Peptic Ulcer Disease
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Peptic Ulcer Disease Home Care
Home care for peptic ulcer disease includes:
Avoid food that irritates your stomach.
Avoid alcohol.
Avoid
caffeine
.
Avoid
aspirin
.
Avoid
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Eat small meals more frequently.
Take prescription medications as directed.
Take a stomach acid-blocker:
Ranitidine
(
Zantac
)
Cimetidine
(
Tagamet
)
Famotidine
(
Pepcid
)
Nizatidine
(
Axid
)
Take a proton pump inhibitor medicine:
Omeprazole
(
Prilosec
)
Take
antacids
:
Tums
Maalox
Mylanta
Acetaminophen
for pain
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Peptic Ulcer Disease Home Care: Taking Control
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Last Updated: Jun 27, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Peptic Ulcer Disease References:
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Ford A, Delaney B, Forman D, Moayyedi P. Eradication therapy for peptic ulcer disease in Helicobacter pylori positive patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD003840.
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Vakil N, Fennerty MB. Direct comparative trials of the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors in the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Sep 15;18(6):559-68.
