I am 78 years old and am an acute patient of hyperacidity for the last 20 years .have been taking pantoprazole/ocid/reverse etc since then and do not complain heartburn. My question is, what are the side effects. Recently I have been given to understand that it makes bones fragile. i am also suffering from osteoporosis and am taking calcium of and on, not regularly. kindly advise me whether should I discontinue prazole or continue.

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Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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Pantoprazole ot have any serious side effects and you can take it for acidity . You reduce spicy foods and drinking and smoking if you do

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