> One imagines the inclusion of
> omeprazole or similar is based on altering the pH to increase extinction
> rates of said bugs (nothing to do with recouping cost for the drug
> company who is recpmmending the regime of course).
> Therefore I would suppose that one would still use the triple (or
> double) therapy including a PPI.
Exactemente
BNF is actually useful here - it gives a choice of eradication regimes that
seem to deliver the goods. The one I can usually remember is
lansoprazole 30 bd OR omeprazole 20 bd ( has to be this high dose)
+clarithromycin 250 bd
+metronidazole 400 bd - all for 1 week.
Chris
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