Chemicals and Drugs

Anti-Ulcer Agents

Various agents with different action mechanisms used to treat or ameliorate PEPTIC ULCER or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. This has included ANTIBIOTICS to treat HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS to reduce GASTRIC ACID secretion; and ANTACIDS for symptomatic relief.

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Various agents with different action mechanisms used to treat or ameliorate PEPTIC ULCER or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. This has included ANTIBIOTICS to treat HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS to reduce GASTRIC ACID secretion; and ANTACIDS for symptomatic relief.

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5 entry terms
  • Anti-Ulcer Drugs
  • Agents, Anti-Ulcer
  • Anti Ulcer Agents
  • Anti Ulcer Drugs
  • Drugs, Anti-Ulcer

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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restrict to gastrointestinal ulcers

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77

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Previous Indexing

  • Antacids (1966-1976)
  • Gastrointestinal Agents (1966-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anti-Ulcer Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000897. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000897
  2. Anti-Ulcer Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-ulcer_agent
  3. Anti-Ulcer Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41602594