A gastric ulcer is the formation of a focal defect in the organ wall. And the negative process affects first of all the mucous membrane. Before you choose a medicine for stomach ulcers, you need to know a little about the disease.
Varieties of ulcers
In the depth of lesions, ulcers are superficial, affecting only the mucous membrane, and deep, capturing the serous and muscular membrane of the stomach. With through destruction of the walls of the body, it is said to be perforated, or perforated. In this case, the contents of the stomach are poured into the abdominal cavity. With a prolonged course of the disease, neighboring cells can adhere to the wall of the expressed organ from the outside, and the ulcerative effect can spread to them. In this situation, we are talking about penetrating, penetrating ulcers.
What medicines treat stomach ulcer
One of the most popular and long-used group of drugs are antacids. These medicines include alkalizing substances that neutralize the excess of the acid present in the stomach. This includes sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda. The advantage of the drug is the immediate neutralization of the acid, a disadvantage is the provocation of alkaline shifts in the body as a result of the absorption of unreacted soda.
Calcium carbonate is a stronger remedy than the above medication, but it has a similar effect. Medication with prolonged reception causes constipation and secondary secretion.
Antacid drugs for stomach ulcers also include magnesium oxide, magnesium trisilicate, aluminum hydroxide. These substances have adsorbent and enveloping action. The alkalizing elements are contained in such medicines as "Vikalin", "Bellalgin", "Bicarbon", "Vicair", "Almagel", "Fosfalugel", "Maalox".
Antacid effect is to reduce heartburn and pain, is manifested as a result of a decrease in the acidity of the contents of the stomach. The action of these drugs depends on their alkalizing ability and lasts from 20 to 60 minutes. Medications should be taken in small doses up to 6 times a day before meals and at night. Removing the symptoms of pathology, antacids contribute poorly to the healing of ulcers and have no effect on the cause of the disease.
Gastrointestinal blockers
The drug against gastric ulcer of this group contains the substance of cimetidine. It blocks the nervous reflex and hormonal chains that trigger the formation of hydrochloric acid. On the basis of cimetidine, preparations "Ranitidine", "Nizotidine", "Famotidine" and many other analogues are produced.
Under the influence of these drugs, the formation of pepsin and hydrochloric acid is reliably suppressed, pain and stomach cramps are eliminated. The action begins immediately after taking medications, pain syndrome passes through 5 days, vomiting and heartburn - a week later. Ulcers begin to heal within 4-6 weeks, which is much faster than using other medications. Side effects are insignificant.
Blockers of secretion of pharmacological groups
These drugs for gastric ulcer differ in nonspecific effect. In addition to blocking the secretion, they have an effect on other systems and organs. Medications are ancillary in the treatment of ulcers. A natural herbal remedy is the belladonna extract, which contains atropine. This substance not only reduces the production of hydrochloric acid, but also reduces the motor activity of the stomach. Extract krasavki included in the composition of drugs such as Bellallin, Bellastesin, Bekarbon.
Less active is the substance extracted from the leaves of the snowdrop platyphylline, as well as metacin. They relieve spasms of the stomach and gently reduce its secretion.
The prevention of relapse and healing of ulcers is facilitated by gastrocepin or pyrenesin. This substance is effective, for a long time reduces the secretion of acid, almost no effect on gastric activity.
The formation of acid in the secreting cells is prevented by a new medicine for stomach ulcers - "Omeprazole".It creates a lasting effect, is used for maintenance therapy. Reducing the secretion of and contribute to new hormonal medications "Sandostatin", "Octreotide", as well as Diacarb diuretic.
Gastric ulcer: treatment with cytoprotective drugs
This group includes medicines that protect the cells of the gastric mucosa. They are especially effective in gastric ulcers, when the protective properties of the mucous membranes sharply decrease. Varieties of cytoprotects produced a large number. Some of them mainly contribute to an increase in the reproduction of protective mucus. These are medicines based on licorice root( granules "Flacarbin", extracts, licorice syrup, tablets "Likvirshnpon") and rhizomes of aira( preparations "Vikalin", "Vikair").Others increase the protective properties of mucus. This is a decoction of the roots of elecampane( tablets "Alantoin"), the juice of raw cabbage.
With fresh deep lesions, sudden bleeding, there are medicines for stomach ulcers - film-forming agents( Ulkangant, Carafate, Keal medicines).
Bismuth preparations
Medications for gastric ulcers based on this element have a combined effect. They envelop the mucosal flaws, creating a protective barrier. In addition, inhibit the effect of acids on the stomach, kill microbes that cause ulcers( Helicobacter).The most effective drug is "De-nol".