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Suggest Antibiotic To Prevent Clostridium Difficile

I ve been taking cephalexin for 2 months straight, then had a month long break from it, after which, my body has been aching badly. The reason I was taking the antibiotics was for a schmorls node in my lower back. My worry is contracting c.diff if I take any more of them, and I wanted to know the likelihood of contracting c.diff from prolonged antibiotic use, as I m also taking dexilant for my GERD, and I read about gastric acid being a factor. Is there any kind of antibiotic that can help with lower or no risk or getting c.diff?
posted on Sun, 12 Jul 2015
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, without the right indication of antibiotic it may be very harmful and if this being taken for long time, looking to the history given here chances of functional elements are there, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.
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Suggest Antibiotic To Prevent Clostridium Difficile

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, without the right indication of antibiotic it may be very harmful and if this being taken for long time, looking to the history given here chances of functional elements are there, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.