What medicine is taken for duodenal ulcer?

Written by Jiang Guo Ming
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 07, 2024
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Duodenal bulb ulcer, its main cause should be related to Helicobacter pylori infection. In this case, first check for Helicobacter pylori infection, generally using the carbon-13 or carbon-14 breath test. If there is Helicobacter pylori infection, then formal antibiotic treatment is required. For example, a proton pump inhibitor combined with two antibiotics, secondly, bismuth preparations, constitute the standard quadruple therapy, with a treatment duration of 10 to 14 days. If there is no Helicobacter pylori infection, symptomatic treatment is generally sufficient. For example, suppressing stomach acid, protecting the gastric mucosa, etc. At the same time, attention should be paid to regular dietary habits, quitting smoking and alcohol, and avoiding excessive fatigue, etc. (Specific medication use should be conducted under the guidance of a doctor.)

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What position should be taken for duodenal ulcer hematemesis?

Patients with duodenal ulcers, if vomiting blood occurs, are advised to slightly elevate their lower limbs, position their heads lower, and lie on their side. Because when patients with duodenal ulcers vomit blood, it indicates a relatively large amount of bleeding. Elevating the lower limbs slightly can effectively promote the return of blood from the lower limbs, ensuring the blood supply to vital organs, and lying on the side helps prevent the possibility of choking following vomiting. Once vomiting blood due to a duodenal ulcer occurs, an urgent gastroscopy is required, and hemostatic treatment should be carried out under gastroscopy.

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How to alleviate nausea from duodenal ulcers?

Duodenal ulcer primarily manifests with symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, acid reflux, and belching. The characteristic pain associated with this condition typically diminishes after eating and worsens when hungry. A gastroscopy revealing defects in the duodenal mucosa can confirm a diagnosis of duodenal ulcer. Treatment focuses on acid suppression and gastric protection, enhancing gastric motility, and protecting the gastric mucosa. Additionally, a carbon-14 breath test is conducted to check for Helicobacter pylori infection, a bacterium that can cause peptic ulcers. If the test is positive, a 14-day treatment against Helicobacter pylori is required. By adhering to this treatment protocol, symptoms can be effectively resolved.

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What will happen if you drink alcohol with a duodenal bulb ulcer?

Common symptoms of duodenal bulb ulcers include stomach pain, bloating, belching, acid reflux, nausea, and vomiting. A gastroscopy can reveal defects in the duodenal mucosa, which can be diagnosed as duodenal ulcers. Drinking alcohol can irritate the gastric mucosa as well as the duodenal mucosa. If there is an ulcer in the duodenal bulb and alcohol is consumed, it can exacerbate the ulcer, causing the ulcerated area to enlarge and more severe symptoms to appear. Therefore, drinking alcohol can lead to the worsening of duodenal ulcers. Thus, individuals with gastric diseases or peptic ulcers must abstain from alcohol, as it can aggravate the existing condition. If a duodenal ulcer worsens, penetrating the serosal or basal layer, it may lead to perforation. In such cases, emergency surgery is required for treatment. Hence, it is crucial for those with duodenal ulcers to avoid alcohol.

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Symptoms of duodenal ulcer

What are the symptoms of duodenal ulcers? Generally, the most obvious symptom of a duodenal ulcer is pain on an empty stomach, which often occurs at midnight or early morning, causing one to wake up from sleep in pain. This is a relatively clear symptom. When this symptom occurs, it is best to go to the hospital for a gastroscope examination as soon as possible. After a clear diagnosis, medication should be taken regularly and according to the treatment course for a cure. Generally, taking medications that inhibit gastric acid secretion and protect the intestinal mucosa, and medications for gastric mucosa, can be quite effective. It is also necessary to test for Helicobacter pylori, and if there is a concurrent infection, antibacterial treatment should be carried out.

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What are the symptoms of duodenal ulcers?

The main symptoms of duodenal ulcers include upper abdominal bloating, burping, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, and indigestion. The characteristic of the upper abdominal pain associated with duodenal ulcers is that the pain intensifies when hungry and decreases after eating. In terms of treatment, the main approach includes acid suppression to protect the stomach, promoting gastric motility, and protecting the gastric mucosa, with the treatment course lasting about six weeks. Additionally, a Carbon-14 breath test is necessary to determine the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection, as Helicobacter pylori has been confirmed as the most important cause of peptic ulcers. If the Helicobacter pylori infection is positive, a 14-day treatment targeting Helicobacter pylori is required, using a regimen of a proton pump inhibitor, two antibiotics, and a bismuth agent.