Question 1

what kind of pain medications should be taken for a peptic ulcer?

Accepted Answer

Really none: Pain medications such as Ibuprofen or Aspirin (nsaids) should be avoided with peptic ulcers.  The best treatment for ulcer pain is acid suppresion witih a ppi (prilosec, prevacid, nexium, dexilant, protonix, etc).  Sometimes Carafate may also help a little.  The pain shouldn't last long.  An analgesic such as tylenol (acetaminophen) or a narcotic may help with pain too.

Question 2

what otc medication can be taken for peptic ulcers? 35 yo black, healthy male

Accepted Answer

Proton pump inhibitr: Proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole, nexium, (esomeprazole) prilosec, etc. Decrease acid production helping ulcers.  They are over the counter now, but may be more expensive.  Medications like pepcid, ranitidine, pepto bismol, and mylanta may help with symptoms, but they are not as strong in protecting the stomach from ulcers.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of a penetrating peptic ulcer? will i have to go to the hospital for relief?

Accepted Answer

Life-threatening: A penetrating ulcer is one that has eaten through the entire wall of the stomach/duodenum. It can be the cause of peritonitis, or the penetration can be into the pancreas and cause pancreatitis.  Both conditions are potentially very dangerous and even lethal. Severe abdominal pain, distension, nausea/vomiting, fever and chills, back and shoulder pain, are some symptoms. See your doctor immediately.

Question 4

nonalcoholic fatty liver,5 peptic ulcers, elevated gastrin level are these three things related what can be done to relief symptoms? wait to see gi dr

Accepted Answer

Gastrin: Markedly elevated gastrin levels can be caused by certain tumors which also can cause multiple peptic ulcers. Milder elevations are caused by lack of normal stomach acids caused by use of ppi medications or by development of gastric atrophy. I don't think NAFLD is related. Your gastroenterologist will order appropriate tests to determine the cause of your elevated gastrin levels.

Question 5

i have lower left back pain that radiates to my lower left abdomin and its started after starting my prescription omeprazole for peptic ulcers. could the medication be related to the pain in anyway or would it be related to the upper endoscopy i had?

Accepted Answer

Ulcer-related?: The medicine itself wouldn't cause pain. It is more likely that the ulcer persists and causing more pain. Need to check back with your dr.

Question 6

how effective the homeopathy medication for peptic ulcer? is it possible to kill the h.pylori bacteria permanently through homeopathy medication?

Accepted Answer

Probably not...: If helicobacter pylori has been documented in association with your ulcer, then treatment of it is requisite.Not treating this bacteria places you at risk for ulcer non-healing, ulcer recurrence, ; even stomach cancer.There are a number of antibiotic combinations that work quite effectively in eradicating the infection. After completion of antibiotics, check stool to document clearance of the bug.

Question 7

feel like food is stuck at esophagus.difficulty swallowing.hx of gerd & peptic ulcer.tried motilium but to no avail.any other medications that help?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: You may need a scope inserted into your esophagus t look for strictures and other things.

Question 8

what is the drug of choise for peptic ulcer?

Accepted Answer

PROTON PUMP: Inhibitors like omeprazole, zegerid, nexium, dexilant, (dexlansoprazole) prevacid, aciphex, pantoprazole(generic protonix).

Question 9

how do you take ppi w/ nsaid if you have peptic ulcer?  which ppi drug/dose do you recommend if someone w/ peptic ulcer must on max dose of nsaid?

Accepted Answer

Avoid NSAID if able: I would minimize NSAID use and/or consider a cox-2 alternative. Hpylori needs to be excluded and treated if present. With this i would rec high dose ppi bid for 6-8 weeks and then if PUD healed decrease to once a day.

Question 10

what are recently approved drugs for the management of peptic ulcer disease?

Accepted Answer

Define recent: Pylera is a combo pill used to treat helicobacter pylori which causes ulcers. Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) is a proton-pump inhibitor in the same class as Prilosec and Nexium which helps to heal ulcers.

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What kind of pain medications should be taken for a peptic ulcer?

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What otc medication can be taken for peptic ulcers? 35 yo black, healthy male

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What are the symptoms of a penetrating peptic ulcer? will i have to go to the hospital for relief?

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver,5 peptic ulcers, elevated gastrin level are these three things related what can be done to relief symptoms? wait to see gi dr

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I have lower left back pain that radiates to my lower left abdomin and its started after starting my prescription omeprazole for peptic ulcers. could the medication be related to the pain in anyway or would it be related to the upper endoscopy i had?

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How effective the homeopathy medication for peptic ulcer? is it possible to kill the h.pylori bacteria permanently through homeopathy medication?

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Feel like food is stuck at esophagus.difficulty swallowing.hx of gerd & peptic ulcer.tried motilium but to no avail.any other medications that help?

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What is the drug of choise for peptic ulcer?

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How do you take ppi w/ nsaid if you have peptic ulcer? which ppi drug/dose do you recommend if someone w/ peptic ulcer must on max dose of nsaid?

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What are recently approved drugs for the management of peptic ulcer disease?

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