A Comparison of Omeprazole with Ranitidine for Ulcers Associated with Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs

D. Yeomans, Neville; Tulassay, Zsolt; Juhász, L; Rácz, I; M. Howard, John; J. van Rensburg, Christoffel; J Swannell, A; J. Hawkey, Christopher

doi:10.1056/nejm199803123381104

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A Comparison of Omeprazole with Ranitidine for Ulcers Associated with Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 12, 1998

Authors:

Neville D. Yeomans

Zsolt Tulassay

L Juhász

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suppressing acid secretion is thought o reduce the risk of ulcers associated with regular use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but the best means of accomplishing this is uncertain. METHODS: We studied 541 patients who required continuous treatment with NSAIDs and who had...

Subject

Omeprazole

Ranitidine

Medicine

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