Vonopravin tablets are a medication containing the active ingredient vonoprazan, a proton pump inhibitor used to treat gastric ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Vonoprazan works by reducing gastric acid production, which helps heal ulcers and relieve the symptoms of GERD, thus improving the quality of life for patients suffering from these troublesome conditions.
The active ingredient in Vonopravin tablets is:
Vonoprazan: A proton pump inhibitor that works by inhibiting the H+/K+-ATPase enzyme in the parietal cells of the stomach, reducing gastric acid production.
Available strengths:
Vonoprazan 10 mg tablets.
Vonoprazan 20 mg tablets.
Uses of Vonopravin tablets:
Treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Treatment of erosive esophagitis.
Prevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers caused by NSAID use.
Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
It is used with antibiotics to treat Helicobacter pylori.