Which of the following is the drug of choice for treatment of peptic ulcer disease ?: (A) Omeprazole, (B) Pirenzepine, (C) Ranitidine, (D) Sucralfate
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Omeprazole o PPI are the DOC for peptic ulcer (gastric or duodenal), GERD, ZE syndrome, prevention of aspiratory pneumonia and NSAID induced gastric / duodenal ulcers. Note - PGE1 analogue (Misoprostol) is specific drug for prevention and treatment of NSAID induced ulcer, but DOC is PPI.