Is there a generic for Pantoprazole?

Protonix is a brand equivalent for the generic drug pantoprazole sodium (pantoprazole SOD). Pantoprazole sodium is classified as a proton pump inhibitor, a class of drugs commonly used to suppress gastric acid secretion. The medication is proven effective for conditions such as the esophageal damage caused by acid reflux, which occurs in GERD, or for peptic ulcers that occur as a result of the overproduction of gastric acid in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.