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How long to take bismuth?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:03 pm
by Siff
I'm on my 2nd treatment and taking Metbonidazole+Amoxicillin for 10days, +Omeprazole for 30 twice a day, and bismuth 4 times a day...em i supposed to stop taking bismuth after 10days or em i supposed to take it for 30?
Re: How long to take bismuth?
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:40 am
by Helico_expert
10 days should be enough. how many days are you taking the triple therapy? i hope it's not 30 days
Re: How long to take bismuth?
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:13 am
by Siff
10 days for antibiotics. yeah I called today to confirm and they told me to take it as need it after this
thanks!
Re: How long to take bismuth?
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:51 am
by Helico_expert
yea.. some doctors dont like bismuth because they give patient very dark stools color. In many cases, dark stool color means internal bleeding. However, it is normal for patients, who are taking bismuth, to have dark color stools.