Treatment must fit your history
Your clinician selects treatment using your history, allergies and previous antibiotics. Do not reuse an old prescription.
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Treatment combines medicines to clear the infection and reduce stomach acid. Your clinician selects the combination using your previous treatments, antibiotic exposure, allergies and local resistance patterns. Do not reuse an old prescription or take someone else’s antibiotics. A failed course may require a different approach.
Make the course easier to complete
Complete the course as prescribed. Ask for written instructions and help with side effects or missed doses.
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Ask for clear written instructions for each medicine and what to do if you miss a dose. Take the full course as prescribed, even if discomfort improves early. If nausea, diarrhoea or another side effect makes treatment difficult, contact your clinician or pharmacist for advice.
Food and supplements do not replace treatment
Food or supplements do not replace treatment. Keep meals varied and report painkillers, supplements, fatigue or poor intake.
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No special diet replaces prescribed eradication treatment. Keep food varied and adjust items that worsen your own discomfort. Tell your clinician about supplements and painkillers, particularly anti-inflammatory medicines. If tiredness or poor intake is a concern, assessment may include checking for anaemia or another nutritional problem.