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Proton Pump Inhibitor

Drug Profile, Volume 02 Issue 1 – January to March 2009

Authors

D Krishna Das, MD, DM1, Rony Thomas1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College, Trivandrum


Abstract

Acid peptic disease manifests in a variety of ways leading to significant morbidity and loss of productivity and illness. The common factor in all these conditions is the over action of acid milieu. Proton pump inhibitors are one of the most significant class of drugs to be developed in gastroenterology. They are prodrugs that act at the appropriate time. The article considers these facts. Keywords: PPI, Acid peptic disease, Drug management


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