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NSAIDs and Peptic Ulcers

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Publication Year: 2010
Type: Federal resource, Online Publication
Language: English
Website: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/nsaids/index.htm

This fact sheet contains information about ulcers caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen sodium. An ulcer is a sore that forms in the lining of the stomach or the duodenum (the beginning of the small intestine).

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National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK, NIH, HHS
2 Information Way
Bethesda MD 20892–3570

Phone: 301-654-3810
Toll-free Phone: (800) 891-5389 En/Sp

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