Loral is used to treat active duodenal ulcers, bacterial infections of the stomach, treatment of gastric ulcers, prevention of gastric ulcers resulting from the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, treatment of heartburn, treatment of conditions that cause increased production of gastric juice, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, treatment of acute esophagitis, and
Loral is also used for the colon, where the reflux of gastric acids into the esophagus leads to disturbances in the entire digestive system, including colon spasms. When gastric acid production is reduced, the colon muscles relax and the digestive system is rested.