Vonoprazan/amoxicillin/clarithromycin

Vonoprazan/amoxicillin/clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Vonosap among others, is a co-packaged medication used for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection.[1][4] It contains vonoprazan (as the fumarate), a potassium-competitive acid blocker; amoxicillin, a beta-lactam antibiotic; and clarithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic.[1][4]

Vonoprazan/amoxicillin/clarithromycin
Combination of
VonoprazanPotassium-competitive acid blocker
AmoxicillinBeta-lactam antibiotic
ClarithromycinMacrolide antibiotic
Clinical data
Trade namesVonosap, Voquezna Triple Pak
License data
ATC code
Legal status
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Identifiers
KEGG

It was approved for medical use in Japan in 2016,[3] and in the United States in May 2022.[1][2][5][6]

References

Further reading

  • Kajihara Y, Shimoyama T, Mizuki I (February 2017). "Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of using vonoprazan-amoxicillin-clarithromycin triple therapy for first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication". Scand J Gastroenterol. 52 (2): 238–241. doi:10.1080/00365521.2016.1250157. PMID 27806639. S2CID 25801431.
  • Nishida T, Tsujii Y, Okamoto A, Tomita R, Higaki Y, Osugi N, et al. (9 July 2019). "A Triple-Drug Blister-Packaged Drug with Vonoprazan Improves First-Line Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study". Digestion. 101 (5): 608–614. doi:10.1159/000501608. PMID 31288235. S2CID 195871882.
  • Okubo H, Akiyama J, Kobayakawa M, Kawazoe M, Mishima S, Takasaki Y, et al. (November 2020). "Vonoprazan-based triple therapy is effective for Helicobacter pylori eradication irrespective of clarithromycin susceptibility". J Gastroenterol. 55 (11): 1054–1061. doi:10.1007/s00535-020-01723-6. PMID 32930864. S2CID 221674785.
  • "Vonoprazan". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • "Amoxicillin". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • "Clarithromycin". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.


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