Fact check: Pantoprazole is one of the most abused tablets in India.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 65/100

The post, featuring Dr. Obaid, accurately raises concerns about the misuse of Pantoprazole in India and its potential health risks, such as increased acidity and vitamin deficiencies. While pharmaceutical drug abuse is a growing problem in India, the claim that Pantoprazole is "the most abused tablet" is an overstatement, as other substances like alcohol, cannabis, and opioids are more widely abused confirmed by 4 sources.

Platform
instagram
Source author
drobaid_rahman — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dak98T7ALNA/?igsh=Z3FmaWVvaGwxbXB0
Verified on
August 3, 2026
Verification ID
Bq19i0pYiNl8yuT8yvCgXg

Original content reviewed

Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @drobaid_rahman --- Caption/Description --- One of the most abused tablet in india! Published: 2026-07-09T15:48:57.000Z ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @drobaid_rahman Person shown on screen (from video analysis): likely Dr. Obaid What the video shows (from video analysis): A man in a black scrub top is holding a blister pack of two pills, one red and one white, and talking to the camera. He gestures with his hands as he speaks, emphasizing points about the pills. In the background, a television screen displays an image of what appears to be a human organ, possibly a stomach or intestine. --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim details above — exact unusual quotes, named people/places/objects — and web-search them TOGETHER as a combination, alongside the subject/person shown and the topic, to find the ORIGINAL source of this clip (an official channel, the uploader, a news report). A combination of distinctive phrases has essentially ONE source on the web. 2. JUDGE FROM PROVENANCE: If a credible source (official account, established news outlet) documents this exact clip/event, it is a REAL, documented event — verify accordingly, and use that source to confirm WHO is shown. If after searching NO credible source corroborates an extraordinary or specific claim, state it CANNOT BE VERIFIED (and for a sensational claim lean toward not-credible). Do NOT default to "verified" on tangential, generic facts. 3. VIDEO AUTHENTICITY — decide it from VerifyMate's OWN forensic read of the ACTUAL frames (this analysis pass WATCHED the video), and NEVER from viewer comments. The read: "no strong signs of AI generation (confidence 0%)". Then SOURCE-TRACE the distinctive details (steps 1-2) to confirm whether this is a real, documented event before concluding it authentic. --- Caption/Description --- One of the most abused tablet in india! --- Audio Transcript --- ये टैबल

Claims analyzed (1)

  1. misleading: Pantoprazole is one of the most abused tablets in India.
    While the misuse of prescription drugs, including proton pump inhibitors like Pantoprazole, is a growing concern in India, sources indicate that alcohol, cannabis, and opioids are more widely abused. The Narcotics Control Bureau's Annual Report 2025 highlights a sharp rise in the consumption of codeine-based cough syrups, prescription opioids, and sleeping pills, with pharmaceutical products accounting for a significant percentage of seized drugs. However, Pantoprazole is not consistently identi

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