A 49-year-old man with dyspepsia is found to have a duodenal ulcer on endoscopy and is positive for Helicobacter pylori. He has no macrolide allergy a...

Question

A 49-year-old man with dyspepsia is found to have a duodenal ulcer on endoscopy and is positive for Helicobacter pylori. He has no macrolide allergy and no prior macrolide exposure. According to Canadian guidance, what is an appropriate first-line eradication regimen?

Accepted Answer

Proton pump inhibitor plus Clarithromycin and Amoxicillin for 14 days

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Proton pump inhibitor alone for 4 weeks

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Amoxicillin monotherapy for 7 days

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Proton pump inhibitor plus Metronidazole only

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Bismuth alone for 10 days

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Helicobacter pylori peptic ulcer disease

A 49-year-old man with dyspepsia is found to have a duodenal ulcer on endoscopy and is positive for Helicobacter pylori. He has no macrolide allergy and no prior macrolide exposure. According to Canadian guidance, what is an appropriate first-line eradication regimen?