Efficacy and Safety of Wei Bi Mei, a Chinese Herb Compound, as an Alternative to Bismuth for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori

• Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Xu, HuFeng, Zhang, Shutian, Wang, QinQin, Sun, YiLin, Zhao, Xin, Wang, Yongjun, Guo, Shuilong, Zhu, Shengtao, Meng, FanDong, Li, Lei, Zhang, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Accumulation; Acorus; Antibacterial agents; Antibiotics; Atomic beam spectroscopy; Bismuth; Bismuth compounds; Clarithromycin; Comparative analysis; Developing countries; Disease; Drug resistance; Drugs; Fluorescence; Fluorescence spectroscopy; Gastric cancer; Granular materials; Helicobacter infections; Helicobacter pylori; Herbal medicine; Herbs; Hospitals; Infections; Kidneys; Laboratory animals; LDCs; Liver; Medicinal herbs; Medicinal plants; Medicine, Botanic; Medicine, Herbal; Metronidazole; Rats; Risk assessment; Safety; Ulcers; China; Beijing China

Bismuth-containing quadruple therapy has been recommended as the first line of treatment in areas of high clarithromycin or metronidazole resistance. However, safety concerns of bismuth agents have long been raised. We first assessed the efficacy and safety of Wei Bi Mei granules, which are bismuth...