A patient who has been taking ranitidine (Zantac)continues to have pain associated with peptic ulcer.A noninvasive breath test is negative.Which treatment does the nurse expect the provider to order for this patient?

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This patient does not have H.pylori ulcer disease,so dual and triple drug therapy with antibiotics is not indicated.Patients who fail treatment with a histamine₂blocker should be changed to a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)such as lansoprazole.PPIs tend to inhibit gastric acid secretion up to 90% greater than the histamine antagonists.

A Patient Who Has Been Taking Ranitidine (Zantac)continues to Have