Dyspepsia and ulcer treatment

Question 1

What are the 3 stages in treating a peptic ulcer?

Answer 1

Relieve symptoms
Repair damage
Eradicate bacteria

Question 2

How do you relieve the symptoms in dyspepsia?

Answer 2

Using either prostaglandins, antacaids or gel formers

Question 3

Name 2 gel formers

Answer 3

Bismuth subsalicylate

Sucralfate

Question 4

Name 4 antacids

Answer 4

Calcium, NaHCO3, Aluminium hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate

Question 5

Name a prostaglandin used in dyspepsia

Answer 5

Misoprostol

Question 6

What is sucralfate?

Answer 6

Gel former used in dyspepsia

Question 7

What is misoprostol?

Answer 7

Prostaglandin used to treat dyspepsia

Question 8

Name 2 PPIs

Answer 8

Omeprazole

Lansoprazole

Question 9

Name 2 H2 antagonists

Answer 9

Cimetidine, ranitidine

Question 10

What 2 drug classes repair the damage in peptic ulcers?

Answer 10

PPIs and H2 antagonists

Question 11

What is ranitidine?

Answer 11

H2 antagonist used to treat peptic ulcers

Question 12

What is omeprazole?

Answer 12

PPI

Question 13

What 3 antimicrobials do you use to treat dyspepsia/peptic ulcers?

Answer 13

Amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole

Question 14

What antibiotics are used to treat H. pylori infection?

Answer 14

Amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole