proton pump used for what
Proton Pump Inhibitors Clinical Use. Proton pump inhibitors are orally active and used for the therapy of gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, and, combined with antibiotics, for eradication of Helicobacter pylori. The primary effect of these proton pump inhibitors is gastric acid suppression.