70 to 80 years old with Helicobacter pylori, according to the specific situation analysis, if the patient does not have the underlying disease, can use antibiotic amoxicillin and clarithromycin combination treatment, etc., in addition to pay attention to light diet, etc..
Elderly people over 70 years old with Helicobacter pylori infection, treatment should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, if the patient does not have underlying disease, does not need to take other drugs, liver and kidney function is normal, can be eradicated treatment, pay attention to liver and kidney function. If the elderly patient has more comorbid underlying diseases, abnormal liver and kidney function, and more comorbid medications, the specific condition should be evaluated based on the gastroscopy results to determine if H. pylori eradication therapy is needed.
H. pylori is an important cause of chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. H. pylori is contagious and spreads mainly through the oral-oral route, etc. It is important to pay attention to the use of communal chopsticks, etc. to avoid infection by others.
Currently, quadruple therapy is mostly used to eradicate H. pylori, i.e. a combination of 1 bismuth agent such as bismuth potassium citrate and 1 proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole, plus 2 antibiotics such as amoxicillin and clarithromycin. Note that the use of such drugs may lead to adverse reactions such as nausea and diarrhea, and is contraindicated in allergy.
In addition, if peptic ulcer is caused, you need to take acid-suppressing drugs such as omeprazole, rabeprazole, etc., and mucosal protection drugs such as aluminum thioglycollate, etc., and pay attention to a light diet and regular work and rest.
If you are diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori infection, don’t have too much psychological burden, go to the hospital in time for consultation and standardized treatment.