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| Alternative Names: | Ulcer - peptic; Ulcer - duodenal or gastric; Duodenal ulcer
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| Prevention: | - Don't smoke or chew tobacco.
- Limit alcohol intake.
- Avoid aspirin and NSAIDs. Try acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead.
- Eat several small meals a day at regular intervals.
- Limit coffee (both caffeinated and decaffeinated), black tea, and cola intake.
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Review Date: 9/9/2003
Reviewed By: Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma. and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Andrew J. Muir, M.D. M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (12/3/2001).
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