[Treatment of duodenal ulcer with biomet]

The results are reported from the treatment of 30 patients with the Bulgarian preparation biomet, which is a blocker of histamine H2-receptors. The treatment lasted 20 days with 3 X 20 mg biomet, after meals, and 400 mg in the evening before going to bed. Pains disappeared in 86,6 per cent with biomet treatment, pyrosis--in 95,8 per cent, eructation--in 95,3 per cent, nausea--in 84,7 per cent, vomiting--in 100 per cent of the patients, etc. (the clinical symptoms completely disappeared in 76,7 per cent after the treatment and were substantially reduced in 16,7 per cent). A statistically significant reduction of the basic parameters of gastric secretion and acid output occurred after biomet treatment as compared with the initial values. The fibroendoscopic study of the duodenal ulcer, after the treatment, revealed a complete epithelization in 52 per cent and diminished ulcer size--in 44 per cent. No pronounced adverse effects were observed during biomet treatment. The Bulgarian preparation biomet is fully equivalent to the English Cimetidine (the latter being more expensive) and should find a broad application in the treatment of duodenal ulcer.