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A member asked:

Im on helidac (bismuth subsalicylate metronidazole and tetracycline) therapy for h-pylori. side effects are real bad, will they last?

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Helidac (bismuth subsalicylate metronidazole and tetracycline) therapy: The side effects will go away once you have finished the course of treatment.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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