omeprazole
noun
omep·ra·zole ō-ˈme-prə-ˌzōl 
-ˈmē-,
-ˌzȯl : a benzimidazole derivative C17H19N3O3S that inhibits gastric acid secretion
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Many people who have been on omeprazole and similar powerful anti-ulcer drugs for years or decades do just fine if they are slowly tapered off the drug. 
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022 No medicine is completely safe, but omeprazole (Prilosec) has been safely used for decades by many people. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022 Perrigo set up a subsidiary in Israel, with no employees and no offices, to buy the omeprazole. Jesse Drucker, New York Times, 7 July 2022 For myself, even omeprazole is less than $5 - and so much less than OTC versions. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 Omeprazole, which almost completely prevents the stomach from being able to make acid, is an effective treatment for some people, but most people do not need to be on omeprazole all the time. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2022 Some medicines, such as omeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors (acid-suppressing stomach medicines) reduce absorption. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2022 The necropsy on Medina Spirit found the anti-ulcer medication omeprazole and the diuretic Lasix in blood and urine samples consistent with the medication report filed with CHRB by the attending veterinarian. CBS News, 11 Feb. 2022 The PPIs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), and esomeprazole (Nexium). Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2020 See More
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022 No medicine is completely safe, but omeprazole (Prilosec) has been safely used for decades by many people. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 July 2022 Perrigo set up a subsidiary in Israel, with no employees and no offices, to buy the omeprazole. Jesse Drucker, New York Times, 7 July 2022 For myself, even omeprazole is less than $5 - and so much less than OTC versions. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 Omeprazole, which almost completely prevents the stomach from being able to make acid, is an effective treatment for some people, but most people do not need to be on omeprazole all the time. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2022 Some medicines, such as omeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors (acid-suppressing stomach medicines) reduce absorption. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2022 The necropsy on Medina Spirit found the anti-ulcer medication omeprazole and the diuretic Lasix in blood and urine samples consistent with the medication report filed with CHRB by the attending veterinarian. CBS News, 11 Feb. 2022 The PPIs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), and esomeprazole (Nexium). Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary omepr- (of unknown origin) + benzimidazole
First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
omeprazole
noun
omep·ra·zole ō-ˈmep-rə-ˌzōl -ˈmē-prə-
-ˈmē-prə- -ˌzȯl
: a drug C17H19N3O3S that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is taken orally in the short-term treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, erosive esophagitis, and disorders (such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion
Note: Omeprazole is a benzimidazole derivative that acts by inhibiting the activity of proton pumps in the stomach. It is marketed under the trademark Prilosec.
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