This document discusses drugs used to treat peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It begins by defining peptic ulcers and their causes, including an imbalance between aggressive and defensive factors in the gastrointestinal tract. It then covers the different types of ulcers and regulators of gastric acid secretion. The document categorizes and describes the mechanisms and uses of several classes of drugs: H2 antagonists like cimetidine and ranitidine; proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole; prostaglandin analogues like misoprostol; antacids; and anti-H. pylori drugs. It discusses the interactions, adverse effects, and treatment of peptic ulcers, G