Comparison of the efficacy of 400mg and 800mg of clarithromycin used with lansoprazole and amoxicillin in eradication regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection in a Japanese population.

We conducted a randomized prospective comparative study to determine whether a 1-week lansoprazole-amoxicillin-clarithromycin (LAC) regimen with 800 mg of clarithromycin a day was more effective such a regimen with 400 mg daily in the Japanese population. One hundred and seventy-five Helicobacter pylori-positive patients were randomly assigned to receive one of two different 7-day regimens, one with clarithromycin 400 mg (LAC 400 regimen) and the other with clarithromycin 800 mg (LAC 800 regimen). The cure rates for both regimens were similar, although adverse effects were significantly more frequent in the LAC 800 regimen, suggesting that 400 mg of clarithromycin may be sufficient in our patient population.

RCT Entities:   Population Interventions Outcomes