"Triple therapy"—used to treat peptic (gastric) ulcer—involves the combination of colloidal bismuth with an antibacterial or several antibacterials, such as:
A. magnesium carbonate
B. aluminum hydroxide
C. metronidazole or amoxicillin
D. omeprazole
c
Rationale: In bacteria-related peptic (gastric) ulcers, successful treatment is usually given by using a combination of such antibacterials as metronidazole, amoxicillin, or tetracyclines with such agents as colloidal bismuth or omeprazole.
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