Taking probiotic medications for H. pylori infection is usually ineffective.
H. pylori is a microaerobic bacterium that can be transmitted through the fecal-oral route. Infection with H. pylori may be asymptomatic or may induce gastritis, gastric ulcers, gastric cancer and other disorders with symptoms such as pain in the upper left side of the abdomen, acid reflux, nausea and vomiting.
Common probiotic drugs include Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bacillus licheniformis. Probiotics can replenish the probiotics that colonize the intestines and play a role in protecting the intestines by inhibiting harmful flora, but they do not have the effect of killing H. pylori.
When infected with H. pylori, you can take the classic quadruple antimicrobial drugs, which commonly include one of the drugs that inhibit gastric acid secretion, such as omeprazole and pantoprazole, one of the drugs that protect the gastric mucosa, such as bismuth potassium citrate and colloidal bismuth pectin, and two of the antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and metronidazole.
If Helicobacter pylori infection occurs, it is not recommended to take probiotic drugs on your own, and it is recommended to take medication under the guidance of a doctor for treatment and regular rechecks of the Helicobacter pylori breath test.