A 24-year-old member asked:
My daughter is two and was prescribed cefdinir for an ear infection she now has dihrrea.. should i stop it? she has taken 4 doses
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Dr. Michael Amsteranswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Not necessarily: Antibiotics can cause diarrhea by killing off the good bacteria in the gut. The diarrhea isn't an allergy. Best thing is to do a probiotic to replace the good bacteria and help mitigate the diarrhea. However, since any antibiotic can do this, you're better off properly treating the ear infection. The diarrhea will resolve.
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Dr. Deanna Yenanswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
Probiotics: You can give her 1 packet of pediatric culturelle mixed in food to help with the diarrhea . Also you can give activia yogurt or yo plus yogurt. Don't be surprised if her stool is reddish in color. This can happen with cefdinir.
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Dr. Marina Armendarizanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Can happen: Antibiotics can cause diarrhea. I recommend taking probiotics with it. Avoid milk also.
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