Any disease, including gastritis, requires immediate treatment. As a rule, several types of therapy are used for this: medication, non-traditional and, of course, diet. Experts believe that the basis of treatment should be a variety of pills for ulcers and gastritis. In second place in importance is the diet, because any disease of the gastrointestinal tract is caused precisely by a malfunction in nutrition.
Before you consider the list of drugs in more detail, it is worthwhile to find out what signs and symptoms may indicate the presence of the disease, and also to figure out what constitutes gastritis? Treatment, tablets in which they will effectively fight not only with the symptoms, but also with the cause of their appearance, we will also try to consider in detail.
What is gastritis: types, symptoms and signs
Gastritis is an inflammatory disease. This disease affects the mucous membrane of the stomach. Symptoms by which one can judge the onset of an exacerbation of a given ailment are, in most cases, similar to a common disorder due to malnutrition. A sick person may be bothered by heartburn, nausea, and even vomiting. It is at the initial stage of the disease that you need to start taking pills for gastritis.
There are two types of this disease: inflammation of the mucosa against the background of low acidity in the stomach and the inflammatory process taking place against the background of increased secretion of gastric juice. Both of these cases require a special approach to the selection of drugs, and the tablets for gastritis of the stomach in both cases will be different.
Do not hope that pharmacists have invented a universal drug for the treatment of two types of gastritis. Therefore, in any case, you will have to choose a medicine that will really help get rid of the disease. As a rule, the patient himself cannot reliably determine whether his acidity is increased or decreased. Therefore, it is necessary to choose pills for gastritis together with a gastroenterologist.
The main groups of drugs for gastritis
Any kind of inflammation of the gastric mucosa causes a lot of unpleasant symptoms, which certain drugs help fight. With gastritis, as a rule, tablets from different groups are prescribed. First of all, these are antiemetic pills and diarrhea medicines (Motilium, Polyphepan and others). Also, experts take into account the fact that gastritis is often painful due to constantly occurring spasms. Such pills as No-Shpa, Drotaverin and Papaverin will help to remove them. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for gastritis should not be taken, as they adversely affect the mucous membrane.
In addition, carminative drugs (Espumisan), enzyme preparations (Mezim, Pancreatin), antimicrobials (Ampicillin, Sulgin, Pilobact, and others) can be recommended.
We remind you that all the above pills for gastritis help only if their admission is agreed with the attending physician who knows the patient’s stomach condition.
Medications for gastritis with low acidity
An insufficient amount of juice secreted by the stomach against the background of the inflammatory process on its mucosa can cause big problems with digestion and absorption of tablets in particular. How in this case to deal with a disease such as gastritis? Treatment, tablets in which may not be absorbed, should be accompanied by the use of synthetic or natural gastric juice. It must be taken daily throughout the treatment.
The set of medications for oral use with this type of gastritis includes the above drugs, which are selected by a specialist. He will tell you what doses of drugs and their dosage regimen are suitable for a particular patient.
Acid gastritis medications
With increased secretion of gastric juice, neutralization of excess acid in the stomach is required, because by itself it can violate the integrity of the mucosa. For this, drugs from the group of antacids are used. Most often, gastroenterologists recommend taking "Rennie", "Ranitidine", "Vicalin", "Nizatidine" and "Milanta" pills. In difficult cases, if acid neutralizers do not cope with the function assigned to them, it may be necessary to take acid blockers, which include Atropine.
In addition, gastritis with increased secretion is treated with drugs that increase the resistance of the gastric mucosa to hydrochloric acid. As a rule, they include substances that block receptors responsible for the production of gastric juice.
What else can you treat gastritis
In addition to tablet dosage forms, experts often recommend that patients take various pasty drugs: gels, emulsions, and so on. In addition to the anti-inflammatory and antacid effects, such dosage forms contain substances that envelop the gastric mucosa. Natural jelly and mucous cereals can also play their role.
Medicines, including tablets for gastritis, must be taken until they are canceled by a doctor. Gastroenterologists have a peculiar sign in this regard: gastritis is treated as much as it was "earned." Therefore, when symptoms ease, do not rush to stop treatment. It is better to consult your doctor for advice.