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Omeprazole |
| Description |
Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the H + /K + -ATPase in the gastric parietal cell. |
| Therapeutic Low |
0.6889 |
| Therapeutic High |
2.7600 |
| Units |
ug/mL |
| Specimen |
P |
| Half Life Low |
1.00 |
| Half Life High |
1.50 |
| VOD Low |
16.00 |
| VOD High |
0.00 |
| Toxic Level |
0.000 |
| Lethal Level |
0.000 |
| Plasma to Whole Blood ratio |
0.00 |
| Warnings |
Esomeprazole (Nexium) is the s-isomer of omeprazole (Prilosec). Esomeprazole is a prescription drug, while omeprazole can be obtained OTC. Our laboratory, using our current methods, can not distinguish between the r- and s-isomer. Therefore, our laboratory reports any drug matching either of these compounds as "omeprazole." |