Answer
The mechanism of her medication is H2 receptor antagonist.
The life-threatening problems that can result from gastric ulcers are:
Perforation
Bleeding
Abscess formation
Penetration
Aspirin can aggravate the ulcer and can cause bleeding. It also increases the permeability of the gastric mucosa to H+ ions which results in the formation of new ulcers.
Work Step by Step
Gastric ulcers are generally caused when stomach acid damages the lining of digestive tract. It can be treated by reducing the secretion of gastric acids. The secretion of these acids is stimulated by histamine. Hence H2 antihistamines are suggested for gastric ulcers. They block the action of histamine at H2 receptors causing decrease in the gastric acid production.
