treatment

Last reviewed 01/2018

Medical treatment of a gastric ulcer entails advice about:

  • discouraging smoking
  • not avoiding spicy foods, coffee or alcohol unless these foodstuffs cause exacerbation of symptoms

See NICE guidelines (linked item below) regarding management of gastric ulcer.

Related pages:

NICE guidance - management of gastric ulcer (GU) in primary care

surgical management

management of bleeding peptic ulcer

referral criteria from primary care - endoscopy (OGD)

indications for life-long acid inhibition therapy