Getting treated

Typically, the treatment for H.pylori infection involves a combination of medications to eradicate the bacterium.

A combination is prescribed as it may help keep H.pylori from developing a resistance to one particular medication.

The treatments include the use of antibiotics.

Medications that reduce acid in your stomach may help enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics. These include proton pump inhibitors, which suppress acids by shutting down "pumps" in acid-producing cells, and Histamine (H-2) blockers, which reduce the amount of acid released into your digestive tract.

The writer is a Wellness Practitioner at Pathlab.