Pantoprazole (CED0002675)

Pantoprazole is an organic compound with the chemical formula C16H15F2N3O4S and an average molecular weight of 383.37 g/mol. Pantoprazole belongs to the sulfinylbenzimidazoles, a subclass of benzimidazoles within the organic compounds. It is further classified as an organoheterocyclic compound. The compound is found in or released from 15 recorded sources. Within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is used as a drug for acid related disorders. Other recorded sources include food preservation in food, food processing, and cookware, as well as household cleaning and consumer products such as soap detergents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, other smoking requisites, and non electric simulated smoking devices. It is also associated with electrical and electronic equipment, including electrodes, magnets, amplifiers, hybrid capacitors, and electrically stimulated smoking devices, among two others. Recorded exposure routes for pantoprazole include oral and intravenous administration. At the molecular level, pantoprazole interacts with three recorded protein targets. It acts as an inhibitor or modulator of the potassium-transporting ATPase alpha chain 1 (ATP4A), the potassium-transporting ATPase subunit beta (ATP4B), and N(G),N(G)-dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 1 (DDAH1).