Medical Condition Helicobacter Pylori (h. Pylori) Infection

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 041.86 - helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infection

Active Ingredients used for Helicobacter Pylori Infection:

Beta Carotene, Cranberry, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Vitamin C

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
beta-carotene	infection with helicobacter pylori bacteria in the gut can lead to gastric ulcers. dietary supplementation with beta-carotene has not been found to be effective for this indication.	d
cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon)	based on early research, cranberry may reduce the ability of helicobacter pylori bacteria to live in the stomach and cause ulcers. further research is needed to confirm these results.	b
lactobacillus acidophilus	early studies in humans suggest a potential benefit of lactobacillus acidophilus in this condition. more large, high-quality studies are needed to understand this relationship.	c
vitamin c (ascorbic acid)	adding vitamin c to triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin for helicobacter pylori gastric ulcer treatment may allow the dose of clarithromycin to be lower. further research is needed to confirm these results.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.