The importance of clarithromycin dose in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection: a meta-analysis of triple therapies with a proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin and amoxycillin or metronidazole

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 719-729

  Huang, J Q ^a   Hunt, R H ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DUODENUM ULCER; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTON PUMPS;

EID: 0033001329     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1999.00530.x     Document Type: Article

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