OMEPRAZOLE
\ˈə͡ʊmpɹɐzˌə͡ʊl], \ˈəʊmpɹɐzˌəʊl], \ˈəʊ_m_p_ɹ_ɐ_z_ˌəʊ_l]\
Definitions of OMEPRAZOLE
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By Princeton University
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A highly effective inhibitor of gastric acid secretion used in the therapy of gastric ulcers and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The drug inhibits the H (+)-K (+)-ATPase (H (+)-K (+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE) in a pH-dependent manner. This ATPase is considered the proton pump in the secretory membrane of the parietal cell.
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