Agents for the treatment of lower abdominal disorders

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A method of treating a lower abdominal disorder in a patient comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a proton pump inhibitor, or a hydrate, solvate, salt, hydrate of a salt or solvate of a salt thereof.

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A ready-to-use medicament comprising a proton pump inhibitor as active compound, or a hydrate, solvate, salt, hydrate of a salt or solvate of a salt thereof, and a reference to the fact that it can be employed for the treatment of lower abdominal disorders.

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A method of treating a lower abdominal disorder in a patient comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of pantoprazole, or a hydrate, solvate, salt, hydrate of a salt or solvate of a salt thereof.

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A ready-to-use medicament comprising pantoprazole as active compound, or a hydrate, solvate, salt, hydrate of a salt or solvate of a salt thereof, and a reference to the fact that it can be employed for the treatment of lower abdominal disorders.

A ready-to-use medicament for the treatment of lower abdominal disorders comprising pantoprazole, or a hydrate, solvate, salt, hydrate of a salt or solvate of a salt thereof, as one active compound and a second active compound selected from aminosalicylates glucocorticoids, immunosuppressive agents pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diarrhoeas and pharmaceuticals for the treatment of IBS.

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