A 31-year-old member asked:
Will taking amoxicillin and metronidazole at the same time cause diarrhea?
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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarryanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Yes.: Common side effect for antibiotics. Taking them with food will help minimize this effect. Taking probiotics and eating yogurt helps replace normal flora that will help in minimizing diarrhea, or getting over it quicker.
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