Clinical evaluation of four one-week triple therapy regimens in eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate clinical efficacy of four one-week triple therapies in eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection.


METHODS
In this clinical trial, 132 patients with duodenal ulcer and chronic gastritis were randomly divided into four groups, and received treatment with OAC (omeprazole 20 mg + amoxicillin 1 000 mg + clarithromycin 250 mg), OFC (omeprazole 20 mg + furazolidone 100 mg + clarithromycin 250 mg), OFA (omeprazole 20 mg + furazolidone 100 mg + amoxicillin 1 000 mg) and OMC (omeprazole 20 mg + metronidazole 200 mg + clarithromycin 250 mg), respectively. Each drug was taken twice daily for one week. The (13)C urea breath test was carried out 4-8 weeks after treatment to determine the success of H pylori eradication.


RESULTS
A total of 127 patients completed the treatment. The eradication rate for H pylori infection was 90.3%, 90.9%, 70.9% and 65.6%, respectively in OAC, OFC OMC and OFA groups.


CONCLUSIONS
A high eradication rate can be achieved with one-week OAC or OFC triple therapy. Thus, one-week triple therapies with OAC and OFC are recommended for Chinese patients with duodenal ulcers and chronic gastritis.
Department of Gastroenterology, Tielu Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China. guochuanyong@hotmail.com
Chuan-Yong
CY
Guo
Yun-Bin
YB
Wu
Heng-Lu
HL
Liu
Jian-Ye
JY
Wu
Min-Zhang
MZ
Zhong
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005664:Furazolidone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009853:Omeprazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D005664:Furazolidone; D000658:Amoxicillin; D017291:Clarithromycin; D009853:Omeprazole