Anodyne

Pantoprazole
Pantoprazole
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Physical properties
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383.4 g/mol [1]
AppearanceOff-white solid [1]
Melting point149-150 [1]
Boiling point586.9±60.0 °C at 760 mmHg [1]
SolubilityFreely soluble in water. [1]
2.4 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C16H15F2N3O4[1]
6-(difluoromethoxy)-2-[(3,4-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)methylsulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole [1]
COC1=C(C(=NC=C1)CS(=O)C2=NC3=C(N2)C=C(C=C3)OC(F)F)OC [1]
InChI=1S/C16H15F2N3O4S/c1-23-13-5-6-19-12(14(13)24-2)8-26(22)16-20-10-4-3-9(25-15(17)18)7-11(10)21-16/h3-7,15H,8H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21) [1]
InChIKeyIQPSEEYGBUAQFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Dosing
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Elimination half-life1 – 2 hours

Pantoprazole

Pantoprazole (also known as Pantozol, Pantoprazol, Pantoprazolum, Altopan, Panyocid, Zovanta, apo-Pantoprazole, Pantecta Control, SK-96022 or 1H-Benzimidazole, 5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-(((3,4-dimethoxy-2-pyridinyl)methyl)sulfinyl)-) is a substance of the benzimidazole class.

Chemistry

Salts []

Pantoprazole is typically found in the form of its sodium salt.

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(RS)-Pantoprazole is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers

Legal status []

  • Australia: Pantoprazole is a S4 substance.
  • United Kingdom: Pantoprazole is a prescription only substance.[3]
  • United States: Pantoprazole is a prescription only substance.
  • European Union: Pantoprazole is a prescription only substance.

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 4679, Pantoprazole. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4679

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Pantoprazole. UNII: D8TST4O562. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/D8TST4O562

  3. Pantoprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC). November 25, 2019. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/450/smpc