Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs whose main action is a pronounced and long-lasting reduction of gastric acid production. Within the class of medications, there is no clear evidence that one agent works better than another. They are the most potent inhibitors of acid secretion available.
The 2014 Anchorage, Alaska, population is 291,470. There are 171 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 32.9. The US median is 37.2. 50.50% of people in Anchorage, Alaska, are married. 12.98% are divorced.
Between 1990 and 2000, Alaska's population grew from 550,043 to 626,932, or 14%. Population projections for 2005 reach 700,000, and the state is projected to have a population of 885,000 by 2025. Regions of settlement and development constitute less than 1% of Alaska's total land area. The population density was 1.1 persons per sq mi in 2000, making Alaska the nation's most sparsely settled state.