Prevention

Consider adding cetraxate for smokers ^a

Why?

• Smokers who receive cetraxate, a mucosal protective agent, have higher eradication rates. ^a

Adding cetraxate to triple therapy improves eradication rates in smokers

Patient	Treatment	Comparison	Outcome	CER	RRR (95% CI)	NNT (95% CI)
smoker with dyspepsia and H. pylori infection a	triple therapy and cetraxate	triple therapy	H.pylori eradiction at 4 weeks	55%	69% (31% to 120%)	3 (2 to 4)