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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea While On Cleocin
Posted on
Mon, 29 May 2017
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Mon, 29 May 2017
Answered on
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
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Brief Answer:
Considerations.
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
Since you developed diarrhea while taking this antibiotic I would not recommend that you take Imodium until you talk to your primary care physician.
The concern is that this type of antibiotic can cause an infection called C diff or Clostridium Difficile. this type of infection causes significant diarrhea. We generally don't recommend the use of Imodium if this is the case because bacteria creates a toxin which we would want you to eliminate from your body. The Imodium does not allow for your body to clear the toxin.
I would recommend that you contact your primary care doctor to talk about changing your prescription or possibly testing you for C Diff before considering the use of Imodium.
Thank you again for sending the question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Considerations.
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
Since you developed diarrhea while taking this antibiotic I would not recommend that you take Imodium until you talk to your primary care physician.
The concern is that this type of antibiotic can cause an infection called C diff or Clostridium Difficile. this type of infection causes significant diarrhea. We generally don't recommend the use of Imodium if this is the case because bacteria creates a toxin which we would want you to eliminate from your body. The Imodium does not allow for your body to clear the toxin.
I would recommend that you contact your primary care doctor to talk about changing your prescription or possibly testing you for C Diff before considering the use of Imodium.
Thank you again for sending the question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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