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Having H Pylori. On Omeprazol, Now Nexium Hp. Not Better. Better Medicine, Advice?

HI, i have h. pylori, and have been taking omeprazol for long, and i didn't get better, but yestarday doctor prescribe for me nexium hp, and i use it before, but i did not feel better, and now that i got them again, maybe is not gonna help me, so what is best medicine to cure H.PYLORI? do you have any advice? or what is the better medicine? since the one that i have is not helping anything. thanks.
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I would like to know how H.pylori was diagnosed?
Take nexium HP for two weeks. After completion take plain nexium twice a day for 4 weeks.
After the treatment get tested again for H.pylori to see if it has been eradicated.
Regards,
Dr.Ratnakar Kini
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Having H Pylori. On Omeprazol, Now Nexium Hp. Not Better. Better Medicine, Advice?

Hi, Thanks for posting your query. I would like to know how H.pylori was diagnosed? Take nexium HP for two weeks. After completion take plain nexium twice a day for 4 weeks. After the treatment get tested again for H.pylori to see if it has been eradicated. Regards, Dr.Ratnakar Kini