title: Drug therapy of patients treated in hospitals for duodenal ulcers.
abstract: Drug therapy in hospitalized patients treated for duodenal ulcer disease was reviewed retrospectively. The information was obtained by the means of a medical audit of patient records indexed by the discharge diagnosis of duodenal ulcers. A total of 485 cases were abstracted. Antacids were found to be the cornerstone of duodenal ulcer drug therapy. Anticholinergic drugs occupied a central role throughout the medical treatment of duodenal ulcers. The investigators identified a need for the dissemination of information concerning the use of anticholinergics in duodenal ulcer patients experiencing the complications of hemorrhage and obstruction.
mesh_terms: D000863:Antacids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D010276:Parasympatholytics