How is chronic gastritis with erosion treated?
Aug 05, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhao Haiming
Introduction
When treating chronic erosive gastritis, the first step is to improve dietary habits. Patients with chronic erosive gastritis should avoid foods that cause excessive gas—especially sweet potatoes and cooked soybeans. Additionally, they should relax both physically and mentally, avoid stress, and maintain a positive mood. Currently, commonly used medications include gastric acid secretion inhibitors; mucosal-protective agents may also be prescribed under a physician’s guidance.
When treating chronic erosive gastritis, the first step is to improve dietary habits. Treatment for chronic erosive gastritis addresses symptoms but does not resolve the underlying cause. Under a physician’s guidance, medications such as cimetidine, ranitidine, and famotidine may be prescribed for managing chronic erosive gastritis. Complementary therapies—such as foot reflexology, a commonly used form of massage therapy—may also be incorporated into treatment. So, how is chronic gastritis with erosion treated?
How to Treat Chronic Gastritis with Erosion
In treating chronic erosive gastritis, improving dietary habits is paramount. Patients should avoid foods that cause excessive gas, especially sweet potatoes and cooked soybeans. Additionally, they should strive to relax both mentally and physically, avoid stress, and maintain a positive mood. Currently, commonly used medications include gastric acid secretion inhibitors; under medical supervision, mucosal-protective agents may also be prescribed. These are often administered in combination with other drugs. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as lansoprazole tablets, are frequently employed.
Patients with chronic erosive gastritis may take omeprazole or rabeprazole to reduce gastric acid secretion, thereby alleviating gastric acid–induced irritation to the stomach. If the gastric mucosa is damaged, medications such as magnesium aluminum silicate tablets can help repair the injured mucosa, playing a beneficial role in treating chronic erosive gastritis. For accompanying dyspeptic symptoms, domperidone tablets or Jianwei Xiaoshi Pian (a traditional Chinese medicine formulation for promoting digestion) may be used to enhance gastrointestinal motility and accelerate digestion and absorption.
Patients with chronic erosive gastritis should ensure balanced nutrition and prefer easily digestible, soft foods—such as plain milk, noodles, minced meat congee, and millet porridge—which not only help neutralize gastric acid but also support recovery from chronic gastric disorders. Moreover, patients should consume moderate portion sizes at each meal, avoiding overeating or binge eating, and should refrain from consuming hard, coarse, cold, spicy, or otherwise irritating foods. We hope this information proves helpful to you.
