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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2014; 20(36): 12781-12808
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.12781
Table 1 Helicobacter pylori treatment regimens-initial therapies
TherapyTreatment
Triple therapyDuration: 7-14 d
PPI twice a day at higher dose or esomeprazole 40 mg by mouth daily
Amoxicillin 1 g by mouth bid
Clarithromycin 500 mg by mouth twice daily
Quadruple therapyDuration: 10-14 d
PPI twice a day at higher dose or esomeprazole 40 mg by mouth daily
Tetracycline 500 mg by mouth four times daily
Bismuth 120 mg four times daily
Metronidazole 250 mg four times daily
Sequential therapyDuration: 10 d
Day 1-5
PPI twice a day at higher dose or esomeprazole 40 mg by mouth daily
Amoxicillin 1 g by mouth bid
Day 6-10
PPI twice a day at higher dose or esomeprazole 40 mg by mouth daily
Clarithromycin 500 mg by mouth twice daily
Tinidazole 500 mg by mouth twice daily