BIO116 Week 5 Assignment

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

Proton Pump Inhibitors or PPIs are commonly used to treat many Digestive System disorders. Research this class of drugs.

Write a 1-2 page paper: 

Address the following in your paper:

• Trade and generic names of these drugs, what disease(s) they treat and how they treat them (mechanism of action). 
• What are the possible side effects and are they safe in pregnancy? 
• Is it safe to take these drugs without a prescription?
• For how long? 

Include a title page and 2-3 references.  Only one reference can be from the Internet (not Wikipedia).  The other references must be from the Grantham University online library.  Please adhere to the Publica-tion Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), (6th edition, 2nd printing) when writing and submitting assignments and papers.