Drugs and Clinic Practice

Comparison of efficacy between minocycline⁃containing bismuth quadruple therapy and amoxicillin⁃containing bismuth quadruple therapy in Helicobacter pylori eradication

  • Yaoyao LI ,
  • Lixiang CHEN ,
  • Yunhan DONG ,
  • Xinyuan ZHU ,
  • Bengang ZHOU ,
  • Weiming XIAO ,
  • Yanbing DING ,
  • Qiang. SHE
Expand
  • Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University,Yangzhou 225000,Jiangsu,China

Received date: 2025-08-06

  Online published: 2025-11-26

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the efficacy, safety and patient compliance of a quadruple therapy containing minocycline compared with the traditional quadruple therapy in the treatment of HelicobacterH.) pylori. Methods This study included 200 H.pylori positive patients, with 100 assigned to the minocycline-containing bismuth quadruple therapy group (LBMC group) and the other 100 to the amoxicillin-containing bismuth quadruple therapy group (LBAC group). After matching the two groups of patients using the propensity score matching (PSM) method,there were 86 cases in each group. Telephone follow-up was conducted on the 14th day after the start of treatment to record patient medication compliance and adverse drug reactions. A 13C urea breath test was performed for re-examination at least one month after completing the treatment plan and discontinuing medication.The intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses were used to compare the H.pylori eradication rates between the two groups, and Chi-square test and t-test were used for intergroup comparison. Results In the ITT analysis, the eradication rates of the LBMC group and the LBAC group were 89.5% (77/86, 95%CI: 82.9% ~ 96.1%) and 82.6% (71/86, 95%CI: 74.4% ~ 90.7%), respectively. In the PP analysis,the eradication rates were 92.6% (75/81, 95%CI: 86.8% ~ 98.4%) and 88.8% (71/80, 95%CI: 81.7% ~ 95.8%), respectively. The adverse reaction rate of the LBMC group was 27.9% (24/86), and that of the LBAC group 31.4% (27/86), showing no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05). In terms of compliance, the LBMC group was 94.2% (81/86), and the LBAC group 93.0% (80/86), revealing no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05). Conclusion As a first-line treatment for eradicating H.pylori, regimens containing minocycline demonstrate equivalent eradication rates to those containing amoxicillin, with similar safety and compliance. They can be used as an alternative treatment for patients allergic to penicillin.

Cite this article

Yaoyao LI , Lixiang CHEN , Yunhan DONG , Xinyuan ZHU , Bengang ZHOU , Weiming XIAO , Yanbing DING , Qiang. SHE . Comparison of efficacy between minocycline⁃containing bismuth quadruple therapy and amoxicillin⁃containing bismuth quadruple therapy in Helicobacter pylori eradication[J]. The Journal of Practical Medicine, 2025 , 41(22) : 3585 -3589 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2025.22.017

References

[1] DUAN M, LI Y, LIU J, et al. Transmission routes and patterns of helicobacter pylori[J]. Helicobacter, 2023, 28(1): e12945. doi:10.1111/hel.12945
[2] 吴新国, 郑汝桦, 常新, 等. 2024年美国胃肠病学院幽门螺杆菌感染治疗最新临床实践指南要点解读[J]. 实用医学杂志, 2025, 41(4): 459-464.
[3] WANG F, YAO Z, JIN T, et al. Research progress on Helicobacter pylori infection related neurological diseases[J]. Ageing Res Rev, 2024, 99: 102399. doi:10.1016/j.arr.2024.102399
[4] MILLER A K, WILLIAMS S M. Helicobacter pylori infection causes both protective and deleterious effects in human health and disease[J]. Genes Immun, 2021, 22(4): 218-226. doi:10.1038/s41435-021-00146-4
[5] MALFERTHEINER P, MEGRAUD F, ROKKAS T, et al. Management of Helicobacter pylori infection: The Maastricht VI/Florence consensus report[J]. Gut, 2022. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327745 . Online ahead of print.
[6] 中华医学会消化病学分会幽门螺杆菌学组. 第六次全国幽门螺杆菌感染处理共识报告(非根除治疗部分)[J].胃肠病学,2022,27(5):289-304.
[7] 2022中国幽门螺杆菌感染治疗指南[J]. 胃肠病学, 2022, 27(3): 150-162.
[8] 临床常用四环素类药物合理应用多学科专家共识编写组, 中华预防医学会医院感染控制分会, 中国药理学会临床药理分会. 临床常用四环素类药物合理应用多学科专家共识[J]. 中华医学杂志, 2023, 103(30): 2281-2296.
[9] ASADI A, ABDI M, KOUHSARI E, et al. Minocycline, focus on mechanisms of resistance, antibacterial activity, and clinical effectiveness: Back to the future[J]. J Glob Antimicrob Resist, 2020, 22: 161-174. doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2020.01.022
[10] SUO B, TIAN X, ZHANG H, et al. Bismuth, esomeprazole, metronidazole, and minocycline or tetracycline as a first-line regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized controlled trial[J]. Chin Med J (Engl), 2023, 136(8): 933-940. doi:10.1097/cm9.0000000000002629
[11] YOU S, TANG X, ZHOU J, et al. Minocycline/Amoxicillin-Based Bismuth Quadruple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Pilot Study[J]. Microorganisms, 2024, 12(3):429. doi:10.3390/microorganisms12030429
[12] AL-KURAISHY H M, AL-GAREEB A I, ALQARNI M, et al. Pleiotropic Effects of Tetracyclines in the Management of COVID-19: Emerging Perspectives[J]. Front Pharmacol, 2021, 12: 642822. doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.642822
[13] ZOU L, MEI Z, GUAN T, et al. Underlying mechanisms of the effect of minocycline against Candida albicans biofilms[J]. Exp Ther Med, 2021, 21(5): 413. doi:10.3892/etm.2021.9857
[14] TSHIBANGU-KABAMBA E, YAMAOKA Y. Helicobacter pylori infection and antibiotic resistance - From biology to clinical implications[J]. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2021, 18(9): 613-629. doi:10.1038/s41575-021-00449-x
[15] 王先令, 周国强, 林琳, 等. 伏诺拉生联合阿莫西林、克拉霉素三联七日疗法根除幽门螺杆菌的临床研究[J]. 实用医学杂志, 2022, 38(10): 1271-1275.
[16] BAI P, ZHOU L Y, XIAO X M, et al. Susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to antibiotics in Chinese patients[J]. J Dig Dis, 2015, 16(8): 464-470. doi:10.1111/1751-2980.12271
[17] SINGH S, KHANNA D, KALRA S. Minocycline and Doxycycline: More Than Antibiotics[J]. Curr Mol Pharmacol, 2021, 14(6): 1046-1065. doi:10.2174/1874467214666210210122628
[18] HUANG Y, QIU S, GUO Y, et al. Optimization of Minocycline-Containing Bismuth Quadruple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Rescue Treatment: A Real-World Evidence Study[J]. Helicobacter, 2024, 29(5): e13138. doi:10.1111/hel.13138
[19] MURAKAMI K, SATO R, OKIMOTO T, et al. Effectiveness of minocycline-based triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection[J]. J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2006, 21(1 Pt 2): 262-267. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04183.x
[20] 张灵云, 蓝宇, 王玘, 等. 含米诺环素、甲硝唑的铋剂四联方案根除幽门螺杆菌的临床观察[J]. 实用医学杂志, 2018, 34(16): 2766-2769.
[21] SONG Z Q, ZHOU L Y. Esomeprazole, minocycline, metronidazole and bismuth as first-line and second-line regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication[J]. J Dig Dis, 2016, 17(4): 260-267. doi:10.1111/1751-2980.12334
Outlines

/