proton pump inhibitor
noun
: any of a group of drugs that inhibit the activity of pumps transporting hydrogen ions across cell membranes and are used to inhibit gastric acid secretion
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One recent study compared turmeric to omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor used to treat indigestion and heartburn by reducing stomach acid.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Quadruple therapy involving two antibiotics, one proton pump inhibitor (PPI), and a drug called bismuth can clear the infection in most cases if taken as prescribed.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
For instance, a 2021 study published in Gastroenterology found that certain patients with chronic abdominal pain and higher permeability improved after four weeks of treatment with a proton pump inhibitor.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor, or PPI, which blocks the enzymes in the stomach that produce acid.
—Sean O'Neal, Men's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
Calcium carbonate is not well-absorbed by people taking proton pump inhibitor medicines like omeprazole (Prilosec).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2022
Current clinical practice guidelines recommend the administration of a standard dose of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for eight weeks as an initial GERD treatment.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 June 2022
Alternative histamine blockers like famotidine (Pepcid) and cimetidine (Tagamet) have so far not been found to contain NDMA, Dr. Smith said, and neither has Prilosec nor other proton pump inhibitors.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
These include popular drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
—Serena Gordon, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Quadruple therapy involving two antibiotics, one proton pump inhibitor (PPI), and a drug called bismuth can clear the infection in most cases if taken as prescribed.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
For instance, a 2021 study published in Gastroenterology found that certain patients with chronic abdominal pain and higher permeability improved after four weeks of treatment with a proton pump inhibitor.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor, or PPI, which blocks the enzymes in the stomach that produce acid.
—Sean O'Neal, Men's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
Calcium carbonate is not well-absorbed by people taking proton pump inhibitor medicines like omeprazole (Prilosec).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2022
Current clinical practice guidelines recommend the administration of a standard dose of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for eight weeks as an initial GERD treatment.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 June 2022
Alternative histamine blockers like famotidine (Pepcid) and cimetidine (Tagamet) have so far not been found to contain NDMA, Dr. Smith said, and neither has Prilosec nor other proton pump inhibitors.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
These include popular drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
—Serena Gordon, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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“Proton pump inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proton%20pump%20inhibitor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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