Biomaterial Database

Rioprostil in the treatment of duodenal erosions. 1989

M Guslandi, and E Ballarin, and A Tittobello

Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milan, Italy.

Thirty outpatients with erosions of the duodenal bulb unrelated to peptic ulcer were randomly allocated to an 8-week treatment regimen with either rioprostil, 200 micrograms b.d., or with sucralfate, 1 g t.i.d. At endoscopic control complete disappearance of duodenal erosions was found in 57.2% of rioprostil-treated patients and in 64.3% of patients treated with sucralfate. The difference was not statistically significant. The two drugs were shown to be significantly and equally effective in inducing relief of dyspeptic symptoms. No intestinal side effects were observed during treatment with rioprostil.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011458	Prostaglandins E	(11 alpha,13E,15S)-11,15-Dihydroxy-9-oxoprost-13-en-1-oic acid (PGE(1)); (5Z,11 alpha,13E,15S)-11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxoprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid (PGE(2)); and (5Z,11 alpha,13E,15S,17Z)-11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxoprosta-5,13,17-trien-1-oic acid (PGE(3)). Three of the six naturally occurring prostaglandins. They are considered primary in that no one is derived from another in living organisms. Originally isolated from sheep seminal fluid and vesicles, they are found in many organs and tissues and play a major role in mediating various physiological activities.	PGE
D011465	Prostaglandins, Synthetic	Compounds obtained by chemical synthesis that are analogs or derivatives of naturally occurring prostaglandins and that have similar activity.	PG Analog,PG Analogs,Prostaglandin Analog,Prostaglandin Analogs,Prostaglandin Analogue,Synthetic Prostaglandin,Prostaglandin Analogues,Synthetic Prostaglandins,Analog, PG,Analog, Prostaglandin,Analogs, PG,Analogs, Prostaglandin,Analogue, Prostaglandin,Analogues, Prostaglandin,Prostaglandin, Synthetic
D004382	Duodenitis	Inflammation of the DUODENUM section of the small intestine (INTESTINE, SMALL). Erosive duodenitis may cause bleeding in the UPPER GI TRACT and PEPTIC ULCER.	Erosive Duodenitis,Duodenitis, Erosive
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000897	Anti-Ulcer Agents	Various agents with different action mechanisms used to treat or ameliorate PEPTIC ULCER or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. This has included ANTIBIOTICS to treat HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS to reduce GASTRIC ACID secretion; and ANTACIDS for symptomatic relief.	Anti-Ulcer Drugs,Agents, Anti-Ulcer,Anti Ulcer Agents,Anti Ulcer Drugs,Drugs, Anti-Ulcer