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Dear doctor. I have been treated for HP bacteria 3 times (3 consecutive oral prescriptions, each prescription for 14 days, then change drugs). Then I took a breath test and it was still positive for HP. I was treated with another prescription for 15 days, the doctor made an appointment after 1 month to test 14CO2 breathing again. Please stop the treatment of HP bacteria phase 4, 2 months before taking a breath test, is it okay? Thank you very much doctor.
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Hello doctor, how long after taking the HP germicide to get the most accurate results? Looking forward to consulting your doctor. Thank you.
Duong Thi Thu Thuy (1978)
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Hello,
Usually after stopping the drug to reduce gastric acid secretion (PPI) about 10-14 days and after stopping antibiotics about 4 weeks, you can redo the test. It's okay to do a 14CO2 breathing test after 2 months, but during the period when you stop taking the drug, you may be infected with new HP bacteria, it will not be able to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment.
You can go to one of the Vinmec Health System hospitals nationwide for a specialist doctor to examine and consult in detail.
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Answered by Doctor Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
