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C difficile and ulcerative colitis. can tindamax be effective in treating c diff if you have ulcerative colitis?
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No: This drug is for parasites not bacterial infections.
Answered 4/13/2014
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Not first line: Typically vancomycin or Flagyl by mouth are used for c dificile infection first but, for recurrent cases or pouchitis you may use tindamax in combination with other antibiotics.
Answered 6/25/2014
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