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