- Helicobacter pylori (pylori) eradication:
- 1 kit per day divided BD *7-14 days
- Then 1 month treatment with a suitable antacid
- Each kit contains 2 tablets each of: 1g/500mg/20mg
- None remarkable
Amoxicillin: Beta-lactam penicillin. It inhibits cell wall mucopeptide synthesis
Rabeprazole: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It binds to H+/K+-exchanging ATPase (proton pump) in gastric parietal cells, blocking acid secretion
Levofloxacin: Fluoroquinolone. It inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV activity necessary bacterial DNA synthesis. This in turn promotes breakage of DNA strand.
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Allergic reaction
- Skin rashes
- Urticaria
- Insomnia
- Hypersensitivity to class/components
- Children < 18 years.
- History of tendon disorders related to quinolone use
- Increased digoxin levels
- Erlotinib
- Mavacamten
- Nelfinavir
- Rilpivirine
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Contraindicated |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levokit | 1g/500mg/20mg | Tablet | 7’s | Health Care Formulations | Krishna Chemists |