In the post banding first week the mean number of ulcers was 2.15 in the rebamipide group compared to 3.3 and 3.6 in the sucralfait and pantoprazole groups respectively. After two weeks of banding the rebamipide group has a mean of 1.25 ulcer while the mean was 2.2 ulcer in the sucralfait group compared to a mean of 2.35 ulcer in the pantprazole group and this differences were statistically significant.