Q. Medical and Nutritional Management for pectic ulcer?
To provide physiological rest and support tissue healing, treatment should be based on providing rest to the affected area. Judicious use of drug therapy and dietary modifications are the key to the management of pectic ulcers. Recent development of new drugs like Cimetidine and Ranitidine (Hz blockers) have revolutionized the dietary regimes used earlier such as the Sippy's diet, Henhartz and Meden Gratcht diet which were based on milk and contained inadequate protein and protective foods leading to nutritional deficiencies. Today the new drugs mentioned above are better than earlier drugs. Use of these drugs allows a liberal approach for food choices and the patient is able to restore good nutritional status. It is well known now that a good dietary regime and nutritional status can help in reducing the impact of the disease on the overall health and well being of the patient.