Archive for January 11th, 2009

Nurse Practitioner - First 7-day H. pylori treatment approved

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

FAST H. PYLORI REGIMEN
Rabeprazole sodium (Aciphex) is now approved in combination with antibiotics to treat Helicobacter pylori infection in 7 days. Current treatments for H. pylori infection take 10-14 days.
In combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin (Biaxin) as a threedrug regimen, rabeprazole is indicated for the treatment of H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or history within the last 5 years) to eradicate H. pylor…