Table 2. Comparison of the Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Various PPIs



Parameter Esomeprazole Lansoprazole Omeprazole Pantoprazole Rabeprazole
Bioavailablitiy 90% 80% 30-40% 77% 52%
Acid liable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Enteric-coated formulation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Time to peak 1.5 hours 1.7 hours 0.5-3.5 hours 2.5 hours 2-5 hours
Half-life 1.2-1.5 hours < 2 hours 0.5-1 hour -1.9 hours 1-2 hours
Excreted unchanged in
the urine
< 1% < 1% 0 % 0 % 0 %
Cytochrome P450 pathway* CYP2C19,
CYP3A4
CYP3A, CYP2C19 CYP2C9,
CYP2C8,
CYP2C18,
CYP2C19, CYPA3/4,
CYP3A1A2
CYP2C19, CYP3A4 CYP3A, CYP2C19
Protein binding 97% 97%
95%
98%
96.3%

* = predominate pathway is highlighted in bold

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