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Trial reportIndian journal of pharmacology

Efficacy and safety of 7 days versus 10 days triple therapy based on levofloxacin-dexlansoprazole for eradication of

Noha Mahmoud Elkhodary, Khaled Abdalkader Farrag, Amany Mahmoud Elokaby, Gamal Abd El-Hay Omran

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Trial report in Indian journal of pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Authors and funding

4 authors.

Noha Mahmoud ElkhodaryDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
Khaled Abdalkader FarragTropical Medicine and Hygiene Department, Damanhour Medical National Institute, Damanhour, Egypt.
Amany Mahmoud ElokabyDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
Gamal Abd El-Hay OmranDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLevofloxacin-based triple therapies are considered the standard regimen for eradication of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) due to decreased sensitivity to clarithromycin and the optimal duration of therapy is still controversial. Besides, there is no complete evidence about dexlansoprazole efficacy in the eradication of H. pylori.

aimOur study aimed to determine the effectiveness of triple therapy based on levofloxacin-dexlansoprazole as a standard treatment for H. pylori infection and estimate the effect of H. pylori on lipid profile and hemoglobin (Hb). MATERIALS AND

methodsA pilot prospective randomized trial of a triple therapy based on levofloxacin-dexlansoprazole for H. pylori eradication was conducted at Damanhour Medical National Institute, Egypt; 66 participants with H. pylori infection received levofloxacin (500 mg/day) plus amoxicillin (1 g/12 h) plus dexlansoprazole (60 mg/day). All medications administrated orally for either 7 days or 10 days. Four weeks after treatment, the eradication was assessed by the stool antigen test.

resultsThe rate of eradication was 63.6% in levofloxacin, amoxicillin, and dexlansoprazole (LAD) 7-day group, and 90.9% in LAD 10-day group. In addition, laboratory test results showed a significant difference in Hb, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, triglyceride, and total cholesterol levels before and after treatment (P < 0.05).

conclusionLAD 10 days is the least duration that provides maximum efficacy for H. pylori in Egyptian participants. In addition, successful treatment of H. pylori infection may reduce the risk of anemia and dyslipidemia. Furthermore, all members of the patient's family should be screened for H. pylori to prevent recurrent infection.

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AdolescentAdultAmoxicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsDexlansoprazoleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansLevofloxacinMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesProton Pump InhibitorsAmoxicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsDexlansoprazoleLevofloxacinProton Pump InhibitorsAtorvastatincholesterolrosuvastatinstatinsVitamin D

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PMCPMC8025764

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