Which of the following medications represents the category
proton (gastric acid) pump inhibitors?
a) Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Omeprazole decreases gastric acid by slowing the hydrogenpotassium-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.
proton (gastric acid) pump inhibitors?
a) Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Omeprazole decreases gastric acid by slowing the hydrogenpotassium-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.