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Upper gastrointestinal tract
Author(s) -
Crotty Brendan,
Smallwood Richard A
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1995.tb138445.x
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , omeprazole , gastrointestinal tract , disease , gastroenterology , antimicrobial , drug , intensive care medicine , pharmacotherapy , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Drug therapy for upper gastrointestinal disease in the elderly must be moderated by the likelihood of increased sensitivity to the side effects of drugs. For example, in the frail elderly with helicobacter‐associated duodenal ulcers, maintenance therapy with an H2‐receptor antagonist or omeprazole may be preferable to attempting to eradicate Helicobacter pylori with the current antimicrobial regimens.