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I took amoxicillin and levofloxacin for getting ride of h.pylori. it has been 2 months now i still lose appetite. does antibiotic kill hungry bateria?

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What: Not sure what you mean by kill hungry bacteria. The triple treatment for H Pylori usually is at least 90% effective

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/25/2016

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