[Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients with recurrent abdominal pain using a triple drug treatment].

BACKGROUND

Different antibiotics, antagonist H2 and others have been used for elimination and/or eradication of Helicobacter pylori.

AIMS: Evaluate elimination of Helicobacter pylori with amoxicillin, bismuth subsalicylate and ranitidine; and the improvement of recurrent abdominal pain.

METHOD: 20 children with recurrent abdominal pain associated to gastritis and histologic identification of Helicobacter pylori were studied under a period of 18 months (January 1992 to June 1993), at Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México, D.F. All children were treated simultaneously with: Amoxicillin, 15 days, plus ranitidine and bismuth subsalicylate for one month.

RESULTS

Helicobacter pylori was eliminated in 14 of 20 children studied. All these children had an important improvement of recurrent abdominal pain.

CONCLUSION

Elimination of Helicobacter pylori and clinical improvement was present in 14 of 20 children studied (70%).