QOL in ulcer therapy.

[Drug therapy of peptic ulcer disease].

Healing of peptic ulcers can be achieved by using a variety of anti-ulcer medications. The most commonly used agents include the histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) and the proton pump inhibitors. They are also efficacious in preventing ulcer recurrence providing maintenance treatment is given. The ideal treatment for peptic ulcers today is aiming at eradication of Helicobacter pylori infe...

Therapy and prevention of gastric ulcer.

After establishing the benign nature of a gastric ulcer, the treatment is primarily medical. This medical therapy is aimed to alleviate symptoms, to heal the ulcer and to prevent relapses. Based on the history of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the Helicobacter pylori-status, gastric ulcer patients can be divided into four categories (1) H. pylori positive plus NSAID-use, (2)...

Local Sulphonamide Therapy of Dendritic Ulcer.

say 2 weeks later, the ulcer wouild inflame again, and we would be compelled to cover the cornea again, as has happened. Even 2-3 months later we have seen a weak relapse with a small hypopyon for a few days. As far as our observations go, the interval of at least 6 months has to be kept. It is surprising, how willingly our patients wait, till the set term is over. The re-opening is a simple pr...

Antisecretory therapy for bleeding peptic ulcer.

Specific interventions included in the review Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) (omeprazole (either 80 mg bolus, then 40 mg IV every 8 hours for 24 hours then 40 mg orally every 12 hours, or 80 mg bolus then 40 mg IV every 12 hours or every 8 hours, or 40 mg bolus then 6.7 mg/hour IV, or 40 mg orally every 12 hours)) for the intervention group and placebo or ranitidine (50 mg IV every 4 hours or 6 ...

Compliance with antimicrobial therapy for buruli ulcer.