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OVERVIEW
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) comprise a class of medications that reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach parietal cells. They act by irreversibly inhibiting the action of the H+/K+ enzyme responsible for catalysing gastric acid production. Another name for the…