Abstract: Administration of 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid is effective for treating a stomach or small intestine ulcer.

Abstract: A method for treating a digestive ulcer of the small intestine or stomach is disclosed with a non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor that is a carboxylic acid compound, wherein the non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor is a carboxylic acid compound of formula (I) or its salt and wherein the terms of formula (I) are herein defined:

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for treating or preventing digestive ulcer that is effective even to ulcer of small intestine and others, for which gastric acid secretion inhibitors such as proton pump inhibitors are ineffective, and is superior to allopurinol in the efficaciousness and the safety. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprising a non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor as the active ingredient is useful as an agent for treating or preventing ulcer that forms in digestive tracts by the attack of gastric acid, pepsin, stress, Helicobacter pylori bacteria, NSAID, etc. In particular, it is useful as an ulcer remedy heretofore unknown in the art as it is effective even for ulcer in small intestine for which gastric/duodenal ulcer remedies that inhibit gastric acid secretion such as proton pump inhibitors are ineffective.

Abstract: A method for treatment of a patient suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea or mixed irritable bowel syndrome, which comprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of ramosetron or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of polycarbophil or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for treating or preventing digestive ulcer that is effective even to ulcer of small intestine and others, for which gastric acid secretion inhibitors such as proton pump inhibitors are ineffective, and is superior to allopurinol in the efficaciousness and the safety. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprising a non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor as the active ingredient is useful as an agent for treating or preventing ulcer that forms in digestive tracts by the attack of gastric acid, pepsin, stress, Helicobacter pylori bacteria, NSAID, etc. In particular, it is useful as an ulcer remedy heretofore unknown in the art as it is effective even for ulcer in small intestine for which gastric/duodenal ulcer remedies that inhibit gastric acid secretion such as proton pump inhibitors are ineffective.

Abstract: A method of screening a therapeutic agent for irritable bowel syndrome, characterized in that a test substance is administered to a conditioned fear stressed animal model and the condition of defecation and/or bowel movement thereof is measured.