HELICOBACTER PYLORI TREATMENT REGIMENS
7 Day Regimens
Regimen 1 -
Triple Therapy
(acquisition cost/7 days ~$42.00)
1. Metronidazole 500mg BID po
2. Clarithromycin XL 500mg daily po
3. Pantoprazole 40mg BID po
Regimen 2 - Triple Therapy
(acquisition cost/7 days ~$44.00)
1. Amoxicillin
1g BID po
2. Clarithromycin XL 1000mg daily po
3. Pantoprazole 40mg BID po
Regimen 3 - Quadruple Therapy
(acquisition cost/7 days - ~$15.00)
1. Bismuth
Subsalicylate 30mL QID po
2. Metronidazole 250mg QID po
3. Tetracycline 500mg QID po
4. Pantoprazole 40mg BID po
Reference: Hunt R et al. Canadian Helicobacter pylori consensus conference. Can J Gastroenterol 1998;12:31-41.