KW 5805 is a novel antiulcer agent that increases biosynthesis, storage and secretion of gastric mucus and improves the gastric mucosal hemodynamics.
Uses
KW-5805 is an anti-ulcer agent that promotes the biosynthesis, storage and secretion of gastric mucus, improves gastric mucosal hemodynamics, and inhibits the decrease in gastric mucosal blood volume and mucosal oxygenation caused by steroid shock[1].
References
[1] Tanaka, et al. Augmentation of the gastric mucosal defense mechanism induced by KW-5805, a novel antiulcer agent. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 24.sup162 (1989): 170-173. DOI:10.3109/00365528909091153
