A member asked:

Why doctors also prescribe ppi like nexium (esomeprazole) that reduces stomach acid along with clathromycin & amoxicilln when treating h pylori?

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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ulcers: H.pylori can cause gastritis and stomach ulcers so perhaps if you were symptomatic they want to decrease the acidity to promote wound healing and decrease the inflammatory response.

Answered 8/27/2016

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