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== Treatment == Treatment could mean taking 14 or more pills per day for weeks. Antibiotics must be taken the right way or bacteria in your body could become resistant to them.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web | url=https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/h-pylori-helicobacter-pylori | title = H. pylori: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment|website=WebMD|language=en|access-date=2019-03-30}}</ref> Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria, usually two, as well as bismuth subsalicyate. Drugs that reduce the amount of acid in your stomach may also be taken. Medicines that block the chemical [[histamine]], which prompts your stomach to produce more acid.<ref name=":2" /> 1-2 weeks after you finish your treatment, your doctor may test your breath or stool again to make sure the infection is gone.<ref name=":2" />
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