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Health Encyclopedia: Peptic Ulcers Medications

Medications

The following drugs are sometimes used in the treatments of peptic ulcers caused by either NSAIDs or H. pylori. They are described in alphabetical order.

Antacids

Many antacids are available without prescription and are the first drugs recommended to relieve heartburn and mild dyspepsia. They play no major role in either prevention or healing of ulcers but help in the following ways:

All of the many brands available rely on various combinations of three basic compounds, magnesium, calciu...

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...reflux medication are approved for over-the-counter (OTC) use. The four OTC H2RAs-ranitidine (Zantac), cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), and nizatidine (Axid) suppress acid production.... Read more »

Reversible Dementias

...contributor. Anti-inflammatory drug: prednisone (Deltasone)Heartburn drugs: Tagament (cimetidine) Pepcid (famotidine) Zantac (ranitidine)Anti-anxiety/sedative... Read more »

GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications

...free of drug interactions but the FDA has issued a warning on its use in patients with kidney problems.Cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB). Cimetidine (Tagamet) is the oldest H2 blocker. It has few... Read more »

Creatinine: urine

...considerations Drugs that can increase creatinine measurements include: aminoglycosides (gentamicin), cimetidine, heavy metal chemotherapeutic agents (Cisplatin), and nephrotoxic drugs, such... Read more »

Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD

...decreasing the acid secreted by the stomach. One class of medications, called H2-blockers, includes cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), famotidine (Pepcid), and nizatidine (Axid). Another... Read more »

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Medications

Cardizem Oral Drug Interactions

...this medication works. Examples include atazanavir, cimetidine, quinidine, St. John's wort,... Read more »

Cardene Oral Drug Interactions

...may affect how nicardipine works. Examples include cimetidine, azole antifungals (such as... Read more »

Procardia Oral Drug Interactions

...may affect how nifedipine works. Examples include cimetidine, azole antifungals (such as... Read more »

Mirapex Oral Drug Interactions

...(e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thiothixene) cimetidine metoclopramide If you are... Read more »

Tagamet Oral Uses and How to Use

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