It is not recommended to take amoxicillin and clarithromycin for more than a few days during the treatment of H. pylori.
1. The more commonly used treatment for H. pylori is quadruple therapy, which mainly involves the use of two antibiotics, a proton pump inhibitor and a bismuth agent. Amoxicillin and clarithromycin are the two antibiotics in the quadruple regimen, and the course of treatment for quadruple therapy is 14 days, and generally 14 days of treatment is enough to eradicate H. pylori, and prolonging the duration of the medication is not recommended.
2. If the symptoms do not disappear after using amoxicillin and clarithromycin to treat H. pylori, there is no need to take it for a few more days, you can wait for one month after stopping the medication to go to the hospital for a review, and for the ones that are not cured, you have to follow the doctor’s instructions to choose other sensitive antibiotics for treatment.
During the treatment of Helicobacter pylori, you should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, try to avoid the situation of missed doses, and do not extend the time of medication to avoid adverse reactions.