A stomach ulcer is understood as the formation of a focal defect in the wall of an organ. Moreover, the negative process affects primarily the mucous membrane. Before choosing a cure for stomach ulcers, you need to know a little about the disease.
Varieties of ulcers
According to the depth of the lesion, ulcers are superficial, affecting only the mucous membrane, and deep, capturing the serous and muscular membranes of the stomach. With the through destruction of the wall of the organ, they speak of its perforation, or perforation. In this case, the contents of the stomach are poured into the abdominal cavity. With a long course of the disease, neighboring ones can stick to the wall of the ulcerated organ from the outside, and the ulcerative effect can spread to them. In such a situation, we are talking about penetrating, penetrating ulcers.
What medicines treat stomach ulcers
One of the most popular and long-used group of drugs are antacids. These medicines include alkalizing substances that neutralize excess acid contained in the stomach. This includes sodium bicarbonate, or food gradesoda. The advantage of the drug lies in the instant neutralization of the acid, the disadvantage is in provoking alkaline shifts in the body as a result of the absorption of unreacted soda.
Calcium carbonate is a stronger remedy than the above remedy, but has a similar effect. Long-term medication causes constipation and secondary secretion.
Antacids for stomach ulcers also include magnesium oxide, magnesium trisilicate, aluminum hydroxide. These substances have an adsorbing and enveloping effect. Alkalinizing elements are contained in such medicines as Vikalin, Bellalgin, Bekarbon, Vikair, Almagel, Phosphalugel, Maalox.
Antacid effect is to reduce heartburn and pain, 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. Medicines are best taken in small doses up to 6 times a day before meals and at night. Removing the symptoms of pathology, antacids have little effect on the healing of ulcers and have no effect on the cause of the disease.
Blockers of gastric secretion
An anti-gastric ulcer drug in this group contains the substance cimetidine. It blocks the nerve reflex and hormonal circuits that trigger the formation of hydrochloric acid. On the basis of cimetidine, the preparations Ranitidine, Nizotidine, Famotidine and many others are produced.analogues.
Under the action 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 the drugs, the pain syndrome disappears after 5 days, vomiting and heartburn - after a week. Ulcers begin to heal within 4-6 weeks, which is much faster than with other medications. Side effects are minor.
Blockers of the secretion of pharmacological groups
These medicines for stomach ulcers have a non-specific effect. In addition to blocking secretion, they also affect other systems and organs. Medicines are auxiliary in the treatment of ulcers. A natural herbal remedy is belladonna extract, which contains atropine. This substance not only reduces the production of hydrochloric acid, but also reduces the motor activity of the stomach. The belladonna extract is part of such preparations as Bellalgin, Bellastezin, Bekarbon.
The substance platyfillin isolated from the leaves of the snowdrop, as well as metacin, has a less active effect. They relieve stomach cramps and gently lower its secretion.
Prevention of recurrence and healing of ulcers is promoted by gastrocepin or pirenzepine. This substance is effective, reduces acid secretion for a long time, has almost no effect on gastric activity.
The formation of acid in the secreting cells is prevented by a new medicine for gastric ulcer - "Omeprazole". It creates a lasting effectused for maintenance therapy. The new hormonal drugs "Sandostatin", "Octreotide", as well as the diuretic "Diacarb" also contribute to a decrease in secretion.
Stomach ulcer: treatment with cytoprotective drugs
This group includes drugs that protect the cells of the gastric mucosa. They are especially effective in gastric ulcers, when the protective properties of the mucous membranes are sharply reduced.
There are a large number of varieties of cytoprotectors. Some of them mainly contribute to the increase in the reproduction of protective mucus. These are medicines based on licorice root (Flakarbin granules, extracts, licorice syrup, Likvirshpon tablets) and calamus rhizomes (Vikalin, Vikair preparations). Others increase the protective properties of mucus. This is a decoction of elecampane roots (Alantoin tablets), raw cabbage juice.
For fresh deep lesions, sudden bleeding, medicines for stomach ulcers are indicated - film formers (medicines "Ulkogant", "Carafate", "Keal").
Bismuth preparations
Medicines for stomach ulcers based on this element have a combined effect. They envelop the flaws of the mucosa, creating a protective barrier. In addition, they inhibit the action of acids on the stomach, kill microbes that cause ulcers (helicobacter). The most effective drug is De-nol.
