Although medications like ranitidine (Zantac) or
omeprazole (Prilosec) have been frequently used for
treatment, studies question their effectiveness.
I had a perforated duodenal ulcer 3 and a half years ago, caused, I believe by h.pylori, i had the triple
treatment snd my gp has had me on
omeprazole ever since, should I be taking them?
Bacterial overgrowth occurs when the gastric pH was > 3.8.23 Oro - pharyngeal - like bacteria and fecal - like bacteria are significantly more abundant in patients on PPI therapy than in patients on H2 - antagonists and untreated control subjects.24
Treatment for 2 weeks with PPI reduces gastric acid secretion by 75 % and this was sufficient to permit bacterial colonization of the stomach in healthy volunteers.23 Omeprazole (40 mg / day) for 3 months induced gastric bacterial overgrowth in 10 of 30 patients, compared with 1 of 10 control subjects; however, after only 14 days of PPI treatment (omeprazole 30 mg / day), the total number of gastric bacteria had increased to a significant
Treatment for 2 weeks with PPI reduces gastric acid secretion by 75 % and this was sufficient to permit bacterial colonization of the stomach in healthy volunteers.23
Omeprazole (40 mg / day) for 3 months induced gastric bacterial overgrowth in 10 of 30 patients, compared with 1 of 10 control subjects; however, after only 14 days of PPI treatment (omeprazole 30 mg / day), the total number of gastric bacteria had increased to a significan
Omeprazole (40 mg / day) for 3 months induced gastric bacterial overgrowth in 10 of 30 patients, compared with 1 of 10 control subjects; however, after only 14 days of PPI
treatment (omeprazole 30 mg / day), the total number of gastric bacteria had increased to a significant
treatment (
omeprazole 30 mg / day), the total number of gastric bacteria had increased to a significan
omeprazole 30 mg / day), the total number of gastric bacteria had increased to a significant level.25