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8. Treatments for ulcers linked to medication

If a patient taking a prescribed anti-inflammatory drug develops a duodenal ulcer, the doctor must investigate if there is any connection. The doctor often prescribes a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drug in these cases. The PPI lowers the amount of acid the stomach makes, and this enables the ulcer to heal quickly. At the same time, they have to decide if the patient needs to continue to the anti-inflammatory medicine. Sometimes replacing the medication, for example, with a paracetamol, provides an acceptable treatment alternative.

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