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A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Proton pump inhibitors act by irreversible inhibition of the H+/K+ ATPase, in the parietal cells of the stomach. It markedly inhibits gastric acid secretion and has a long duration of action. They are used for treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease and other excessive gastrointestinal acid secretory disorders.
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Medical conditions associated with proton pump inhibitors:
Aspiration PneumoniaBarrett's EsophagusDuodenal UlcerDuodenal Ulcer ProphylaxisErosive EsophagitisGastrointestinal HemorrhageGERDHelicobacter Pylori InfectionIndigestionMultiple Endocrine AdenomasNSAID-Induced Gastric UlcerNSAID-Induced Ulcer ProphylaxisPathological Hypersecretory ConditionsPeptic UlcerStomach UlcerStress Ulcer ProphylaxisSystemic MastocytosisZollinger-Ellison Syndrome
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Protonix-I-V
Proton pump inhibitors
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