pantoprazole enteric-coated spheroid

WGSS is the sum of 5 selected individual weekly GERD mean frequency scores: vomiting/regurgitation, choking/gagging, refusal to eat, difficulty swallowing and abdominal/belly pain. Symptoms were assessed using a parent-administered questionnaire. The score for each individual symptom ranged from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (highest frequency of symptoms), giving a WGSS range of 0-15. Change = score at week of assessment minus baseline score. Final week was defined as the last 7 days of symptom scores collected in the treatment period.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters, including peak plasma concentration, were determined following a single oral dose of pantoprazole

Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters, including time to peak plasma concentration, were determined following a single oral dose of pantoprazole.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters, including the terminal-phase disposition half-life, were determined following a single oral dose of pantoprazole. Half-life is the time required for half the quantity of absorbed drug to be metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters, including AUC, were determined following a single oral dose of pantoprazole. AUC is a measure of the plasma concentration of the drug over time. It is used to characterize drug absorption.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters, including apparent oral clearance, were determined following a single oral dose of pantoprazole. Clearance of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed.

Plasma concentration of pantoprazole after multiple doses was measured to see if there was any accumulation of the drug.

Intragastric pH is a method for evaluating gastric acidity scaled 0-9. A lower pH means more acidity. A longer duration of esophageal mucosa exposure to a gastric refluxate with a pH \<4.0 correlates with more severe mucosal injury in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Intragastric pH is a method for evaluating gastric acidity scaled 0-9. A lower pH means more acidity. A longer duration of esophageal mucosa exposure to a gastric refluxate with a pH \<4.0 correlates with more severe mucosal injury in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Intragastric pH is a method for evaluating gastric acidity. A lower pH means more acidity. A longer duration of esophageal mucosa exposure to a gastric refluxate with a pH \<4.0 correlates with more severe mucosal injury in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Intraesophagel pH is a method for evaluating acidity of gastric refluxate scaled 0-9. A lower pH means more acidity. A longer duration of esophageal mucosa exposure to a gastric refluxate with a pH \<4.0 correlates with more severe mucosal injury in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Intraesophagel pH is a method for evaluating acidity of gastric refluxate scaled 0-9. A lower pH means more acidity. A longer duration of esophageal mucosa exposure to a gastric refluxate with a pH \<4.0 correlates with more severe mucosal injury in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Intraesophagel pH is a method for evaluating acidity of gastric refluxate. A lower pH means more acidity. A longer duration of esophageal mucosa exposure to a gastric refluxate with a pH \<4.0 correlates with more severe mucosal injury in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Normalized Area of Gastric Hydrogen Ion Activity Over Time is a measure of the area under the curve of the gastric hydrogen ion activity over time, which is normalized for a 24-hour period.

Normalized Area of Esophageal Hydrogen Ion Activity Over Time is a measure of the area under the curve of the esophageal hydrogen ion activity over time, which is normalized for a 24-hour period.