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Should I Continue With Omeprazole For H-pylori If Having Side Effects?

I have recently been diagnosed with H-Pylori, and was prescribed omeprazole 40mg + clarithromycin 500mg + metronidazole 500mg for 7 days (originally prescribed Amoxicillin - changed due to allergy to penicillin). I have had severe side effects such as Nausea, headaches/dizziness, swelling of lymph nodes, ear ache + itching of the whole body (blister like spots/rash), sleeplessness. What should I do, do I continue on with the medication, or stop it? I have already taken the medication for 3 days so far, 4 days left.
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hello

thank you for trusting HCM

dear if your allergic to above drugs please consult your doctor he will advice alternate medicine for you.


drugs used for h pylori infection is


Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) (eg, omeprazole 20 mg BID, lansoprazole 30 mg BID, esomeprazole 40 mg QD, pantoprazole 40 mg QD, rabeprazole 20 mg BID)

plus

Clarithromycin 500 mg BID (first-line) or metronidazole 500 mg BID (when clarithromycin resistance is increasing)

plus

Amoxicillin 1000 mg BID or metronidazole (if not already selected.

above combinations used frequently. but tetracycline,levofloxacine also used in treatment.

I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.

take care
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Should I Continue With Omeprazole For H-pylori If Having Side Effects?

hello thank you for trusting HCM dear if your allergic to above drugs please consult your doctor he will advice alternate medicine for you. drugs used for h pylori infection is Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) (eg, omeprazole 20 mg BID, lansoprazole 30 mg BID, esomeprazole 40 mg QD, pantoprazole 40 mg QD, rabeprazole 20 mg BID) plus Clarithromycin 500 mg BID (first-line) or metronidazole 500 mg BID (when clarithromycin resistance is increasing) plus Amoxicillin 1000 mg BID or metronidazole (if not already selected. above combinations used frequently. but tetracycline,levofloxacine also used in treatment. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask. take care