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Peptic ulcer disease
Peptic ulcer disease · ICD-10: K27.9
Symptoms
- • Upper abdominal pain, especially on an empty stomach or at night
- • Feeling of fullness
- • Nausea and vomiting
- • Bloody or dark, tarry stools
- • Ongoing heartburn
- • Weight loss and fatigue
Drugs and regimens
Cimetidine⚠ Unverified
Active duodenal ulcer — 800 mg at bedtime
Esomeprazole⚠ Unverified
NSAID gastric-ulcer risk reduction — 20 or 40 mg once daily
Famotidine⚠ Unverified
Peptic ulcer — 0.5 mg/kg once daily (up to 1 mg/kg)
Famotidine⚠ Unverified
Peptic ulcer — 0.25 mg/kg twice daily (up to 0.5 mg/kg)
Famotidine⚠ Unverified
Adults — active duodenal ulcer: 40 mg once daily
Lansoprazole⚠ Unverified
Duodenal ulcer — 15 mg once daily for 4 weeks
Omeprazole⚠ Unverified
Adults — active duodenal ulcer: 20 mg daily, 4 weeks