Each of the following is part of common multidrug regimens for treatment of ulcers due to Helicobacter pylori except one.Which is the exception?

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Ulcers are closely related to Helicobacter pylori and are treated with antibiotics.Triple therapy consists of clarithromycin + amoxicillin or metronidazole + a proton-pump inhibitor.Quadruple therapy consists of bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)+ metronidazole + tetracycline + a proton-pump inhibitor or H₂-blocker.Antacids such as sodium bicarbonate,magnesium hydrochloride,aluminum hydroxide,or calcium carbonate are not part of either triple therapy or quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori.

Each of the Following Is Part of Common Multidrug Regimens