Ebrotidine versus ranitidine in the treatment of acute duodenal ulcer. A multicentre, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial.

A total of 478 patients with endoscopically confirmed duodenal ulcer entered this randomized, parallel, double-blind trial. Patients were randomly assigned to receive ebrotidine (N-[(E)-[[2-[[[2-[(diaminomethylene)amino]- 4-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]ethyl]amino]methylene]-4-bromo-benzenesulfona mid e, CAS 100981-43-9, FI-3542) 400 mg or ranitidine 300 mg tablets (4:1) respectively, administered in single evening doses. Endoscopy, clinical examination and symptom assessment were performed at baseline and at weeks 4 and 8.