different between omeprazole vs esomeprazole

English

Etymology

From o(xy)- +? me(tho)- +? -prazole (“benzimidazole derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???m?p.??.z??l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /o??m?p.???zo?l/

Noun

omeprazole (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A substituted benzimidazole (trademark Losec, Prilosec) which is a proton pump inhibitor and inhibits secretion of gastric acid, being given orally in the treatment of ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux; 5-methoxy-2-(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridylmethylsulfinyl)benzimidazole, C₁₇H₁₉N₃O₃S.
   • 2001: The first successful drug of this class was omeprazole (sold under the trade name Losec®), and it helped to change the medium-sized Swedish pharmaceutical company Astra, which discovered it, into a major player in the pharmaceutical industry. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 46)

Translations

Derived terms

• esomeprazole

References

• “omeprazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “omeprazole”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From es- (“S-configuration”) +? omeprazole.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??s.o??m?p.???zo?l/

Noun

esomeprazole (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An isomer of omeprazole (trademark Nexium) that is administered in the form of its magnesium salt (C₁₇H₁₈N₃O₃S)₂Mg especially in the treatment of erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and duodenal ulcer.

References

• “esomeprazole”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).