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Peptic Ulcer, Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease, News
Peptic Ulcer
Pepric ulcer is an erosion in the gastrointestinal tract that occurs usually in the
stomach or the duodenum. Contrary to popular belief, ulcers are not caused by spicy
foods or stress but rather are aggravated by them. Most of the ulcers are caused by
infection with the Helicobacter pylori bacterium. The use of only one medication to treat
H. pylori is not recommended. Treatment usually involves a combination of antibiotics,
acid suppressors, and stomach protectors.
Learn More about Peptic Ulcer and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease:
Peptic Ulcer (MedlinePlus)
Digestive Diseases (MedlinePlus)
H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
Ulcer Treatment (American Academy of Family Physicians)
A wide variety of medications with different pharmacological mechanisms of action
are available for treatment of peptic ulcer.
There are 3 main kinds of ulcer medications. The first kind called
acid-suppressing drugs reduce the amount of stomach acid (H2-antagonists). They
work by blocking histamine, which stimulates acid secretion. Second kind of
medications block the stomach's ability to make acid (proton pump inhibitors). Third
kind of medicines possess cytoprotective action on the stomach mucosa.
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