Ema
Presentation
- Ema 20 mg tablet: Each enteric coated tablet contains Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate BP equivalent to Esomeprazole 20 mg.
- Ema 40 mg tablet: Each enteric coated tablet contains Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate BP equivalent to Esomeprazole 40 mg.
- Ema 20 mg Capsule: Each capsule contains Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate BP equivalent to Esomeprazole 20 mg enteric coated pellets.
- Ema 40 mg Capsule: Each capsule contains Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate BP equivalent to Esomeprazole 40 mg enteric coated pellets.
- Ema 40 IV injection: Each vial contains sterile powder of Esomeprazole Sodium BP equivalent to Esomeprazole 40 mg and each ampoule contains 5 ml of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection BP.
Description
Ema is a preparation of Esomeprazole which is the S-isomer of Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, weak base in nature and is concentrated and converted to the active form in the highly acidic environment of the intracellular canaliculi within the parietal cell, where it inhibits the enzyme H+ /K+ -ATPase, the acid pump. This effect on the final step of the gastric acid formation process is dose dependent and provides for highly effective inhibition of both basal and stimulated acid secretion, irrespective of the stimulus.
Therapeutic class: Proton Pump Inhibitor.
