How should gastric ulcers be treated?
The treatment of gastric ulcers is divided into general treatment and medication treatment. General treatment mainly requires patients to avoid spicy, irritating, and cold foods, maintain a calm mindset, have regular meals, and avoid the use of some drugs that can damage the stomach, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Medication treatment can be administered through gastric protection, which includes drugs that neutralize stomach acid, such as magnesium aluminum carbonate chewable tablets. Drugs that suppress stomach acid include proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor blockers. Medications that protect the gastric mucosa include sucralfate, bismuth preparations, etc. Additionally, there is targeted eradication treatment for Helicobacter pylori, which clinically includes triple and quadruple therapies. Triple therapy refers to a proton pump inhibitor or a bismuth agent combined with two antibiotics. Quadruple therapy consists of a proton pump inhibitor added to a bismuth agent and two antibiotics, which could include amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, furazolidone, metronidazole, tetracycline, etc. Treatment generally lasts seven to ten days, and the overall treatment for gastric ulcers is typically around one month. (Medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor based on the specific situation.)