Guide To Diagnosing And Treating Gastritis

Proton Pump Inhibitors

A gastritis patient may need to take proton pump inhibitors as part of their treatment plan. Proton pump inhibitors are medications that affect the way the parietal cells produce acid in an individual's stomach. An individual's gastric acid secretory cells have apical secretory membranes that contain proton or acid pumps. The proton pump inhibitors stop these pumps in the membranes from working, reducing the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Out of all the gastric acid-reducing medications used for individuals affected by gastritis, proton pump inhibitors are the strongest. Proton pump inhibitors are used when other treatments have been ineffective at treating a patient's gastritis. Proton pump inhibitors can be purchased over-the-counter or may be given by prescription. Common proton pump inhibitors used to treat gastritis include lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, omeprazole, rabeprazole, esomeprazole, and pantoprazole.

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