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What is a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)?

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What is a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)?

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Specialized cells release acid through proton pumps into the stomach. So a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) is the name given to describe this type of acid-reducer medicine that stops or inhibits these “proton pumps” from releasing acid into the stomach.

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