Hoarse voice from taking generic of Protonix - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

Lynn8 · 03-08-2008, 08:19 PM

I have been taking Protonix for 4 yrs but recently when I refilled my prescription, without asking me or telling me the Pharmacist gave me the generic instead.
This Protonix generic just came out to the market recently.

I didn't know that the Pharmacist gave me the generic until 2 weeks later, my voice became so hoarse that it was difficult for me to communicate with others.
One day, when I was going to swallow the generic pill, I just noticed that even though the size is the same, the color is yellowish. (Protonix pill is white). Then I realized I have been taking the generic pills. I stopped it right away and got the real Protonix and now my voice is almost back to normal again.

If you got generic Protonix and your voice is getting hoarse, stop right away and demand to get the real Protonix with your Pharmacist.
They always say that generic is the same with the real one, but everybody has different reaction with certain drugs. So watch out!

yeahzach3 · 03-10-2008, 02:09 PM

I am very intrigued by your statement about generic Protonix. I was diagnosed with LPR in May of 2007 and have taken "real Protonix" since that time, (well sometimes I didn't take anything since I only would have symptoms every few months) but then I decided I better take it and stick with it so I wouldn't have these symptoms every few months. Well, I have been doing fine until February 12th and still almost a month later am having symptoms every day, only a few good days in there. I even had my GP tell me to double up on them for a couple of weeks to see if that helped. I just realized after reading your post that my Protonix that I have gotten filled since January 24th have been generic. I started taking them at the very end of January, so that makes sense that they would be out of my system by February 12th. I really think this is what my problem is. I am going to the ENT on Friday and see what he says about it, but I am almost 100% convinced that this is why I have had symptoms everyday.

Thank You for taking the time to post your concern about the Protonix, otherwise I would have never throught of this. I am really hoping that this is my problem and can get back on "real Protonix" and get back to normal.

Again Thanks.

Sitlynne · 03-11-2008, 01:25 PM

My doc told me there will be no generic Protonix until June of this year, when the patent is over

but about a month ago, my Protonix stopped working as well

got the hoarseness and phlegm back again

going to see a GI doc on the 26th

for now, I'm trying AciPhex, NOT WORKING at all

next, I'm to try Nexium

yeahzach3 · 03-11-2008, 03:28 PM

That is what I heard also about the generic Protonix, but I did an internet search and found an article by the Wall Street Journal ( I think it was) and this corporation called TEVA was already dispersing the generic while Wyeth was trying to get it stopped.

I looked on my pill bottle prescription and sure enough it says TEVA on the prescription label.

Lynn8 · 03-12-2008, 09:30 PM

Yeahzach3:
I am glad that my posting may have made the difference.
Like you at that time, I had doubled my "Protonix" since my voice was horse then, not knowing that they were generic Pronix pills. If I didn't find out about it, I might have lost my voice completely.
Please keep me posted after you went to your GP. I am curious what he would say to you.