Posted: August 16th, 2017

Which of the following medications represents the category proton (gastric acid) pump inhibitors?

Which of the following medications represents the category proton (gastric acid) pump inhibitors?
a) Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Omeprazole decreases gastric acid by slowing the hydrogen-potassium-adenosine-triphosphatase pump on the surface of the parietal cells.
b) Sucralfate (Carafate)
Sucralfate is a cytoprotective drug.
c) Famotidine (Pepcid)
Famotidine is a histamine-2 receptor antagonist.
d) Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Metronidazole is an antibiotic, specifically an amebicide.