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Gastric proton pump inhibitor

  • Gastric proton pump inhibitor class of drugs known as proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) rapidly and continuously reduce stomach acid production. They accomplish this by permanently blocking the H+/K+ ATPase proton pump in the stomach.

  • It is used to control the gastric acidity and ulcers.

Medical Uses of H1 antagonist-

  • These drugs are used to treat a variety of disease, including:

    • Dyspepsia

    • stomach ulcer illness

    • Disease of the gastroesophageal reflux

    • Prevention of stress gastritis and ulcers in critical care


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  • Proton pump inhibitors are usually well tolerated, and the probability of temporary side effects is low. The variety of side effects are-

    • Nausea

    • Vomiting

    • abdominal discomfort

    • flatulence

    • constipation

    • diarrhoea

Mechanism of action

  • The enzyme H+/K+ ATPase is found on the parietal cells of the stomach and responsible for HCL secretion.

  • Sulphonyl groups are found in proton pump inhibitors as a bridge between substituted benzimidazoles and pyridine rings.

  • when parietal cells were first Introduced to PPI. Its sulphonyl group interacts with the enzyme H+/K+ ATPase, releasing the drug enzyme complex.

  • Which further metabolized easily and irreversible inactivates the proton pump.

  • Now that H+ ions do not secrete out, HCl production decreases.

  • It blocks gastric acid secretion even its histamine with their receptor.

Here is the diagram for the classification of Gastric Proton Pump Inhibitors:


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