Drug classes

Gastrointestinal ulcer agents

MFDS drug class 02320

A category of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal ulcers.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

These medications are used to treat or alleviate symptoms of ulcers that occur in the stomach or duodenum. They help improve symptoms such as heartburn, abdominal pain, and indigestion.

Drugs in this class work by inhibiting gastric acid secretion or protecting the gastric mucosa to promote ulcer healing. Some medications also act to neutralize gastric acid or eliminate Helicobacter pylori.

Good to know

Unlike similarly named gastrointestinal agents, ulcer medications primarily focus on the treatment of ulcers. Other gastrointestinal agents may serve various purposes, such as promoting digestion or relieving constipation.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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