Prevpac treatment

My daughter diagnosed with H. Pylori. How dangerous is the H. Pylori and how dangerous is the Prevpac treatment (ie, 1 Prevacd 500mg, 1 Viaxin 500mg, 2 Trimox 500mg = 2xdaily).  Note: she is highly susceptible to yeast infections also has reflux and hiatle hernia?  How do you get this infection? Are there better medications than the one the doctor prescribed?  Thank you so much ljr

[TLC]

Hi! i have gastritis and they checked me for that but my test was neg. i asked them about H pylori and they told me that you can get it from stress, or you can simply swallow it what i mean by that is it is in the air some people get and others dont . you can get more info if you go to keyword and put in gastritis it will tell you more on it. The meds that they have her on is alot but i wouldnt worry they wouldnt give it to her if it were going to harm her. H pylori is curable and ill bet she will be fine. I go in for an endoscopy tomorrow to see if they can help me. GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER.

[JH]

You can get infected with HP bacteria by sharing food with
someone who is already infected.  Another source might be
contaminated food or water.  Be careful about the antibiotic
treatment though.  It is very aggressive treatment and sometimes
treatment itself can cause additional gastritis.  I went thru
the treatment myself twice. I did not have any stomach problems
or signs of ulcer prior to the treatment.  However, after
finishing two rounds of antibiotic treatments, I started to
develop severe acid reflux and stomach that is burning all
day long.  Many people are facing this problem.  Go to the
web site: www.helico.com for more info and people's discussion.

[TLC]

JH Thanks for the info but i dont have h pylori they did a blood test on me and i had a endoscopy done they didnt find any infection. But they did do a biopsie on me so i dont know if they will find any infection or not.Wouldnt my blood test have shown H Pylori?I sure do hope i dont have it cause it sounds worse than what i have now .How did you cope with it ?I dont know if i could i have a hard enough time copeing with what i have now.

[John W.]

Hi jrl

I am a registered pharmacist in N.H. and I might be able to help with your daughter's questions.  The Prevpac is generally well tolerated by patients.  Sometimes, doctors just use the Biaxin (clarithromycin) 500 mg twice daily (BID) for 14 days to eradicate H.Pylori. Since the inception of the Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI's), the two are often combined because stomach acid obviously irritates ulcers. Most common side effects for the Trimox, Biaxin and Prevacid are loose stools, headache, and gastric pain. There is a risk of a secondary yeast infection depending on the duration of the treatment (because of the Trimox). For this, her doctor can prescribe Diflucan--it is just 1 pill and is quite effective.
Hope this helps!
John W.

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