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Zinc is an essential mineral in people as well as other animals. [4] The medical use of zinc sulfate began as early as the 1600s. [5] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [6] Zinc sulfate is available as a generic medication. [7] and over the counter. [1] [3]
When healing from a stomach ulcer, it’s also important to get enough vitamin C and zinc. One powerhouse source of both nutrients is red bell peppers , which have more than 100 percent of the ...
Kaopectate is an orally taken medication for the treatment of mild diarrhea.It is also sometimes used to treat indigestion, nausea, and stomach ulcers. The active ingredients have varied over time, and are different between the United States and Canada.
Its mechanism of action is oxygen radical scavenging, anti-oxidation, and acceleration of gastrointestinal wound healing. [3] It exhibits ROS-quenching activities. [4] It can remain in the stomach without rapid dissociation and adhere specifically to ulcerous lesions, after which L-carnosine and zinc are released to heal the ulcer. [6]
Zinc sulfate powder is an eye irritant. Ingestion of trace amounts is considered safe, and zinc sulfate is added to animal feed as a source of essential zinc, at rates of up to several hundred milligrams per kilogram of feed. Excess ingestion results in acute stomach distress, with nausea and vomiting appearing at 2–8 mg/kg of body weight. [18]
Sucralfate, sold under various brand names, is a medication used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), radiation proctitis, and stomach inflammation and to prevent stress ulcers. [3] [4] [5] Its usefulness in people infected by H. pylori is limited. [3]
The GI cocktail is a mixture of a viscous anesthetic, an antacid, and an anticholinergic. [1] [2] Common viscous anesthetics use are viscous lidocaine or xylocaine.Common antacids used are magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, or simethicone (more commonly known as Mylanta or Maalox). [3]
An anti-ulcer medication for treating mouth ulcer is triamcinolone, a corticosteroid. Other anti-ulcer supplements include vitamin B2 and vitamin B12 . Antibiotics and agents to reduce gastric acid secretion are used in combinations to treat Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori )-induced peptic ulcer disease (PUD), an ulceration in the gastric region.