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If you take a laxative while taking antibiotics will the laxative defeat the purpose of the antibiotics?

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Antibiotics: Laxatives work at the level of the colon, by adding bulk, fluid, or increasing contraction. Antibiotic absorption is high up in the intestinal tract. So, the answer is no...Laxatives won't defeat purpose of the antibiotics.

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Answered 11/25/2020

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