Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Treatment For Ulcers
October 02, 2008
Drugmaker Shire has announced that the ulcer medication Lialda is
now available by prescription. The Food and Drug Administration
approved Lialda for the treatment of ulcers in January.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Todd Eisner
,
Health Expert
I have had ulcerative colitis for years, and it began when I stopped smoking. I have read...
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By Todd Eisner
,
Health Expert
...two major subgroups of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease....
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By Elizabeth Roberts
,
Health Expert
Ten years ago when my IBD symptoms were at their absolute worst I was desperate. I'd been seeing a...
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By David Mendosa
,
Health Expert
...of checking his feet regularly for diabetic foot ulcers. But despite giving careful attention to...
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By Todd Eisner
,
Health Expert
...underwent an upper endoscopy and was found to have an ulcer in my stomach. I was treated with...
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Health Guide
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.AntacidsMany antacids are available...
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for NSAID-Induced
UlcersPreventing
Ulcers or Rebleeding Caused by NSAIDs. If NSAID-caused
ulcers or bleeding are identified, patients should:Get tested for H. pylori and, if infected, take...
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...different forms and may be used at various stages of the disease.Aminosalicylates. The best treatments of
ulcerative colitis are preparations of aspirin-like medications called aminosalicylates or...
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for Bleeding
UlcersWhen a patient comes to the hospital with bleeding
ulcers, in most cases, endoscopy is performed. This procedure is critical for all phases of bleeding
ulcers, including...
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Similar ConditionsCanker Sores (Aphthous
Ulcers). Common canker sores (known medically as aphthous
ulcers) are often confused with the cold sores of HSV-1. Canker sores frequently crop up singly or...
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October 02, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval for a generic form of Zantac syrup. Zantac syrup (ranitidine) is currently...
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October 02, 2008
Generic versions of the acid-reducing medications Pamine and Pamine Forte have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Pamine and Pamine...
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June 15, 2009
The Indian drug company Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic, over-the-counter version...
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July 25, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University...
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October 03, 2008
Drugmaker Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals has announced that Asacol 800 mg Modified Release tablets are now available in the UK. Asacol is approved...
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