PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Gefarnate AID - 10.1136/dtb.6.24.94 DP - 1968 Nov 22 TA - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin PG - 94--95 VI - 6 IP - 24 4099 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/6/24/94.short 4100 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/6/24/94.full SO - Drug Ther Bull1968 Nov 22; 6 AB - Gefarnate (Gefarnil - Crookes) is claimed to promote the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcer. It is the geranyl ester of farnesylacetic acid and differs chemically from any other anti-ulcer preparation available at present. Its structure resembles the terpene side chains of Vitamin K.