A group of students is reviewing the medications that may be used to treat esophageal reflux. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as an example of a proton-pump inhibitor?
A) Ranitidine (Zantac)
B) Sucralfate (Carafate)
C) Omeprazole (Prilosec)
D) Cisapride (Propulsid)

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Omeprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor, which works by blocking the enzyme in the stomach that produces acid, reducing the amount of acid produced and relieving symptoms of reflux. Ranitidine is a histamine-2 (H2) blocker, sucralfate is a medication that coats and protects the stomach lining, and cisapride is a prokinetic agent that increases gastrointestinal motility.

A Group of Students Is Reviewing the Medications That May