1.   Ranitidine was chosen since it is currently the most widely used ulcer treatment.

2.   American Home produces the painkiller Advil and the estrogen-replacement drug Premarin, and U.K.-based SmithKline makes the antidepressant Paxil and ulcer treatment Tagamet.

3.   Astra USA, the US subsidiary of Swedish pharmaceutical giant Astra AB, makes drugs for ulcer treatment and gastrointestinal disorders.

4.   Astra, a pharmaceutical company and maker of Losac, an ulcer treatment, has yet to file an application with the NYSE, the spokesman said.

5.   He said any drugmaker on the market will have to compete with other kinds of ulcer treatments, including Altana AG Pantoprazole.

6.   If scientists had learned how that acid production was shut off, it might have helped them develop a new ulcer treatment for humans.

7.   Next spring, it expects to face generic competition for Prilosec, the best-selling ulcer treatment, which it sells with AstroZeneca.

8.   Pharmaceutical companies have begun battling for a share of the market with promotions that resemble the aggressive selling of ulcer treatments and cholesterol-lowering medications.

9.   She said any drugmaker on the market will have to compete with other kinds of ulcer treatments, including Altana AG Pantoprazole.

10.   The promotions resemble the selling of ulcer treatments and cholesterol-lowering medications.