Omeprazole effects are due to: March 2013: (A) Prostaglandin analogue, (B) H, antihistamines, (C) Proton pump inhibitor, (D) Ulcer protective mechanism
Answer is C. Ans. C i.e. Proton pump inhibitor Omeprazole It is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of: - Dyspepsia, - Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD), - Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and - Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.