Praktické lekárnictvo 1/2015

Peptic ulcer disease

Almost all of us have had indigestion in our lives. Indigestion, mild diarrhoea, constipation and momentary abdominal pain may be due to wrong food combinations and amounts of food intake or as a result of intestinal virus infections. These problems are disturbing but a human body is able to cope with them relatively alone or rather by using non-prescription drugs. A high percentage of the population, however, suffers from chronic digestive system disorders, which have a negative impact on the quality of human life. Peptic ulcer disease is one of the most common disorders among them. Thanks to extensive scientific research, the data on ulcer disease have continued to accumulate and have progressively and dramatically changed options for the treatment. Nowadays there are much more therapeutic options available than we had in the past and therefore ulcer disease can be cured through drug therapy onlyand surgeries are needed only really exceptionally. Taking regime and dietary measures is still considered to be an integral part of the treatment.

Keywords: peptic ulcer disease, stomach ulcer disease, duodenal ulcer disease, pharmacotherapy, diet.