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I've got loose stool after taking azithromycin for 4 months. why?

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Need testing: All antibiotics have been associated with "antibiotic associated diarrhea"-but one needs to check that the underlying diagnosis was found and not still causing the problem.

Dr Munshower and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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