What is currently the most commonly used therapy for peptic ulcers?
A) Bismuth salts, antibiotics, and histamine-2 antagonists
B) H2 antagonists, antibiotics, and bicarbonate salts
C) Bicarbonate salts, antibiotics, and ZES
D) Antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, and bismuth salts
Ans: D
Feedback: Currently, the most commonly used therapy for peptic ulcers is a combination of antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, and bismuth salts that suppress or eradicate H. pylori. H2 receptor antagonists are used to treat NSAID-induced ulcers and other ulcers not associated with H. pylori infection, but they are not the drug of choice; proton pump inhibitors are. Bicarbonate salts are not used. ZES is the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and not a drug.
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