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Is it safe to take clindamycin and pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) together for diarrhea? ive been diagnosed with a vaginal infection and am 12 weeks pregnant?

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Dr. Howard Shapiro answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

Alternate to clinda: Diarrhea is a common complication of clinda-mycin use. Ask you doctor for an alternate antibiotic. A probiotic (OTC) may help reduce the diarrhea

Answered 4/27/2019

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