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A member asked:

60yrs/female/+ h.pylori/had allergic rxn to tetracycline/flagly/nexium/bismuth therapy. should i worry abt taking prepac now? my doc prescribed it.

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H pylori: It depends on which of those medications were you allergic to. Prevpac (lansoprazole amoxicillin and clarithromycin) contains prevacid, Amoxicillin and clarithromycin.

Answered 6/30/2014

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