Dallas, TX
A male asked:
Can you take imodium for antibiotic induced diarrhea ?
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Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Antibiotic diarrhea: No. Test for C difficile a bacteria associated with antibiotic induced diarrhea. If c diff treat with Flagyl/ vancomycin . Consider changing medication or stopping the med . Sometimes metamucil may also give bulk (even though it is used for constipation) as it absorbs water. keep hydrated. Call your doc today and discuss
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Canada
A female asked:
Should I take Imodium for travellers diarrhea? Antibiotics?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
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Not needed usually: Traveller's diarrhoea is self limiting disease usually, so antibiotics is not needed for it. If it persists, a stool sample is needed to be tested first and then antibiotics is given according to the result.
Imodium has no place in treatment of acute self limiting diarrhoea, as it treats the symptom not the cause of it.
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