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A cytoprotectant is any medication that combats ulcers.¹ Cytoprotectants do not reduce gastric acid, but they increase mucosal protection.¹ Types of cytoprotectants are carbenoxolone, deglycyrrhizinised liquorice, sucralfate, misoprostil, and bismuth chelate.¹

Fast Facts:

• --Misoprostil is used in South Africa as an abortifacent.¹
• --Liquorice is used to help heal mouth ulcers and peptic ulcers.²
• --Sucralfate is also known as Carafate in the U.S.A.³

Top Resources on Cytoprotectants

• MedicineNet: What Treatments Are Available for Peptic Ulcers?
• Wikipedia: Cytoprotectant | Sucralfate
• First DataBank (via WebMD): Carafate Oral
• Bladder Cancer WebCafe: Surviving Through Chemotherapy - Cytoprotectant Drugs
• World Intellectual Property Organization: Uses for Cytoprotectants
• Access Medicine: Other Acid Suppressants and Cytoprotectants
• Tufts University: Acid Suppressive Therapy
• United New Mexico Cancer Center: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects of Amofostine
• University of North Texas Health and Science Center: Alternatives to Cytoprotectants
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Cytoprotectants

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Wikipedia: Cytoprotectant
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Liquorice
3. ↑ Wikipedia:Sucralfate

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