Duodenal ulcer, dull abdominal pain should take any medicine?

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Question
Hello doctor,
I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with duodenal ulcer. I usually have a dull ache and the pain is worse at night. So the doctor asked me to ask for duodenal ulcer, dull abdominal pain, which medicine should I use? Thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Dong Xuan Ha - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Hello friend,
With the question “What medicine should I use for duodenal ulcer, dull abdominal pain? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
You have inflammation - duodenal ulcer, so you only need treatment, but the prescription of the drug needs to be done by a specialist.
Up to 95% of duodenal ulcers are caused by H.Pylori bacteria, so in this diagnosis you have two problems to solve:
First: Treat ulcers - This problem needs to be done right away because it cause pain for you, moreover the ulcer can eat into the blood vessel and depending on the case can cause acute bleeding if it enters a large blood vessel or artery, if not treated promptly, it can be life-threatening. network. Second: Treatment to kill H.Pylori bacteria - There are many regimens to kill H.Pylori bacteria, but due to the current resistance rate of this bacterium, the treatment is not easy, it depends a lot on drugs. individual with respect to previous antibiotic history. Therefore, you should go to the hospital to have a specialist prescribe medicine and have a specific monitoring and treatment plan for you. Vinmec hospital system has many good gastroenterologists, strict procedures, modern equipment, regular updates of new medical knowledge, optimization of examination and treatment for each patient. In addition to caring attentive service when visiting and treating at the hospital, your doctor will monitor and support you throughout the outpatient treatment process until the disease is cured.
If you still have questions about duodenal ulcer, dull abdominal pain, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!

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