Pl. Shcherbakov et al., A randomized comparison of triple therapy Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens in children with peptic ulcers, J INT MED R, 29(3), 2001, pp. 147-153
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19
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Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology","Medical Research General Topics
An open, randomized trial was performed to compare the efficacy of three He
licobacter pylori eradication regimens in children with peptic ulcer diseas
e. A total of 106 children (5 - 15 years) were treated for 1 week with metr
onidazole, 30 - 40 mg/kg per day depending on age, amoxycillin, 750 mg/day,
and one of three anti-secretory agents: proprietary omeprazole, 20 - 40 mg
/day depending on age; generic omeprazole, 20 - 40 mg/day; or ranitidine, 1
50 mg twice daily. The H. pylori eradication rate was significantly higher
in patients receiving proprietary omeprazole (88.9%) than in those receivin
g generic omeprazole (80.0%) or ranitidine (74.3%), and this was associated
with a trend towards faster ulcer healing. It is concluded that triple the
rapy consisting of an anti-secretory agent and two antimicrobials produces
effective eradication of H. pylori and ulcer healing in children with pepti
c ulcer disease, and that proprietary omeprazole is more effective than bot
h ranitidine and the generic formulation used in this study.