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Why proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole duration of therapy for 4 weeks only while H2 receptor blocker like ranitidine drug its duration therapy for longer time than 4 weeks?
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Can gastritis be cured?
Simple gastritis can be cured by a course of PPI e.g. omeprazole or H2 receptor antagonists e.g. ranitidine.
What are the two types of gastric acid inhibitors?
There are two types of gastric acid inhibitors, H2-receptor blockers and proton pump inhibitors. H2-receptor blockers are a type of antihistamine.
What are the names of the most common H2 receptor blockers?
The most common H2-receptor blockers are cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid), and ranitidine (Zantac).
What alternative treatments exist for patients with esophageal cancer?
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves intravenously injecting a drug that is absorbed by cancer cells and kills them after they are exposed to specific laser beams. PDT can be used for palliation, but it also cured some early.
What is the purpose of H-2 receptor blockers?
H2 receptor blockers are used to treat conditions associated with excess amounts of stomach acid, although in some cases they have been replaced by the proton pump inhibitors,
Name 3h-2 antagonist?
If you mean to name three drugs that work as histamine-2 receptor antagonists, they are Cimetidine, Ranitidine and Famotidine. hope I understood your question correctly.
What are the H-2 blockers besides cimetidine?
The three other H2 receptor blockers, famotidine (Pepcid, Pepcid AC), nizatidine (Axid), and ranitidine (Zantac), are similar in their uses.
Is ranitidine a narcotic?
Ranitidine is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production. It is commonly used in treatment of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Ranitidine is also used alongside fexofenadine and other antihistamines for the treatment of skin conditions such as hives. Ranitidine is also known to give false positives for methamphetamine on drug tests. Ranitidine's main side effects are confusion and depression, although these are very rare and usually only seen in geriatric patients.
How do you reduce gastric problem?
There is no real cure to gastro, though you can go to your local chemist and get a product called "Gastrolite" which does help a bit. The main thing you can and should do is eat as little as possible. The more you eat, the more the bacteria has to feed on, the sicker you get. Rest and hydration are what you need.
How do HIV medications affect the progression of HIV?
HIV treatments must be promptly administered to anyone diagnosed as HIV positive. These treatments slow down the course of the disease. As per WHO, HIV treatments include use of at least three antiretroviral drugs to suppress the HIV virus. Various classes of drugs that are helpful in HIV treatment are non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, integrase inhibitors, entry inhibitors, fusion inhibitors, CCR5 receptor antagonists, maturation inhibitors, etc. The drugs bevirimat and vivecon are being investigated for their benefits in HIV treatment.
Is micardis an ace inhibitor?
No, Micardis is an ARB (angiotensin II receptor blocker). ACE inhibitors reduce the production of Angiotensin-II, whereas ARBs block them from binding to receptors on cell walls).
What are the treatments for alzheimers?
Cholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA receptor antagonist for mainly cognition, neuroleptics for aggression and agitation, and antidepressant. Behavioral therapy is effective for programmatic behaviors such as wandering, hoarding, hiding objects, or repetitive questioning.
