proton pump inhibitor
nounDefinition of proton pump inhibitor
: any of a group of drugs that inhibit the activity of pumps transporting hydrogen ions across cell membranes and are used to inhibit gastric acid secretion
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The types of medications include hormonal birth control medications, blood pressure and heart medications, proton pump inhibitors, antacids and painkillers. — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, "One-third of adults in U.S. taking drugs that may cause depression, study finds," 13 June 2018 Of these, 131,708 received antibiotics, 60,209 got histamine-2 receptor antagonists and 13,687 were given proton pump inhibitors. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "Giving Babies Antibiotics or Antacids May Increase Allergy Risk," 2 Apr. 2018 Researchers pooled data from eight observational studies and concluded that the risk of asthma in childhood increased by 34 percent when the mother used proton pump inhibitors and by 57 percent with the use of histamine-2 receptor antagonists. — New York Times, "Antacids During Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Children," 11 Jan. 2018 Statins interact with scores of them, including proton pump inhibitors (like Nexium), blood pressure and heart medications (like Plavix), and many antibiotics. — Paula Span, New York Times, "You’re Over 75, and You’re Healthy. Why Are You Taking a Statin?," 5 Jan. 2018 For the 745 who had previously used proton pump inhibitors, the risk declined to 16.1 percent. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Stomach acid blockers promote liver disease, study finds," 10 Oct. 2017 The mice were either given a proton pump inhibitor or genetically engineered to lack acid production. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Stomach acid blockers promote liver disease, study finds," 10 Oct. 2017 Still, the problem is often treated with GERD drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). — Amy Norton, chicagotribune.com, "Acid reflux? Try going vegetarian," 12 Sep. 2017 Americans spend nearly $13 billion a year on both prescription and over-the-counter versions of proton pump inhibitors (PPI), the most popular anti-reflux medications. — Alice Park, Time, "Acid Reflux May Respond Better To Diet Than Drugs," 7 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'proton pump inhibitor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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