Injection formulations of esomeprazole are used for gastroprotection in veterinary medicine. In goats administered the drug by intravenous or subcutaneous injection rapid elimination was noted. In that study the sulfone metabolite was detectable for several hours after injection of the parent drug. Other uses Esomeprazole can be used as a parasiticide. Gokmen et al., 2016 screen for efficacy against Trichomonas vaginalis isolates from horses. They found esomeprazole to be effective as a veterinary antiparasitic. References Further reading External links 2001 introductions AstraZeneca brands Haleon Benzimidazoles Enantiopure drugs Phenol ethers Proton-pump inhibitors Pyridines Sulfoxides Wikipedia medicine articles ready to translate