The treatment for gastrointestinal bleeding depends on the underlying cause.

Treatment for gastrointestinal bleeding may include:

• Intravenous fluids
• Blood transfusion
• Only given if blood count is very low
• Proton pump inhibitor medicine:
• Omeprazole (Prilosec)
• Pantoprazole (Protonix)
• Esomeprazole (Nexium)
• Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
• Rabeprazole (Aciphex)
• Endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding
• Some bleeding can be stopped through the endoscope
• Surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding
• Gastrointestinal bleeding clinical trials

For more information:

• Esophageal varices treatment
• Peptic ulcer disease treatment
• Angiodysplasia treatment