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Ulcer Patients May Need Warning Against Use Of NSAIDs.

Immunotherapy Weekly

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2001 NOV 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study of more than 4000 Medicare patients with peptic ulcers suggests many are not being warned against using pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen, which can cause the ailment or make it worse.

Less than a third of patients in the five states studied were told about the risks of those medicines, which are called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, or NSAIDS.

About 25 million Americans develop peptic ulcers, which are raw areas or holes in the stomach or other parts of the digestive tract. While experts think about 70% to 90% are caused by a treatable germ called Helicobacter pylori, NSAIDS are a major cause of the remainder.

The U.S. National Institutes of Health published guidelines in 1994 recommending that all peptic ulcer patients be tested for the bacterium. They also say that doctors should determine if patients use NSAIDS and that the drugs should be stopped if ...

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