Eradication of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> does not decrease the long‐term use of acid‐suppressive medication

Abstract

Even after successful H. pylori eradication, < 50% of patients stop acid-suppressive therapy. This contributes significantly to economic cost and raises doubts about the practice of routinely eradicating H. pylori in patients with functional dyspepsia. In contrast, the majority of peptic ulcer patients are able to stop acid-suppressive medication.