| Symptoms
& History
Physical
Findings
Stop
& Think
Lab
and X-Ray
Differential
Diagnosis
The
Disease
Treatment
Conclusions
Quiz
& Evaluation
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|
Reduction
of stomach acidity and treatment of H. pylori are
the mainstays of therapy of peptic ulcer disease.
|
Sample regimen for the eradication
of H. pylori
|
| Medication |
Dose |
Duration |
|
|
. |
| Bismuth
subsalicylate |
2
tabs qid
(with meals) |
1-2
weeks |
| Metronidazole |
250 mg qid
(with meals) |
1-2
weeks |
| Tetracycline |
500
mg qid
(with meals) |
1-2
weeks |
|
Above regimen
|
|