Vonoprazan

ATC code
A02BC08
Therapeutic class
Potassium-Competitive Acid Blocker (P-CAB) · H+,K+-ATPase proton pump inhibitor
Forms
oral tablet
Brand names
Voquezna (US) · Takecab (JP)
Overall confidence
medium

Regulatory sources consulted

Approved indications

Contraindications

Absolute

  • Known hypersensitivity to vonoprazan or any of the excipients.

Clinical warnings

Drug interactions

Adverse events

Common (≥1%)

diarrhea · headache · abdominal pain · nasopharyngitis · flatulence · nausea

Rare but serious

Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea · acute interstitial nephritis · cutaneous and systemic lupus erythematosus

Pregnancy and lactation

FDA category: Not Classified

Limited human data. Avoid during pregnancy and lactation unless the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus or infant.

Recent literature (PubMed)