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Treatments for Gastric Ulcer

Treatments for Gastric Ulcer

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Gastric Ulcer includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

  • Symptomatic relief: antacid preparations
  • Anti-acid medications: "Proton-Pump" inhibitors (eg omeprazole, lansoprazole), H2 antagonists (eg ranitidine, cimetidine)
  • Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection: oral antibiotics, proton pump inhibitor
  • Avoidance of NSAID medications (aspirin, ibuprofen (Nurofen, Brufen etc)
  • Surgical partial gastrectomy - only performed if ulcer will not heal using medications or if there is acute haemorrhage or perforation of ulcer
  • H2 receptor antagonist such as famotidine (Pepcid) or nizatidine (Axid) or a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole (Prilosec) or esomeprazole (Nexium) to suppress acid, combined with two antibiotics
  • If the ulcer bleeds, endoscopy can control bleeding in most cases
  • Surgery may be recommended for persons who do not respond to medicines or endoscopy. Surgical procedures for gastric ulcers include:
  • Vagotomy
  • Partial gastrectomy

Gastric Ulcer: Is the Diagnosis Correct?

The first step in getting correct treatment is to get a correct diagnosis. Differential diagnosis list for Gastric Ulcer may include:

Hidden causes of Gastric Ulcer may be incorrectly diagnosed:

  • Non-cancerous (benign) gastric ulcers are caused by an imbalance between stomach acid, an enzyme called pepsin, and the natural defenses of the stomach's lining. This imbalance leads to inflammation, which can be made worse by aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen
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Discussion of treatments for Gastric Ulcer:

If you have an ulcer, you should be tested for H. pylori, and if found to be infected, you should be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics are the new cure for ulcers; therapy is 1-2 weeks of one or two antibiotics and a medicine that will reduce the acid in the stomach. This treatment is a dramatic medical advance because eliminating H. pylori with antibiotics means that there is a greater than 90% chance that the ulcer can be cured for good. Remember, it is very important to continue taking all of this medicine until it is gone, even when you begin to feel better. If you are having side effects that make it hard to take your medicine, talk to your health care provider. (Source: excerpt from Helicobacter pylori Infections (H. pylori) general: DBMD)

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Treatments of Gastric Ulcer: Online Medical Books

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Dyspepsia: Patient counseling
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))

Advise the patient to eat frequent small meals and to avoid foods known to cause symptoms as well as coffee, tea, chocolate, alcohol, and tobacco.

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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006

Dyspepsia: Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)

Advise patients to eat frequent, small meals. Also, tell them to avoid foods known to cause symptoms as well as coffee, tea, chocolate, alcohol, and tobacco. Explain all diagnostic tests and procedures. Discuss other ways to deal with stress, such as deep breathing and guided imagery. Provide the patient with a calm environment to reduce stress, and make sure the patient gets plenty of rest. In addition, prepare the patient for endoscopy to evaluate the cause of dyspepsia.

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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007

Dyspepsia: Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)

 Give an antacid 30 minutes before or 1 hour after a meal.

 Provide food to relieve dyspepsia.

 Because various drugs can cause dyspepsia, give these after meals or with food, if possible.

 Provide a calm environment to reduce stress, and make sure that the patient gets plenty of rest.

 Prepare the patient for endoscopy to evaluate the cause of dyspepsia.

Patient teaching

 Discuss stress reduction techniques, such as deep breathing and guided imagery.

 Discuss the importance of small, frequent meals.

 Explain to the patient his diagnosis and the treatment plan.

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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007



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