Helicobacter pylori treatments and medications



Helicobacter pylori is mainly treated by medication, including antibiotic drugs, acid-suppressing drugs and quadruple drugs to protect the gastric mucosa.

1. Antibiotic drugs: to achieve sterilization effect by inhibiting the growth of H. pylori, such as metronidazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin and so on.

2. Acid-suppressing drugs: by inhibiting the secretion of gastric acid, reduce the stimulation of gastric mucosa, such as omeprazole, rabeprazole and so on.

3. Drugs to protect gastric mucosa: Helicobacter pylori can destroy the gastric mucosa to achieve the effect of colonization of gastric mucosa, through the protection of gastric mucosa drugs to prevent gastric mucosa damage and reduce the colonization of Helicobacter pylori, such as bismuth potassium citrate, bismuth pectin and so on.

Consult your physician before using the medication, and use the medication under your physician’s guidance.