Which of the following drug is not a component of triple drug therapy for helicobacter pylori: March 2008
Ans. D: Cimetidine Triple therapy is considered to be the standard treatment for children. A proton pump inhibitor combined with two antibiotics has been shown to be very effective in clearing H pylori from the stomach. The current recommendation is treatment with amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and a proton pump inhibitor (lansoprazole) for 2 weeks.
Lansoprazole
Clarithromycin
Metronidazole
Cimetidine