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Reflux diary for Zepbound dose steps
Track heartburn, regurgitation and nausea in the weeks after each Zepbound start or increase, next to when you took your PPI, so you and your clinician can tell a PPI timing problem from a tirzepatide side effect, and later judge whether the PPI is still needed.
Your acid medicine
PPI name and strength
Why it was prescribedGERD, erosive esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, H. pylori treatment, protection with an NSAID
When you take ithow long before which meal
Who prescribes it, and since when
Zepbound
Start date
Current dose (mg) and injection day
Next planned increase
Daily reflux log
Score each symptom from none to severe and count the days since your last injection.
| Date | Days since injection | PPI taken (time, minutes before a meal) | Heartburn | Regurgitation | Nausea | Large or late meal? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
What the labels say
- Pantoprazole tablets are swallowed whole, with or without food; food can delay absorption by up to 2 hours or longer without changing the peak level or the total absorbed.[1]
- With once-daily pantoprazole 40 mg, average acid inhibition rose from 51% after the first dose to 85% after 7 days.[1]
- The Prilosec label says to take omeprazole before meals.[2]
- Low magnesium can happen in people who have taken pantoprazole for at least 3 months.[1]
- Zepbound's effect on stomach emptying was greatest after the first 5 mg dose and smaller after later doses.[3]
Call your clinician promptly for
- Severe stomach pain that will not go away, with or without nausea or vomiting: stop Zepbound and call.[3]
- Seizures, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, jitteriness, muscle aches or weakness, or spasms of the hands, feet or voice (possible low magnesium).[1]
- Vomiting or diarrhea that stops you keeping fluids down, since fluid loss can harm the kidneys.[3]
For your next review
- Is this reflux new since Zepbound, or the same symptoms I had before?
- Should my PPI dose or timing change while Zepbound is being increased?
- With Barrett's esophagus or H. pylori treatment, should anything be timed around a Zepbound dose step?
- Once my weight has come down, can we plan a supervised step-down of the PPI?
Sources for the facts on this sheet
- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., via DailyMed. Protonix (pantoprazole sodium) delayed-release tablets and delayed-release oral suspension: prescribing information and Medication Guide. Effective 2026-05-18. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=08098cb2-c048-4640-f387-6beec4a38936
- Covis Pharma US, Inc., via DailyMed. Prilosec (omeprazole magnesium) for delayed-release oral suspension: prescribing information and Medication Guide. Effective 2024-03-19. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=b6761f84-53ac-4745-a8c8-1e5427d7e179
- Eli Lilly and Company, via DailyMed. Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection, for subcutaneous use: prescribing information and Medication Guide. Effective 2026-08-28. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=487cd7e7-434c-4925-99fa-aa80b1cc776b
This sheet records information for a conversation with your prescriber or pharmacist. It does not replace their instructions or the medication's prescribing information.