H-Pylori Breath Test

You are scheduled for a H-Pylori Breath Test on _______________________at our Portsmouth, N.H. office.

Before your procedure, please follow the following instructions:

• Do not eat anything one (1) hour prior to your scheduled test.

• Antibiotics, prescription and/or over-the-counter Proton Pump Inhibiters such as Prlilosec OTC, Protonix, Prevacid, Aciphex, or Nexium, Omeprazole, Zegerid, anti-diarrheal medications containing Bismuth, can not be taken for at least fourteen (14) days prior to your procedure.

• Please contact our office if you are unsure whether or not your medication is included in the list above.

• H 2 Antagonist (example: Pepcid, Zantac,Tagament, Famotidine, Ranitidine, Cimetidine) may be substituted in place of Proton Pump Inhibitors as these medications do not affect test results as long as stopped 24 hours before your test.

Note: If you are unsure if your medication falls in the Proton Pump Inhibitors or H 2 Antagonist categories, please contact the office and ask to speak to the clinical department.

• Your test will be administered in-office and will take approximately 15 minutes. Please arrive promptly at our office for your procedure at 10:00 AM.

If you are 18 years old and younger, you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for your procedure.

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