Three-dimensional space-filling model of esomeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, brand names Sompraz, Zoleri, Nexium, Lucen

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Three-dimensional space-filling model of esomeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor (brand names Sompraz, Zoleri, Nexium, Lucen, Esopral; Axagon in Italy, Nexiam in Belgium) which is used in the treatment of dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease (PUD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Esomeprazole is the S-enantiomer of omeprazole (marketed as Losec/Prilosec). Esomeprazole was the third biggest selling pharmaceutical drug in the world for 2005, totaling US$ billion in sales. In this model, carbon atoms are shown in light blue, nitrogens in dark blue, oxygens in red, hydrogens in white, and the single sulfur atom in yellow.

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Size: 5500px × 3284px
Photo credit: © Scott Camazine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -dimensional, axagon, disease, drug, dyspepsiapeptic, esomeprazole, esopral, gerd, inhibitor, lucen, model, nexiam, nexium, pharmaceutical, proton, pudgastroesophageal, pump, reflux, sompraz, space-filling, ulcer, zoleri