What antibiotics are used for stomach ulcers?
What antibiotics are used for stomach ulcers?
Examples of antibiotics for ulcers include:
- Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
- Metronidazole (Flagyl)
- Tinidazole (Tindamax)
- Tetracycline (Tetracycline HCL)
- Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
How do you prevent H pylori from recurrence?
How can I prevent H. pylori infection?
- Wash your hands after you use the bathroom and before you prepare or eat food. Teach your children to do the same.
- Avoid food or water that’s not clean.
- Don’t eat anything that isn’t cooked thoroughly.
- Avoid food served by people who haven’t washed their hands.
What is the treatment for H pylori bacteria?
Antibiotics to kill the bacteria in your body, such as amoxicillin, clarithromycin (Biaxin), metronidazole (Flagyl), tetracycline (Sumycin), or tinidazole (Tindamax). You’ll most likely take at least two from this group. Drugs that reduce the amount of acid in your stomach by blocking the tiny pumps that produce it.
When should I recheck after H pylori treatment?
Testing once is adequate, at least four to six weeks after treatment, and ideally off proton-pump-inhibitor therapy for one to two weeks and off any antibiotics or bismuth products for four weeks to avoid false-negative results.
How do I make sure H pylori is gone?
Once active H pylori infection has been diagnosed, treatment may include the following:
- A combination of bacteria-killing drugs called antibiotics.
- A medication such as Pepto-Bismol.
- Another medicine to reduce the acid in the stomach.
Will H pylori come back after treatment?
Recurrence of H pylori after a successful eradication is rare in developed countries and more frequent in developing countries[1]. Recrudescence (recolonization of the same strain) rather than reinfection (colonization with a new strain) is considered more likely to be responsible for most of the cases[5].
How does H pylori affect your body?
H. pylori is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It attacks your stomach and the first part of your small intestine (duodenum). This can cause redness and swelling (inflammation).
Can H pylori affect the brain?
Bacterial toxins produced by H. pylori may damage neurons. The infection triggers a massive inflammatory response that causes damage to the brain.