- Helicobacter pylori (pylori) eradication:
- 1 kit per day divided BD *7-14 days
- Then 1 month treatment with a suitable antacid
- Each kit contains 2 tablets each of: 1g/500mg/20mg
- None remarkable
Amoxicillin: Beta-lactam penicillin. It inhibits cell wall mucopeptide synthesis
Clarithromycin: Macrolide. It reversibly binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible organisms and inhibits RNA-dependent protein synthesis by stimulating dissociation of peptidyl t-RNA from ribosomes, thereby inhibiting bacterial growth.
Rabeprazole: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It binds to H+/K+-exchanging ATPase (proton pump) in gastric parietal cells, blocking acid secretion
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Hypersensitivity to drugs/class/components
- QT prolongation
- Ventricular arrhythmia
- Astemizole
- Terfenadine
- Cisapride
- Pimozide
- Simvastatin
- Lovastatin
- Atazanavir
- Cilostazol
Drug Status
Availability | Prescription only |
Pregnancy | Contraindicated |
Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
Schedule | Not controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hitkit | 1g/500mg/20mg | Tablet | 7’s | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |