Claims for Patent: 5,196,205
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Summary for Patent: 5,196,205
| Title: | Method for treatment of gastro intestinal disorders |
| Abstract: | A method is disclosed for preventing recurrence of duodenal ulcer associated with Campylobacter pylori infection in a patient suffering from duodenal ulcer disease associated with Campylobacter pylori infection by administering a pharmaceutically acceptable bismuth compound; a first antibiotic selected from the group consisting of tetracycline and penicillins and second antibiotic which is metronidazole. |
| Inventor(s): | Borody; Thomas J. (Five Dock, AU) |
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| Application Number: | 07/466,310 |
| Patent Claims: |
1. A method of preventing recurrence of duodenal ulcer associated with Campylobacter pylori infection in a patient suffering from duodenal ulcer disease associated with Campylobacter
pylori infection, said method comprising administering to said patient Campylobacter pylori infection eradicating amounts of pharmaceutically acceptable bismuth compound, first antibiotic selected from the group consisting of tetracycline and penicillins
and second antibiotic which is metronidazole.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said administering is to cause healing of duodenal ulcer as well as to prevent recurrence thereof. 3. A method of treating a patient with duodenal ulcer associated with Campylobacter pylori infection, said method comprising administering to said patient acid suppressant in an amount effective to obtain symptomatic relief and ulcer epithelialization before or during administering to said patient of Campylobacter pylori infection eradicating amounts of pharmaceutically acceptable bismuth compound, first antibiotic selected from the group consisting of tetracycline and penicillins and second antibiotic which is metronidazole, thereby to cause healing of said duodenal ulcer as well as to prevent recurrence thereof. s |
