The physician has ordered combination therapy for the client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The nurse plans to do medication education. What will the best plan of the nurse include?

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Combination therapy for PUD has the best outcomes when antibiotics are used with proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). PPIs decrease the production of stomach acid, which creates a more favorable environment for healing of the ulcer. Sucralfate (Sulcrate) is also effective in PUD, but it is not typically used as a part of combination therapy with antibiotics. Antacids are not typically used in combination therapy for PUD as they only provide temporary relief of symptoms and do not actually promote healing of the ulcer. Various antibiotics are used to eradicate the bacteria that are responsible for the development of PUD, but the best outcome is achieved when they are used in combination with PPIs.

The Physician Has Ordered Combination Therapy for the Client with Peptic