Prostaglandin used in the treatment of peptic ulcer is
Correct Answer: Misoprostol
Description: Ans) b (Misoprosotol) Kef: KDT 6th ed p. 629Misoprostol is the prostaglandin analogue used in the treatment of peptic ulcer.DRUGS USED IN PEPTIC ULCER1) H2 antagonists-ranitidine, cimetidine, famotidine roxatidine and nizatidine.Nizatidine has little first-pass metabolism and a bioavailability of al-most 100%. Famotidine is the most potent among them.2) Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)- omeprazole, lansoprazole, rabeprazole, pantoprazole, and esomeprazole. They are the most effective drugs in GERD.3) Mucosal protective agents-sucralfate, colloidal bismuth compounds4) Prostaglandin analogs-misoprostol5) Antacids6) Anticholinergics-Pirenzipine, propantheline7) Anti-H.pylori drugs -Amoxicillin, clarothromycin, metronidazole, tinidazole, tetracycline.
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