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Type of Drug Proton pump inhibitors (PPls); gastric (stomach) acid secretion inhibitors. How The Drug Works PPls reduce gastric acid secretion significantly and for a prolonged period by blocking the final step of acid production by the stomach lining. Uses For short-term treatment (8 weeks or less) of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, the reflux of stomach contents into the food pipe, which can cause heartburn), and to maintain healing and reduce relapse rates of heartburn symptoms in patients with erosive or ulcerative GERD. Esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole: For short-term treatment (4 to 8 weeks for esomeprazole and omeprazole; 8 weeks or less for lansoprazole) or to maintain healing of inflammation and erosion of the food pipe (erosive nsophilqitis). prevacid alternatives prevacid prilosec vs prevacid in infants prevacid iv dosing prevacid cheap