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==Pharmacology==
Omeprazole irreversibly blocks the enzyme system on parietal cells that is needed for the secretion of gastric acid. It is a specific H{{sup|+}}/K{{sup|+}}ATPase inhibitor. This is the enzyme needed for the final step in the secretion of gastric acid.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal | vauthors = Howden CW | title = Clinical pharmacology of omeprazole | journal = Clinical Pharmacokinetics | volume = 20 | issue = 1 | pages = 38–49 | date = January 1991 | pmid = 2029801 | doi = 10.2165/00003088-199120010-00003 | s2cid = 25855436 }}</ref>
 
===Mechanism of action===