埃索美拉唑三联疗法治疗复发性消化性溃疡临床对比研究

目的:比较埃索美拉唑三联与奥美拉唑三联疗法治疗幽门螺杆菌(Hp)阳性复发性消化性溃疡的临床疗效.方法:将90例经内镜诊断并检测证实Hp阳性的复发性消化性溃疡患者随机分为两组.A组(45例):埃索美拉唑20 mg 羟氨苄青霉素l g 黄连素300 mg,每日2次,共7 d;B组(45例):奥美拉唑20 mg 羟氨苄青霉素1 g 克拉霉素500 mg,每日2次,共7 d.疗程结束4周后复查胃镜并检测Hp,观察腹痛缓解率、溃疡愈合率、Hp根除率及用药后的不良反应等.结果:埃索美拉唑组第1天和第2天腹痛缓解率分别为34.6%和59.6%,高于奥美拉唑组的17.3%和38.5%(P＜0.05 o埃索美拉唑组和奥美拉唑组溃疡愈合率分别为92-3%和88.5%,Hp根除率分别为88.5%和82.7%,差异无显著性(P＞0.05).两组用药后不良反应少,有较好的安全性.结论:埃索美拉唑三联疗法治疗Hp阳性的复发性消化性溃疡安全有效,腹痛缓解速度优于奥美拉唑三联疗法.     

联和用药治疗幽门螺杆菌相关性消化性溃疡的疗效比较

观察90例幽门螺杆菌（Hp)感染的消化性溃疡者随机分成A、B、C三组治疗,A组：丽珠胃三联－枸椽铋钾、克拉霉素、替硝唑;B组奥美拉唑、阿莫西林、甲硝唑、C组：奥美拉唑、克拉霉素、替硝唑;疗效均为一周。用药前及停药4周后作内镜。尿毒酶检测及病理学检测后二者Hp均阳性者定为Hp感染,均为阴性定为Hp根除,A、B、C三组Hp根除率分为别为87．5、85．2、87．0;溃疡治疗总有百分率分别为93．8、92．5、96．7。统计学上无显著差异。均有轻微副反应,停药后消失。结果表明丽珠胃三联－周治疗方案具有药物剂量小,疗效程、疗效高、价格低等特点,是较为理想的根除、治疗Hp相关消化性溃疡的药物。     

小剂量克拉霉素三联疗法短疗程治疗儿童消化性溃疡幽门螺杆菌感染的临床研究

目的研究小剂量克拉霉素三联短程疗法对儿童消化性溃疡幽门螺杆菌(Hp)感染的临床疗效、根除率及不良反应。方法经胃镜检查确诊为消化性溃疡及幽门螺杆菌脲酶快速诊断试验(HPUT)为Hp感染的患儿75例,男57例、女18例。分3组进行对比性研究。A组为大剂量短疗程组、B组为小剂量短疗程组、C组为小剂量长疗程组。小剂量克拉霉素为15 m g/(kg.d),大剂量为30 m g/(kg.d),分2次口服。短疗程为1周,长疗程为2周。结果临床疗效A组有效率为96.6%,B组有效率为90.9%,C组有效率为91.6%,3组间差异无显著性(χ2=0.75,P>0.05)。Hp根除率A组为93.1%、B组为90.9%、C组为95.8%,3组间差异无显著性(χ2=0.75,P>0.05)。不良反应发生率A组为27.6%、B组为4.6%、C组为29.2%。B组与A组之间(χ2=4.57,P<0.05)、B组与C组之间(χ2=4.84,P<0.05)差异均有显著性。结论小剂量克拉霉素、奥美拉唑和阿莫西林三联1周疗法是根除儿童消化性溃疡Hp感染的理想方案,其根除率高、副作用少、耐受性好、疗程短、顺应性好。     

香连片联合三联疗法根除十二指肠溃疡患者幽门螺杆菌感染的临床比较研究

目的:通过与短程三联方法比较,观察香连片联合三联疗法根除十二指肠溃疡患者幽门螺杆菌(Hp)感染的根除率和治疗十二指肠溃疡的疗效.方法:120例经胃镜检查确诊为十二指肠溃疡活动期并经快速尿素酶试验和血清杭Hp杭体(ELASE)或病理学检查确定为Hp阳性的患者分为4组:OACX组(奥美拉唑20mg+阿莫西林1000mg+克拉霉素250mg+香连片5片)、OMCX组(奥美拉唑20mg+甲硝唑400mg+克拉霉素250mg+香连片5片),OAC组(奥美拉唑20mg+阿莫西林1OOOmg+克拉霉素250mg)和OMC组(奥美拉唑20mg+甲硝唑400mg+克拉霉素250mg),每日2次,连续7天.然后单独奥美拉唑20mg,每日1次,连续28天,并于用药结束后第28-56天内作13C-尿素呼气试验判断Hp根除率的效果.同时在用药后第1、2、3、7、21和35天对患者的上腹痛、反酸以及上腹烧灼感等症状进行评估.结果:108例患者完成全部治疗方案,12例失访.Hp根除率检查结果显示OACX组的Hp根除率为92.9%(26/28)OMCX组为85.7%(24/28),OAC组为66.7%(18/27)和OMC组为60.0%(15/25).4组间差异有显著性(P<0.01).症状改善情况:4组从用药第1天起均能有效改善患者的上腹痛、反酸、上腹烧灼感等症状,但是,OACX组和OMCX组的总得分下降幅度均显著高于OAC和OMC组(P<0.05-0.01).结论:OACX组和OMCX组对Hp具有相当高的根除率OACX组和OMCX组方案是适合我国国情的根除Hp行之有效的方案,而且,缓解十二指肠溃疡患者的症状,OACX组和OMCX组亦为优.     

埃索美拉唑治疗幽门螺杆菌阳性十二指肠球部溃疡疗效观察

目的:比较埃索美拉唑与兰索拉唑、奥美拉唑三联疗法治疗幽门螺杆菌(Hp)阳性十二指肠球部溃疡疗效观察。方法:将84例Hp阳性的十二指肠球部溃疡随机分为三组。埃索美拉唑组(28例):埃索美拉唑20mg+阿莫西林1g+呋喃唑酮100mg,每日2次,共7日,后服用埃索美拉唑20mg,每日一次,共21天;兰索拉唑组(28例):兰索拉唑15mg+阿莫西林1g+呋喃唑酮100mg,每日2次,共7日,后服用兰索拉唑15mg,每日一次,共21天;奥美拉唑组(28例):奥美拉唑20mg+阿莫西林1g+呋喃唑酮100mg,每日2次,共7日,后服用奥美拉唑20mg,每日一次,共21天。疗效结束4周后复查胃镜并检测Hp,观察腹痛缓解率、溃疡愈合率,Hp根治率及药物不良反应。结果:埃索美拉唑组、兰索拉唑组和奥美拉唑组溃疡愈合率分别为100%,85.7%,82.1%,HP根治率为85.7%,60.7%,64.3%,埃索美拉唑组溃疡愈合率及Hp根除率高于兰索拉唑组及奥美拉唑组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。兰索拉唑组及奥美拉唑组溃疡愈合率及Hp根除率无明显差异(P>0.05)。三组用药后不良反应少,具较好的安全性。结论:埃索美拉唑三联疗法治疗Hp阳性的消化性溃疡疗效优于兰索拉唑及奥美拉唑三联疗法,值得临床广泛应用。     

四联疗法与序贯疗法根除幽门螺杆菌疗效观察

目的:探讨四联疗法和序贯疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的疗效和安全性。方法:将150例14C尿素呼气试验阳性的慢性胃炎患者随机分为A、B、C 3组各50例。A组(四联疗法)给予雷贝拉唑、枸橼酸铋钾、克拉霉素、阿莫西林治疗7 d;B组(序贯疗法)前5d给予雷贝拉唑、阿莫西林,后5d给予雷贝拉唑、克拉霉素、甲硝唑治疗;C组(标准三联疗法)给予雷贝拉唑、克拉霉素、阿莫西林治疗治疗7 d。疗程结束4周后行14C尿素呼气试验检测。结果:A组根除率为94%,B组根除率为90%,C组根除率68%。A组和B组优于C组(P<0.01);A组、B组无显著差异性(P>0.05)。三组均无严重不良反应。结论:四联疗法与序贯疗法H.pylori根除率优于标准三联疗法,四联疗法和序贯疗法疗效无明显差异性。     

益生菌对腹痛儿童幽门螺杆菌根除的影响

目的观察微生态制剂金双歧(双歧杆菌、乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌三联活茵片)对腹痛儿童幽门螺杆菌根除治疗的影响。方法将54例幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)阳性的腹痛儿童随机分成A组(奥美拉唑、克拉霉素、阿莫西林三联疗法)和B组(金双歧联用三联疗法),疗程均为2周,治疗结束4周后复查13C-尿素呼气试验,统计患儿治疗期间的不良反应。结果 A、B两组根除根除率分别为74.3%和88.8%,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);B组胃肠道不良反应明显少于A组(P<0.01)。结论微生态制剂不能显著增加腹痛儿童幽门螺杆菌根除率,但降低三联根除疗法的胃肠道不良反应。     

四联疗法和序贯疗法治疗服用非甾体类消炎药人群幽门螺杆菌感染的临 床对照研究

目的:对比四联疗法和序贯疗法对根除服用非甾体类消炎药(NSAID)人群幽门螺杆菌(Hp),改善其消化道不良症状及促进消化性溃疡愈合的临床效果。方法:对有消化不良症状的服用非甾体类消炎药物患者行胃镜检查、快速尿激酶及13C呼气试验检查,将155例幽门螺杆菌阳性合并有慢性胃炎或消化性溃疡患者作为研究对象,随机分为两组,A组采用四联疗法,B组采用序贯疗法。A组予雷贝拉唑+克拉霉素+阿莫西林+枸橼酸铋钾治疗10天;B组前5天予雷贝拉唑+阿莫西林,后5天予雷贝拉唑+克拉霉素+甲硝唑。治疗结束后,予雷贝拉唑和胃黏膜保护剂治疗8周。停药4周后,复查胃镜、13C呼气试验,观察和比较两组Hp根除率、消化不良症状缓解率及溃疡愈合率。结果:A、B两组Hp根除率分别为(ITT分析:86.7%和81.9%;PP分析:87.8%和84.3%);症状缓解率为(81.9%对79.2%);胃溃疡愈合率为(68.8%对66.7%),十二指肠球部溃疡的愈合率为(68.2%对70.0%),两组患者间Hp根除率、症状缓解率及溃疡愈合率比较均未见明显统计学差异(P>0.05)。四联疗法组和序贯疗法组不良反应的发生率分别为4.9%和4.3%。两组比较无明显差异(P>0.05)。结论:四联疗法和序贯疗法对长期服用非甾体类消炎药物人群的Hp根除疗效、消化不良症状的缓解及促进溃疡愈合的治疗作用均无明显差异。     

复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合三联方案根除幽门螺杆菌的临床研究

目的探讨复方嗜酸乳杆菌片联合三联方案根除幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,H.pylori)的疗效及不良反应。方法将143例H.pylori检测阳性的患者随机分为A1组(48例)、A2组(46例)和B组(49例)。B组给予三联方案(埃索美拉唑、阿莫西林、克拉霉素)根除H.pylori治疗,疗程10d。A1组、A2组分别在上述三联方案的基础上同时加用10d、20d的复方嗜酸乳杆菌片。治疗过程中观察并记录上述三组的不良反应发生情况,停药4周后查13 C呼气试验判别H.pylori根除是否成功。结果共133例患者完成治疗和随访,A1组、A2组、B组根除率按方案(PP)分析分别为65.9%、69.8%、63.0%,按意向性(ITT)分析分别为60.4%、65.2%、59.2%,无论按方案分析还是意向性分析三组根除率差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。纳入三组的共143例患者均完成不良反应的随访,A1组、A2组、B组不良反应发生率分别为10.4%、8.7%、30.6%,三组相比差异有统计学意义(P0.05),其中A1组、A2组分别与B组相比差异有统计学意义(P0.05),A1组与A2组相比差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论三联方案加用10d、20d的复方嗜酸乳杆菌片未能提高H.pylori根除率,但可降低不良反应发生率。     

阿泰宁联合三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的疗效观察

目的探讨酪酸梭菌活菌胶囊(阿泰宁)联合三联疗法根除幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,H.pylori)的疗效。方法将223例经胃镜检查行快速尿素酶试验阳性的慢性胃炎患者,随机分为A、B、C三组,A组:三联疗法(埃索美拉唑肠溶片+阿莫西林+呋喃唑酮,疗程10 d);B组(三联疗法+阿泰宁,疗程10 d);C组(三联疗法+阿泰宁10 d后再继续单独服用阿泰宁20 d),三组疗程结束后停药4周再行14C-呼气试验检测H.pylori,比较各组H.pylori的根除率、消化道症状缓解率以及不良反应发生率,并对治疗过程中影响疗效的相关因素进行分析。结果 (1)共208位患者完成随访,对A、B、C三组的根除率分别行ITT分析和PP分析:结果显示B组根除率(77.3%、84.1%)稍高于A组(72.2%、77.6%,P0.05),C组根除率(89.5%、94.4%)均高于A、B组(P0.05);(2)对三组消化道症状缓解率进行PP分析:B组症状缓解率(81.2%)稍高于A组(74.6%,P0.05),C组(93.1%)明显高于A、B组(P0.05);(3)对三组总不良反应发生率进行PP分析:B组(11.6%)低于A组(19.4%,P0.05),C组(8.3%)均低于A、B组(P0.05);对三组胃肠道不良反应发生率进行PP分析:A组(14.9%)明显高于B组(8.7%,P0.05)及C组(4.2%,P0.05);(4)对A、B、C三组影响因子行单因素分析和多因素Logistic回归分析均显示吸烟患者的H.pylori根除率低于不吸烟患者。结论阿泰宁序贯联用三联疗法10 d后,继续单独服用阿泰宁20 d可明显提高H.pylori根除率,增加消化道症状缓解率,减少抗生素引起的胃肠道不良反应,值得临床推广。此外,发现吸烟可降低H.pylori根除率。     

奥美拉唑与呋喃唑酮及阿莫西林联用治疗幽门螺杆菌阳性十二指肠肠溃疡的疗效观察

目的：观察奥美拉联用呋喃唑酮及阿莫西林治疗幽门螺杆菌(Hp)阳性十二指肠溃疡的临床疗效。方法：对45例经胃镜活检证实的Hp阳性十二指肠溃疡应用奥美拉唑20mg Bid 呋喃唑酮0．2g Bid 阿莫西林1．0g Bid,疗程1w。结果：45例病例中,42例愈合,40例根除,7d疼痛缓解率为87％。结论：呋喃唑酮三联疗法能有效地根除Hp,且不良反应少,疗效高,病人依从性好,价格适中,是较理想的方案,值得进一步尝试。     

Levofloxacin- vs. ranitidine bismuth citrate-containing therapy after H. pylori treatment failure

AIM: Ranitidine bismuth citrate and levofloxacin-based regimen may be an alternative to quadruple therapy after Helicobacter pylori eradication failure. Our aim was to compare two 7-day triple second-line regimens containing ranitidine bismuth citrate or levofloxacin. METHODS: Patients in whom a first eradication trial with omeprazole-clarithromycin-amoxicillin had failed were randomized to receive 7-day treatment with: 1, ranitidine bismuth citrate (400 mg b.i.d.), tetracycline (500 mg q.i.d.), and metronidazole (250 mg q.i.d.), or 2, levofloxacin (500 mg b.i.d.), amoxicillin (1 g b.i.d.), and omeprazole (20 mg b.i.d.). Cure rates were evaluated by (13)C-urea breath test. RESULTS: One-hundred patients were included: 50 received the ranitidine bismuth citrate regimen, and 50 the levofloxacin one. Groups were comparable in terms of demographic variables. Two percent of the patients (one in each group) did not return for follow up. Compliance was similar in both groups (90% took all the medications correctly). Side-effects (only mild/moderate) in the two groups were also comparable (38% with ranitidine bismuth citrate and 36% with levofloxacin). Per-protocol cure rates were 69% (95% CI = 54-80%) in the ranitidine bismuth citrate group, and 71% (57-82%) in the levofloxacin one. Intention-to-treat cure rates were, respectively, 68% (59-79%) and 68% (59-79%) (nonstatistically significant differences). CONCLUSIONS: Both 7-day ranitidine bismuth citrate- and levofloxacin-containing second-line regimens represent alternatives to quadruple therapy in patients with previous omeprazole-clarithromycin-amoxicillin failure.     

黄连素四联方案补救治疗幽门螺杆菌感染的有效性和安全性

目的:探索黄连素四联方案用于幽门螺杆菌感染根除失败患者补救治疗的有效性及安全性。方法:将经四联方案初次根除治疗失败并自愿接受补救治疗的130例患者按纳入顺序,以1:1的比例分配治疗,随机接受14天黄连素四联(埃索美拉唑20mg+胶体果胶铋200 mg+阿莫西林1000 mg,2/d+黄连素300 mg 3/d)或四环素四联(埃索美拉唑20 mg+胶体果胶铋200 mg+四环素750 mg+呋喃唑酮100 mg,2/d)方案的治疗。所有患者均于治疗14天及治疗结束至少28天后随诊,详细记录患者症状及不良反应情况。治疗结束至少28天后进行13C尿素呼气试验来判断幽门螺杆菌根除情况。结果:65例接受黄连素四联根除治疗,65例接受四环素四联方案治疗。两组分别有6例和4例患者因不良反应服药依从性小于80%,其余患者均完成了14天的治疗。黄连素组和四环素组的幽门螺杆菌根除率ITT分析分别为76.9%(50/65)和81.5%(53/65),P=0.520;PP分析分别为84.7%(50/59)和86.9%(53/61),P=0.739。黄连素组和四环素组不良事件总体发生率分别为49.2%和41.5%,P=0.370。结论:黄连素四联疗法用于幽门螺杆菌感染的二次根除治疗,根除率较高,未明显增加不良事件发生率,是有效及安全的补救治疗方案。     

Quadruple therapy with medications containing either rufloxacin or furazolidone as a rescue regimen in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori-infected dyspepsia patients: a randomized pilot study

Background: The eradication rates of first‐line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection are not satisfactory. Various regimens including quadruple therapies have been recommended as rescue therapies after the first H. pylori eradication attempt failed. Aims: To compare the efficacy and safety between quadruple therapies with medications containing either rufloxacin or levofloxacin in the Chinese nonulcer dyspepsia patients infected with H. pylori. Methods: One hundred and thirty‐eight patients after an unsuccessful 10‐day standard triple therapy were enrolled in this study. They were randomized to receive a 14‐day quadruple therapy with pantoprazole, bismuth citrate, and furazolidone in combination with either rufloxacin (Group Ruf, n = 70) or levofloxacin (Group Lev, n = 68). The H. pylori eradication was evaluated by ¹³C‐urea breath test 4 and 12 weeks after therapy was completed. Results: One hundred and twenty‐seven patients (65 in Group Ruf and 62 in Group Lev) completed the study. The H. pylori eradication rates in Group Ruf were 81.4% for intention‐to‐treat (ITT) analysis and 87.7% for per‐protocol (PP) analysis. The rates were statistically significantly higher than those in Group Lev (66.2% and 72.6%) (p < 0.05). There were no severe adverse effects found in these two groups. Conclusions: Fourteen‐day quadruple therapy with a combination of proton‐pump inhibitor, bismuth citrate, furazolidone, and rufloxacin is considered an effective and safe rescue therapy for H. pylori eradication after failure of standard triple treatment.     

High Efficacy of 14‐Day Triple Therapy‐Based,Bismuth‐Containing Quadruple Therapy for Initial Helicobacter pylori Eradication

Background: The success rate of currently recommended 7‐day triple therapy with a PPI plus amoxicillin and clarithromycin has fallen into the unacceptable range. It is urgent to look for a new strategy to treat the infection of Helicobacter pylori. Aims: To observe the efficacy of triple therapy‐based, bismuth‐containing quadruple therapy for H. pylori treatment. Methods: A total of 160 patients with functional dyspepsia who were Hp+ were randomly assigned into two groups. Regimen: Omeprazole 20 mg, Amoxicillin 1.0 g, Clarithromycin 500 mg and Bismuth Potassium Citrate 220 mg, twice a day. Eighty patients received 7‐day quadruple therapy and 80 patients received the same therapy for 14 days. Six weeks after treatment, H. pylori eradication was assessed by ¹³C‐urea breath test. Minimal inhibitory concentrations of metronidazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin of clinical isolates were determined by the twofold agar dilution method. Results: Fourteen‐day therapy led to a significant increase of H. pylori eradication success when compared to 7‐day therapy in the intention‐to‐treat analysis (93.7 vs 80.0%; p = .01), and the per‐protocol analysis (97.4 vs 82.0%; p = .0016). The H. pylori resistance rates to metronidazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin were 42.1, 18.0 and 0%. Fourteen‐day therapy was significantly more effective in patients with clarithromycin‐resistant strains. Incidences of adverse events were comparable. Conclusions: Addition bismuth and prolonging treatment duration can overcome H. pylori resistance to clarithromycin and decrease the bacterial load. Fourteen‐day triple therapy‐based, bismuth‐containing quadruple therapy achieved ITT success rate 93% and could be recommended as the first line eradication regimen.     

'Rescue' therapy with rifabutin after multiple Helicobacter pylori treatment failures

Aim. Eradication therapy with proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin and amoxicillin is extensively used, although it fails in a considerable number of cases. A ‘rescue’ therapy with a quadruple combination of omeprazole, bismuth, tetracycline and metronidazole (or ranitidine bismuth citrate with these same antibiotics) has been recommended, but it still fails in approximately 20% of cases. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a rifabutin‐based regimen in patients with two consecutive H. pylori eradication failures. Patients and Methods. Design: Prospective multicenter study. Patients: Consecutive patients in whom a first eradication trial with omeprazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin and a second trial with omeprazole, bismuth, tetracycline and metronidazole (three patients) or ranitidine bismuth citrate with these same antibiotics (11 patients) had failed were included. Intervention: A third eradication regimen with rifabutin (150 mg bid), amoxicillin (1 g bid) and omeprazole (20 mg bid) was prescribed for 14 days. All drugs were administered together after breakfast and dinner. Compliance with therapy was determined from the interrogatory and the recovery of empty envelopes of medications. Outcome: H. pylori eradication was defined as a negative ¹³C‐urea breath test 8 weeks after completing therapy. Results. Fourteen patients have been included. Mean age ± SD was 42 ± 11 years, 41% males, peptic ulcer (57%), functional dyspepsia (43%). All patients took all the medications and completed the study protocol. Per‐protocol and intention‐to‐treat eradication was achieved in 11/14 patients (79%; 95% confidence interval = 49–95%). Adverse effects were reported in five patients (36%), and included: abdominal pain (three patients), nausea and vomiting (one patient), and oral candidiasis (one patient); no patient abandoned the treatment due to adverse effects. Conclusion. Rifabutin‐based rescue therapy constitutes an encouraging strategy after multiple previous eradication failures with key antibiotics such as amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole and tetracycline.     

Efficacy of metronidazole as second-line drug for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Japanese population: a multicenter study in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

BACKGROUND: With the increase in the frequency of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), there is rising concern about the decline of the eradication rate of this infection following treatment. The Tokyo Hp Study Group examined the eradication rate in response to a second-line regimen consisting of proton pump inhibitor (PPI), amoxicillin, and metronidazole by conducting a multicenter study in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred and twenty-eight patients with H. pylori infection, in whom the first-line therapy with a PPI, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin administered for 1 week had failed to eradicate the infection, were enrolled in this study. These cases were randomly assigned to one of the two second-line regimens containing metronidazole (PPI/AM500 or PPI/AM750) administered for 1 week. 13C-urea breath test was performed as a diagnostic method test for H. pylori infection not earlier than 8 weeks after the second-line therapy. RESULTS: Intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses revealed an eradication rate of 87.6 and 90.6%, respectively, following PPI/AM500 treatment, and 86.9 and 88.6%, respectively, following PPI/AM750 treatment. Neither analysis revealed any significant difference in the eradication rate between PPI/AM500 and PPI/AM750 (p = .876 and .621, respectively). According to ITT and PP analyses, the eradication rates following treatment with PPI/AM500 were 85.2 and 88.5% with the use of lansoprazole, 62.5 and 62.5% with the use of omeprazole, and 93.2 and 96.5% with the use of rabeprazole, respectively. There was a significant difference in the eradication rates between PPI (omeprazole)/AM500 and PPI (rabeprazole)/AM500. In the case of PPI/AM750, the corresponding eradication rates were 84.8 and 87.0% with the use of lansoprazole, 92.9 and 92.9% with the use of omeprazole, and 92.9 and 92.9% with the use of rabeprazole, respectively. There were no significant differences in the eradication rates obtained with the use of the three PPIs. CONCLUSIONS: Both PPI/AM500 and PPI/AM750 administered for 1 week appeared to be highly effective second-line regimens for the treatment of H. pylori infection in Japanese patients. From the viewpoint of adverse events, PPI/AM500 appeared to be safe compared with PPI/AM750.     

Oxidative Stress in Helicobacter pylori Infection: Does Supplementation with Vitamins C and E Increase the Eradication Rate?

Aim: This study aims to assess the antioxidant property of vitamins E and C in Helicobacter pylori infection, and to determine if adding them to standard triple therapy plus bismuth subcitrate increases the H. pylori eradication rate. Methods: This study included 160 patients infected with H. pylori, who were randomized into one of two groups. Patients in group A (n = 80) received lansoprazole (30 mg, b.i.d.), amoxicillin (1000 mg, b.i.d.), clarithromycin (500 mg, b.i.d.), and bismuth subcitrate (300 mg, q.i.d.) for 14 days, while patients in group B (n = 80) received vitamin C (500 mg, b.i.d.) and vitamin E (200 IU, b.i.d.) for 30 days, in addition to lansoprazole (30 mg, b.i.d.), amoxicillin (1000 mg, b.i.d.), clarithromycin (500 mg, b.i.d.), and bismuth subcitrate (300 mg, q.i.d.) for 14 days. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) was evaluated with a Randox kit. Success rate was calculated using both intention‐to‐treat (ITT) and per‐protocol (PP) analyses. Results: One hundred and sixty patients were analyzed using ITT analysis. One hundred and fifty‐three patients completed the study. In group A, H. pylori eradication was achieved in 48 (60%) of the 80 patients included in the ITT analysis, and in 48 (64%) of the 75 patients included in the PP analysis. In group B, H. pylori eradication was achieved in 73 (91.25%) of the 80 included in the ITT analysis and in 73 (93.5%) of the 78 patients included in the PP analysis. The eradication rate was significantly higher in group B than in group A (p < .005). TAC was at the lower limit of normal in both groups and the difference between them was not statistically significant (p > .05). Conclusion: In group B, H. pylori eradication rate was 91.25%, which is higher than the ideal 80% eradication rate. The results of the present study show that adding the prescribed doses of vitamins E and C to antimicrobial therapy is effective in eradicating H. pylori infection.