Question
Which of the following drug is not a component of triple drug therapy for an organism shown in the picture below ?
A. Lansoprazole.
B. Clarithromycin.
C. Metronidazole.
D. Cimetidine.
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Correct Answer » D Explanation |
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Organism shown in the picture above represents Helicobacter pylori.
Cimetidine is not a component of triple drug therapy for helicobacter pylori.
Triple therapy is considered to be the standard treatment for children.
A proton pump inhibitor combined with two antibiotics has been shown to be very effective in clearing H pylori from the stomach.
The current recommendation is treatment with amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and a proton pump inhibitor (lansoprazole) for 2 weeks.