| Proton-pump inhibitor | |
|---|---|
| Drug class | |
 General structure of a proton-pump inhibitor | |
| Class identifiers | |
| Use | Reduction of gastric acid production |
| ATC code | A02BC |
| Mechanism of action | Enzyme inhibitor |
| Biological target | H+/K+ ATPase |
| Clinical data | |
| Drugs.com | Drug Classes |
| WebMD | MedicineNet |
| External links | |
| MeSH | D054328 |
| Legal status | |
| In Wikidata | |
Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medications that cause a profound and prolonged reduction of stomach acid production. They do so by irreversibly inhibiting the stomach's H+/K+ ATPase proton pump.[1]
Proton-pump inhibitors have largely superseded the H2-receptor antagonists, a group of medications with similar effects but a different mode of action, and heavy use of antacids.[2] A potassium-competitive acid blocker (PCAB) revaprazan was marketed in Korea as an alternative to a PPI. A newer PCAB vonoprazan with a faster and longer lasting action than revaprazan, and PPIs has been marketed in Japan (2013), Russia (2021), and the US (2023).[3][4][5]
PPIs are among the most widely sold medications in the world. The class of proton-pump inhibitor medications is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[6][7] Omeprazole is the specific listed example.[6][7]
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- ^ a b World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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