Pylotrip is a combination treatment designed to eliminate H. pylori, a bacterium that can cause inflammation of the stomach lining and peptic ulcers. The kit combines an acid-suppressing medicine with two antibiotics to treat the infection and support ulcer healing.
Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that reduces stomach acid production. Amoxicillin and clarithromycin are antibiotics that act against susceptible bacteria, including H. pylori. Using these medicines together improves the likelihood of eradicating the infection compared with acid suppression alone.
Successful treatment helps reduce the risk of ulcers returning when they are associated with H. pylori. The treatment duration and suitability depend on the prescription, previous antibiotic exposure and local antibiotic resistance patterns.
Uses
- Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection
- Treatment of H. pylori-associated gastric ulcers
- Treatment of H. pylori-associated duodenal ulcers, as prescribed
Active Ingredients
Each dosing set is listed as containing:
- Lansoprazole 30mg
- Amoxicillin 1,000mg (two 500mg capsules)
- Clarithromycin 500mg
How to Take
- Use only with a valid prescription and follow your doctor’s instructions and the pack’s dosing schedule.
- The kit Has a 7-day pack, commonly arranged for morning and evening doses.
- Lansoprazole is generally taken before food. Follow the instructions supplied with your kit for the timing of all medicines.
- Swallow the medicines with water as directed.
- Complete the full prescribed course unless your healthcare professional tells you to stop or change it.
- Do not extend the course, repeat treatment or use leftover antibiotics without medical advice.
- Attend any recommended follow-up testing to confirm whether H. pylori has been eradicated.
Precautions
- Prescription-only medicine; use under medical supervision.
- Do not use if you have a known allergy to penicillin antibiotics, including amoxicillin, or to clarithromycin or other macrolide antibiotics.
- Inform your doctor about all medicines you take. Clarithromycin has important interactions with certain statins, anticoagulants, heart medicines and other drugs.
- Clarithromycin may affect heart rhythm. Tell your healthcare professional if you have a heart rhythm disorder, a history of prolonged QT interval or significant electrolyte abnormalities.
- Common side effects may include nausea, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort, altered taste and headache.
- Seek urgent medical attention for breathing difficulties, facial or throat swelling, a severe skin reaction or severe or bloody diarrhoea.
- Tell your healthcare professional if you have kidney or liver disease, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have recently used antibiotics.
- Do not share the kit with another person.
- Keep out of reach of children and store according to the packaging instructions.
