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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Treatment For Ulcers

Lialda ulcer treatment now available

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. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

I have had ulcerative colitis for years, and it began when I stopped smoking. I have read... Read more »

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Introducing Dr. Todd Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...two major subgroups of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease.... Read more »

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Alternative & Conventional Treatments for IBD
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... Read more »

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Controlling Foot Ulcers
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...of checking his feet regularly for diabetic foot ulcers. But despite giving careful attention to... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...underwent an upper endoscopy and was found to have an ulcer in my stomach. I was treated with... Read more »

Health Guide

Peptic Ulcers: 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.AntacidsMany antacids are available... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers
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... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
...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... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for Bleeding Ulcers
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... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis
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... Read more »

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval for a generic form of Zantac syrup. Zantac syrup (ranitidine) is currently... Read summary »

Generic Pamine approved
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Generic versions of the acid-reducing medications Pamine and Pamine Forte have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Pamine and Pamine... Read summary »

FDA approves generic Prilosec
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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... Read summary »

Stomach Bug May Protect Against Asthma
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University... Read summary »

Asacol tablets approved in the UK
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Drugmaker Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals has announced that Asacol 800 mg Modified Release tablets are now available in the UK. Asacol is approved... Read summary »