ATC Group: A02BC05 Esomeprazole
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
Hierarchical Position
Level
Code
Title
5
A02BC05
Esomeprazole
Active Ingredients
Chemical substance
Description
Esomeprazole
Esomeprazole is the S-isomer of omeprazole and reduces gastric acid secretion through a specific targeted mechanism of action. Esomeprazole is a weak base and is concentrated and converted to the active form in the highly acidic environment of the secretory canaliculi of the parietal cell, where it inhibits the enzyme H+ K+ -ATPase – the acid pump and inhibits both basal and stimulated acid secretion.
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