title: One week treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection: a randomised study of quadruple therapy versus triple therapy.
abstract: This study evaluated one week of quadruple therapy as treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection. Sixty duodenal ulcer patients were randomised to receive either standard triple therapy (tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate 120 mg qds+tetracycline 500 mg qds+metronidazole 400 mg qds), quadruple therapy A (triple therapy+omeprazole 20 mg od) or quadruple therapy B (triple therapy+omeprazole 40 mg od), for 7 days. H. pylori eradication rates were 65%, 60% and 60%, respectively, with no significant differences between the groups. These results suggest that quadruple therapy provides no benefits over one week of triple therapy for treatment of H. pylori infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Northwick Park Hospital, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Phull
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Jacyna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009853:Omeprazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008795:Metronidazole; D013752:Tetracycline; C002791:bismuth tripotassium dicitrate; D009853:Omeprazole