In peptic ulcer, antacids are now primarily used for:: (A) Prompt pain relief, (B) Ulcer healing, (C) Preventing ulcer relapse, (D) Control of bleeding from the ulcer
Answer is A. Peptic ulcer disease is due to imbalance between aggressive and protective factors Treatment involves : - Proton pump inhibitors(PPI): Irreversible inhibitors, drug of choice fot Peptic ulcer disease. - Antacids: Fastest pain relievers of PUD. - Ulcer protectives: Sucralfate, colloidal bismuth subcitrate. - H Pylori drugs: Amoxycillin, Metronidazole, Clarithromycin Triple drug: - C: Clarithromycin- A: Amoxycillin- P: PPI