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What medicines are best for dog stomach ulcers with kidney disease?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Male | neutered | 10 years old | 33 lbs

Which medicines are best to soothe gastric ulcers in dogs due to polycistic kidney disease?

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on August 31st, 2017

In the past in the UK we used to prescribe Antepsin syrup or tablets for gastric ulcers, in addition to analgesic medications (no antinflammatories !) and antiacids. It used to be a human medication so needed informed consent from the owners and compliance to the cascade (it could be used in cases where no other authorised animal medication was available). Unfortunately then there was a shortage in his availability and other medications had to be used on their own.. Antepsin, or sulcralfate, created a barrier between the ulcer and the acid content of the stomach. The antiacids now are still used, and their active drug is either omeprazole and/or ranitidine.

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