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KFHC DRUG FORMULARY 21GENERIC BRAND FORMSGastrointestinal – Helicobacter Pylori TreatmentTriple therapy PO x 10-14 days: clarithromycin 500 mg bid + amoxicillin 1 g bid (ormetronidazole 500 mg bid) + a proton pump inhibitor**PPI’s pantoprazole 20 mg bid, omeprazole 20 mg bid, lansoprazole 30 mg bidAdapted from Medical Letter Treatment Guidelines 2008.Gastrointestinal – H2 AntagonistCimetidine is available but may not be the preferred medication if drug interactions are a concern.If the patient is on a PPI there is usually no advantage of also prescribing an H2 Antagonist. Somepatients experiencing break through symptoms at night with a morning PPI may benefit from anight dose of a H2 Antagonist. If the drugs are given at the same time it may lessen the effectivenessof the PPI. G Cimetidine Tagamet® 200mg, 300mg, 400mg, 800mg tablet,300mg/5ml soln G Famotidine Pepcid® 10mg, 20mg tablet G Ranitidine Zantac® 150mg tablet, 15mg/ml syrupGastrointestinal – Laxative G Lactulose Cephulac® 10mg/15ml syrup G PEG-Electrolyte Go-Lytely® powder for soln G PEG Miralax® liquidGastrointestinal – MiscellaneousBalsalazide Colazal® 750mg capsule G Hydrocortisone enema Cortenema® 100mg/60mlMesalamine Pentasa®, Asacol® 250mg cr, 500mg cr capsule, 400mg er tablet G Metoclopramide Reglan® 5mg/5ml syrup, 5mg, 10mg tablet G Misoprostol Cytotec® 100mg, 200mg tablet G Phenobarbital & Belladonna Donnatal® 16mg/5ml elixir, 16mg capsule or tablet,32mg tabletPropantheline Pro-Banthine® 15mg tabletRestriction: Plan gastroenterologists only. G Sucralfate Carafate® 1gm tabletRestriction: Restricted to pts. with duodenal ulcer, NMT 90 days therapy.