Helicobacter pylorieradication strategies.
| Treatment duration is 10–14 days. Regimen #1 is the regimen of choice. Regimen #2 is for penicillin allergic patients. Other proton pump inhibitors may be substituted at equivalent dosages. Eradication rates exceed 85% with all three regimens. | |
| Regimen #1 | Omeprazole 20 mg po twice a day Amoxicillin 1 gram po twice a day Clarithromycin 500 mg po twice a day |
| Regimen #2 | Omeprazole 20 mg po twice a day Metronidazole 500 mg po twice a day Clarithromycin 500 mg po twice a day |
| Regimen #3 | Omeprazole 20 mg po twice a day Tetracycline 500 mg po 4 times a day Metronidazole 500 mg po 4 times a day Bismuth 525 mg po 4 times a day |
| Treatment duration is 10–14 days. Regimen #1 is the regimen of choice. Regimen #2 is for penicillin allergic patients. Other proton pump inhibitors may be substituted at equivalent dosages. Eradication rates exceed 85% with all three regimens. | |
| Regimen #1 | Omeprazole 20 mg po twice a day Amoxicillin 1 gram po twice a day Clarithromycin 500 mg po twice a day |
| Regimen #2 | Omeprazole 20 mg po twice a day Metronidazole 500 mg po twice a day Clarithromycin 500 mg po twice a day |
| Regimen #3 | Omeprazole 20 mg po twice a day Tetracycline 500 mg po 4 times a day Metronidazole 500 mg po 4 times a day Bismuth 525 mg po 4 times a day |