Pantoprazole: here's the fair price
This is what US pharmacies pay, on average, for pantoprazole. Use it to spot a fair cash price, and feel good about asking for one.
Pantoprazole Sod Dr 40 Mg Tab
A fair cash price is usually this cost plus a dispensing fee. If your quote is many times higher, ask about a generic, another pharmacy, or a cash discount.
Ask for generic Pantoprazole Sod Dr 40 Mg Tab. Pharmacies pay about $1.10 for 30. Ask your pharmacy for its cash price and compare it with your copay. A fair cash price is close to this cost plus a dispensing fee.
Source: CMS NADAC as of 2026-11-04. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic is right for you.
Source: CMS NADAC weekly file as of 2026-11-04. Median across NDCs with the same description. Public domain.
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Every strength and form
| Product | Pharmacy cost | 30 count | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANTOPRAZOLE SOD DR 40 MG TABGeneric | $0.04 per tablet or capsule | $1.10 | 10/21/2026 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE SOD DR 20 MG TABGeneric | $0.04 per tablet or capsule | $1.26 | 10/21/2026 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM 40 MG VIALGeneric | $2.37 per tablet or capsule | $71.22 | 03/18/2026 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE DR 40 MG SUSP PKTGeneric | $3.11 per tablet or capsule | $93.25 | 10/21/2026 |
Source: CMS NADAC, as of 2026-11-04. National average acquisition cost, not a retail quote.
Label basics
What it is used for (FDA label)
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Pantoprazole sodium delayed-release tablets are indicated for: Pantoprazole sodium is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) indicated for the following: Short-Term Treatment of Erosive Esophagitis Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) ( 1.1 ) Maintenance of Healing of Erosive Esophagitis ( 1.2 ) Pathological Hypersecretory Conditions Including Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) Syndrome ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Short-Term Treatment of Erosive Esophagitis Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Pantoprazole sodium delayed-release tablets are indicated in adults and pediatric patients five years of age and older for the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) in the...
Common side effects (FDA label)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are described below and elsewhere in labeling: • Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] • Clostridium difficile -Associated Diarrhea [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)] • Bone Fracture [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] • Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)] • Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] • Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) Deficiency [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] • Hypomagnesemia and Mineral Metabolism [see...
Drug interactions (from the label)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Table 4 includes drugs with clinically important drug interactions and interaction with diagnostics when administered concomitantly with pantoprazole sodium and instructions for preventing or managing them. Consult the labeling of concomitantly used drugs to obtain further information about interactions with PPIs. Table 4: Clinically Relevant Interactions Affecting Drugs Co-Administered with Pantoprazole sodium and Interactions with Diagnostics Antiretrovirals Clinical Impact: The effect of PPIs on antiretroviral drugs is variable. The clinical importance and the mechanisms behind these interactions are not always known. Decreased exposure of some antiretroviral drugs...
Warnings (from the label)
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Gastric Malignancy : In adults, symptomatic response does not preclude presence of gastric malignancy. Consider additional follow-up and diagnostic testing. ( 5.1) • Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Discontinue treatment and evaluate patients. ( 5.2) • Clostridium difficile- Associated Diarrhea : PPI therapy may be associated with increased risk of Clostridium difficile -associated diarrhea. ( 5.3 ) • Bone Fracture : Long-term and multiple daily dose PPI therapy may be associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis-related fractures of the hip, wrist or spine. ( 5.4 ) • Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions : Discontinue at the first signs or symptoms of...
Source: FDA drug label via openFDA, label effective 2025-02-03. Full label on DailyMed. Excerpts are verbatim and truncated. Read the full label and ask your pharmacist.