PRILOSEC
\pɹˈɪlə͡ʊsək], \pɹˈɪləʊsək], \p_ɹ_ˈɪ_l_əʊ_s_ə_k]\
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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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