Parietal Cell Animation

Production of acid in the stomach is crucial for healthy digestion making long term use of antacid medications a risk for severe GI tract complications and malnutrition.

Common H2 blockers (histamine antagonists):

cimetidine (Tagamet)

ranitidine (Zantac)**

nizatidine (Axid)

famotidine (Pepsid)

Common PPIs (proton pump inhibitors):

lansoprazole (Prevacid)

omeprazole (Prilosec)

pantoprazole (Protonix)

rabeprazole (AcipHex)

esomeprazole (Nexium)

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