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I’ve Had Diarrhea For 8 Days. I Was Prescribed Lomotil, Zofran And Probiotic 4 Days Ago But Am Still Having Diarrhea

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Question : I’ve had diarrhea for 8 days. I was prescribed Lomotil, Zofran and Probiotic 4 days ago but am still having diarrhea.
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (1 hour later)
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Gastroenteritis.

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Usually diarrhea is cause virus and is self limiting in nature and limits itself in 7-10 days.
However if it's not responding then you should go for a test called stool routine and culture.
Some times it's caused by bacteria and protozoa and require antibiotic therapy.
However for the time being you can replace lomotil by Imodium 4 mg thrice to control diarrhea.
Get the test done and follow up.
Reagards!
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I’ve Had Diarrhea For 8 Days. I Was Prescribed Lomotil, Zofran And Probiotic 4 Days Ago But Am Still Having Diarrhea

Brief Answer: Gastroenteritis. Detailed Answer: Hello and thanks for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query, Have seen your details. Usually diarrhea is cause virus and is self limiting in nature and limits itself in 7-10 days. However if it's not responding then you should go for a test called stool routine and culture. Some times it's caused by bacteria and protozoa and require antibiotic therapy. However for the time being you can replace lomotil by Imodium 4 mg thrice to control diarrhea. Get the test done and follow up. Reagards!