title: Roxatidine versus ranitidine in the treatment of patients with duodenal ulcer: a randomized, double-masked, multicenter study.
abstract: The comparative efficacy of roxatidine and ranitidine in the treatment of patients with acute duodenal ulcer was assessed at 4 and 6 weeks in this multicenter study. Ninety-four of 192 patients were given roxatidine in a single nightly dose of 150 mg, and 98 patients were given ranitidine in a single nightly dose of 300 mg. All the patients had endoscopically proven duodenal ulcer. Of the 171 assessable patients, ulcers were healed in 88% of the roxatidine group (73 of 83) and in 84% of the ranitidine group (74 of 88). No serious adverse events were reported in either group. We conclude that roxatidine 150 mg once daily is as effective and safe for the treatment of acute duodenal ulcer as ranitidine 300 mg once daily.
authors.affiliation: Pakistan Medical Research Council, JPMC, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zuberi
authors.forename: A Q
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Irshad-ul-Haque
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hasnain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadick
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reuter
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D010880:Piperidines; D011899:Ranitidine; C053742:roxatidine acetate