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One-week triple therapy with esomeprazole, clarithromycin and metronidazole provides effective eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Zanten, S. Veldhuyzen Van Machado, S. Lee, J. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Description | Journal: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics Aim: To compare the eradication rates of treatment with esomeprazole, metronidazole and clarithromycin (EMC) vs. omeprazole, metronidazole and clarithromycin (OMC), given for 7 days. OMC treatment was followed by 3 weeks of treatment with 20 mg omeprazole alone; the EMC group received placebo. Methods: A randomized, double‐blind, controlled study was conducted in 36 Canadian centres. Patients had a minimum 3‐month history of dyspepsia, with or without a previous history of peptic ulcer disease, and were Helicobacter pylori positive by urea breath test. The eradication of H. pylori was determined by two negative breath tests performed at least 4 and 8 weeks following the completion of treatment. Results: The intention‐to‐treat and per protocol populations consisted of 379 and 339 patients, respectively. The success rates of EMC/placebo were 76% (144/190) by intention‐to‐treat and 80% (138/172) by per protocol analysis; for OMC/omeprazole, the rates were 72% (137/189) and 75% (125/167), respectively. The difference between the two treatment groups was not significant. Treatment was well tolerated. Conclusions: A 7‐day regimen of esomeprazole, metronidazole and clarithromycin is effective and well tolerated for the eradication of H. pylori infection. |
| Related Links | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01554.x |
| Ending Page | 1387 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 1381 |
| e-ISSN | 13652036 |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01554.x |
| Journal | Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
| Issue Number | 11 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2003-06-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics Gastroenterology and Hepatology Metronidazole and Clarithromycin |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |