A 45-year-old man with epigastric pain and a duodenal ulcer on endoscopy tests positive for Helicobacter pylori. According to NICE guidelines, what is...

Question

A 45-year-old man with epigastric pain and a duodenal ulcer on endoscopy tests positive for Helicobacter pylori. According to NICE guidelines, what is the first-line H. pylori eradication regimen?

Accepted Answer

PPI plus amoxicillin plus clarithromycin for 7 days

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PPI plus metronidazole plus clarithromycin for 14 days

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H2 receptor antagonist plus amoxicillin plus clarithromycin for 7 days

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PPI alone for 4 weeks

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Bismuth quadruple therapy for 7 days

MCQ (SBA): Helicobacter pylori infection

A 45-year-old man with epigastric pain and a duodenal ulcer on endoscopy tests positive for Helicobacter pylori. According to NICE guidelines, what is the first-line H. pylori eradication regimen?