Gastritis with HP infection how to treat?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have gastritis and HP is positive. So the doctor told me how to treat gastritis with HP infection? Please advise, thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Le Nguyen Hong Tram - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How is gastritis with HP infection treated? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Currently, about 50% of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori. The treatment method for Helicobacter pylori is a combination of antibiotics and a drug that reduces gastric acid secretion. The use of these drugs can cause some side effects such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, constipation, temporary change in taste, black stools, diarrhea, stomach cramps.
Treatment of H. pylori eradication in the following cases: Peptic ulcer disease, treated gastric cancer, iron deficiency anemia, thrombocytopenia bleeding.
Treatment to kill H. pylori to prevent stomach cancer for the following cases: There is a family member with stomach cancer, stomach polyps, atrophic gastritis of the stomach lining, long-term use of drugs such as anti-inflammatory drugs. steroids (NSAIDs), Aspirin,...or those who wish to eradicate HP.
You can visit a gastroenterologist for specific advice and treatment.
If you still have questions about gastritis, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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