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Alex T
Alex T asked in HealthGeneral Health CareOther - General Health Care · 1 decade ago

Prazole: what does that suffix mean? Prazolam?

I've seen 'prazole' used as part of the name of several proton pump inhibitors. What does it stand for? Also is it related to

'prazolam' which is part of the name of the anti-anxiety medicine alprazolam?

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  • ckm1956
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    They don't "mean" anything. Drugs in a particular class of action are often named similar to the first drug in the class.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Prazolam

    Source(s): https://shrink.im/a8JC0
  • bedgood
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Prazole

    Source(s): https://shrinks.im/babVY
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    prazole - for example omeprazole are used for stomach acid and ulcers, and also for fungal infections of the gullet

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