Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Severe Stomach Ulcers

Health Encyclopedia: Gastric Ulcer

Alternative Names

Ulcer - stomach; Peptic disease; Stomach ulcer

Treatment

For people with Helicobacter pylori infection, the main goal is to get rid of the bacteria that causes the infection. Many different medicines work. They usually include either an 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.

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Expert & Community Posts

What is H. pylori? Can it be causing my GERD?

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria found in the lining of the stomach wall. It is a fairly common... Read more »

GERD Surgery

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...Examples of significant complications may include: severe esophagitis (irritation to the lining... Read more »

Update from the American College of Rheumatology: Cox-2 Inhibitors and Why We Miss Them

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...to the Cox-2 inhibitors erase the memories of the severe bleeding ulcers that can result from... Read more »

The Topic is Topicals: Voltaren Gel

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...concerning conditions being: History of asthma or severe allergic reaction after taking... Read more »

Cox-2 Inhibitors, and Why We Miss Them

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...to the Cox-2 inhibitors erase the memories of the severe bleeding ulcers that can result from... Read more »

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Health Guide

Diabetes and Anemia

...or a long-term illness depending on the cause. Mild anemia may have mild or no symptoms, while more severe anemia symptoms are more pronounced with tiredness. About one-fourth of all people with... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Causes

...reflux disease (backflow of the stomach's contents into the esophagus) is more prevalent and often more severe in patients with ZES, and can be complicated by ulcerations and strictures of the... Read more »

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Prevention

...However, regular use of NSAIDs, even in low doses, can increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and stomach ulcers. Several 2006 studies in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that... Read more »

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Chemotherapy

...ComplicationsSide effects and complications of any chemotherapeutic regimen are common. They are more severe with higher doses. Side effects may increase over the course of treatment.Common Side... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Symptoms

...upper abdomen, including the following:Pain or discomfort.Bloating.A feeling of fullness. (People with severe dyspepsia are unable to drink as much water or other beverages as people with mild or... Read more »

Images

Stomach ulcer, X-ray

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