Data collection
bloating, diarrhea, taste disturbances, skin rash, nausea,
ADVERSE EVENTS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, LACK OF APPETITE
All patients were subjected to full history taking including demographic data and social history of smoking and alcohol consumption, thorough clinical examination, and laboratory investigations. Patient compliance was assessed by counting the remaining pills at pre-designed intervals. Patients with compliance of less than 80% were planned to be excluded from the study per-protocol (PP) analysis.Patients were advised about the potential adverse events of the regimens investigated at the time of enrollment. All patients were requested to complete a questionnaire to report adverse reactions to the medication (diarrhea, taste disturbances, nausea, bloating, lack of appetite, vomiting, stomach discomfort, constipation, headache, and skin rash) [Owing to the rising rates of resistance to antimicrobials worldwide, all patients should have confirmation of eradication [