Introduction

Indications

This medicine is used to treat patients with active duodenal or active benign gastric ulcers (ulcers of the stomach and intestine), erosive or ulcerative Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease (heartburn). It is also used in the maintenance of heartburn, and severe esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus) and with antibiotics to kill H. Pylori bacteria (a special type of bacteria that usually attacks the stomach) in peptic ulcer disease.