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Ulcer treatment is acid suppression (PPIs like omeprazole/pantoprazole) plus, when H. pylori is found, a 10-14 day antibiotic eradication course; finish the full course and retest if asked.
Ulcer medicines fall into clear roles - and the combination depends on the cause, which is why testing comes before treatment.
1. Acid suppressants (the backbone):
2. H. pylori eradication (when the test is positive):
3. Protective agents: sucralfate coats the ulcer; used in select cases.
Critical cautions:
About products marketed for "acidity": antacid sachets and syrups are for relief, not treatment; Ayurvedic Avipattikar-type preparations may soothe, but neither eradicates H. pylori.
Remember: PPI for healing, eradication course for cure, full course always, painkillers reviewed. The right test makes the right prescription.
Traditional medicines aim to reduce pitta and soothe. Antibiotics and PPIs do the eradicating and healing; traditional formulations fit, if used at all, as open, discussed support after the modern course is underway.
Written By
Sanatan Ayurveda
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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An ulcer here usually means a peptic ulcer - an open sore in the stomach or duodenum lining caused mostly by H. pylori bacteria or painkillers; it is diagnosable and curable with proper treatment.
Most ulcers come from two causes: H. pylori bacterial infection or regular painkiller (NSAID) use; smoking, alcohol and severe illness add risk - spicy food and stress alone do not cause ulcers.
The classic ulcer symptom is burning upper-abdominal pain that comes on an empty stomach or at night and eases briefly with food or antacid; vomiting blood or black stools are emergencies.
Gentle yoga and walking are fine with an ulcer and help stress and digestion; skip strong abdominal-pressure poses during active symptoms, and remember exercise complements - never replaces - treatment.
Curing an ulcer follows a clear sequence: test for H. pylori, take the eradication antibiotics plus a PPI if positive, stop culprit painkillers, finish 4-8 weeks of acid suppression, and confirm healing.
Prevent ulcers by never self-medicating painkillers long-term, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol, good food-and-water hygiene against H. pylori, and protecting the stomach when NSAIDs are truly needed.
