Protonix and Hot flush - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hot flush is reported as a side effect among people who take Protonix (pantoprazole sodium), especially for people who are 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Vicodin, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hot flush 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 132,659 Protonix users. Check the latest studies of Protonix.

What is Hot flush?

Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat) is found to be associated with 1,772 drugs and 2,347 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hot flush.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 29, 2026

130,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Protonix.
Among them, 496 people (0.38%) have Hot flush.

Among these 496 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Protonix (132,659 reports)

Hot flush treatments and more:

Hot flush (91,208 reports)

How severe was Hot flush and when was it recovered:

Hot flush in Protonix

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

Hot flush and drugs with ingredients of pantoprazole sodium (1,923 reports)

Sub-studies by age:

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 Hot flush:

Hot flush (1,772 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hot flush:

Hot flush (2,347 conditions)

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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