[Clinical trial of the preparation Caved S in treating peptic ulcer]

The observations upon the therapeutic effect of Caved S preparation are reported, being a combination of deglycyrrhizinated liquorice, alkalizing substances and vagolytic drugs. The clinical trial of the medicine reveals it to be with a quick effect on the subjective complaints good tolerance and no manifested disturbances on water and electrolyte balance. It is suitable for the treatment of patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers. Ulcer niche roentgenologically is healed in 37,5% of the patients with gastric ulcer and in 33% in the patients with duodenal ulcer. Endoscopically, the niche is healed in 25% of the patients with gastric ulcer and in 28,5%--with duodenal ulcer. The medicine is with no effect in cases of gastric callous ulcer, as well as with pyloric stenosis.