National Prescribing Curriculum
Helicobacter pylori infection
Provide care for Claire, a patient who presents to you for a follow-up appointment to discuss the results of some tests that she had last week.
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Cost: free
About
The National Prescribing Curriculum (NPC) is a series of interactive case-based modules that encourage confident and rational prescribing. The modules follow a stepwise approach as outlined in the WHO's Guide to Good Prescribing.
In this module you will provide care for Claire, a patient who presents to you for a follow-up appointment to discuss the results of some tests that she had last week.
Learning objectives
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
- identify therapeutic objectives of treating peptic ulcers
- identify the three classes of medicines which make up first-line triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication
- write a safe and complete prescription for H. pylori eradication therapy
- outline the parameters for determining treatment success following completion of a course of H. pylori eradication therapy.