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Acute Gastritis, Chronic Duodenum Ulcers. Taking PPIs. Biopsy Shows H.Pylori. Treatment Options?
Good morning: I am 34 year female suffering from acute gastrites and Taking PPI s from a long period. I had a usg of abdomen done recently with normal study, after that I was asked To have an EGD whose report says that I am having chronic duodenum ulcers And biopsy sample shows h.pylori positive. I hav nt taken any regimen For h.pylori eradication. Kindly suggest any good regimen. I am from. Thanks.....
Fri, 20 Dec 2013
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.Ratnakar and I am pleased to assist you.
There are different regimen for H.pylori eradication.
There are triple therapy and quadruple therapy.
You can start with a triple therapy.
You can take amoxicillin 1000 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg and esomeprazole 20 mg twice a day for 7 days followed by esomeprazole 20mg twice a day for 6 weeks.
I hope that answers your question.
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.Ratnakar and I am pleased to assist you.
There are different regimen for H.pylori eradication.
There are triple therapy and quadruple therapy.
You can start with a triple therapy.
You can take amoxicillin 1000 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg and esomeprazole 20 mg twice a day for 7 days followed by esomeprazole 20mg twice a day for 6 weeks.
I hope that answers your question.
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