily reversible!", Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2015 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pantoprazole sodium (the active ingredients of Protonix) and Protonix (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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