title: The role of antisecretory drugs in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection.
abstract: The efficacy of antibiotics against Helicobacter pylori is enhanced by the co-administration of antisecretory drugs. While proton pump inhibitors appear to have some direct effect on H. pylori and extreme hypochlorhydria has a deleterious effect on the organism, the most likely mechanism by which antisecretory drugs as a class provide this effect is by improving the efficacy of the antibiotics themselves. Although proton pump inhibitors are the most widely used antisecretory agents, H2 receptor antagonists also enhance antibiotic effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000863:Antacids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001729:Bismuth / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009853:Omeprazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D010406:Penicillins; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D008795:Metronidazole; D000658:Amoxicillin; D017291:Clarithromycin; D009853:Omeprazole; D001729:Bismuth