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What can i take for an ulcer?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

PPI, H2B.: Proton pump inhibitors (prilosec, prevacid, etc), or h2 blockers (e.g. Zantac, (ranitidine) pepcid) usually do the trick. See your family physician to get checked for h. Pylori and determine if you need eradication therapy along with ppi.

Answered 3/17/2020

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