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Chapter-28 Antiulcers

BOOK TITLE: Nursing Drug Dosages and their Calculations

Author
1. Chattri GL
ISBN
9789386261076
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14225_29
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. Metro Multispeciality Hospital and Seth Mannulal Jagannath Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, Mahakoshal Hospital, Seth Mannulal Jagannathdas Trust Hospital and Research Centre and Metro Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Antiulcer, antacid, H2 antagonist, proton pump inhibitor, aluminium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, magaldrate, magnesium hydroxide, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole

Abstract

Antiulcer drugs are a class of drugs, exclusive of the antibacterial agents, used to treat ulcers in the stomach and the upper part of the small intestine. Antiulcer includes antacids, H2 antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, and miscellaneous. Antacids include aluminium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, magaldrate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate, and sodium bicarbonate. H2 antagonists include cimetidine, famotidine, and ranitidine. Proton pump inhibitors include esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, and rabeprazole. Action, uses, dosages and side effects of all these drugs are also covered in this chapter.

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