what are the advantages and disadvantages of:?

Question

-proton pump inhibitors
-H2 Blockers
-surgery
-chemotherapy

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Answer 1

Well, those are generally used to treat different things, but here goes:

PPIs: these are pretty much drugs of choice for treatment of GERD, as well as gastric and duodenal ulcers. They are generally well-tolerated and no tolerance is established against them (unlike other anti-acid treatment options). Disadvantages are few, but they may require dosage adjustment if there is liver dysfunction.

H2-blockers: they are also used for GERD, and ulcers, though they are inferior to PPIs. Some of them have more side-effects than others, but their class is generally adverse-effect free, except for interfering with liver function.

Surgery: depends what kind of surgery, because some involve more risk than others. Surgery generally provides a rapid, radical, and immediate improvement to what it intends to achieve, which is its main advantage. Disadvantages are many, as there is always potentially serious infection with invasive procedures, scarring, bleeding, etc.

Chemotherapy: if you're referring to cancer chemotherapy, the main advantage is obviously that it helps to eradicate cancerous cells. Disadvantages are primarily its side-effects, including hair loss, skin loss/discoloration, GI ulceration/bleeding, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, etc, etc. It is NOT a pleasant thing to undergo, and no one would voluntarily take them if their life was not being threatened.