Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used for treating acid-related gastrointestinal disorders, including dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, laryngopharyngeal reflux, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
- Used for treating acid-related gastrointestinal disorders
- Competitively inhibits CYP2C19 activity with a Ki of 2 to 6 μM
- Inhibits the growth of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
- Potent brain-penetrant neutral sphingomyelinase (N-SMase) inhibitor (exosome inhibitor)