Cimetidine belongs to the group of medicines known as histamine H2-receptor antagonists which act to decrease the natural production of acid in the stomach. Histamine is a natural chemical that stimulates stomach cells into producing acid. Histamine H2-antagonists decrease the production of acid-producing cells and pepsin, an enzyme that helps in the digestion of protien. thus allowing for the healing of the ulcers in the stomach and the duodenum. Cimetidine is used to treat certain [...]

Lansoprazole belongs to a group of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors and is used to treat certain conditions caused by too much acid being produced in the stomach. The drug is used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux (stomach acid rises into the oesophagus causing irritation), peptic ulcers and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (large quantities of stomach acid is produced, This can lead to diarrhoea and pain in the stomach). Lansoprazole can be used alone or with two [...]

Ranitidine is used in combination with antibiotics to treat peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It can also be used to gaurd against duodenal ulcers in people taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s) who could be prone to ulcers. As well as reducing the discomfort and ulceration of reflux oesophagitis it may prevent stress ulceration and gastric bleeding in severely ill patients. By reducing the amount of stomach acid produced ranitidine allows ulcers [...]

Misoprostol is used for the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers. It works by reducing the amount of acid secreted in the stomach. There are different ways of getting such ulcers, such as maybe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs can block certain prostaglandins and misoprostol can be used to cure or prevent these type of ulcers. The healing process for these ulcers is usually a few weeks. In some cases misoprostol is given as a [...]