Prevention of gastroduodenal damage induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: controlled trial of ranitidine.

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Authors

R. S. B. Ehsanullah · Guangzhou Automobile Group (China)

M. C. Page · Guangzhou Automobile Group (China)

G Tildesley · Guangzhou Automobile Group (China)

John R. Wood · Guangzhou Automobile Group (China)

Abstract

Ranitidine 150 mg twice daily significantly reduced the incidence of duodenal ulceration but not gastric ulceration when prescribed concomitantly with one of four commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Topics & Keywords

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 297, Issue 6655, pp. 1017-1021

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.297.6655.1017

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