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I've been taking erthromycin stearate 500mg twice a day for acne for about two months and have started to get diarrhea will this eventually go?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

See below: I would give the Erythromycin a rest and take a high dose probiotic such as vsl#3. Do not take immodium or lomotil (diphenoxylat and atropine). If the diarrhea persists you need to be checked for clostridium difficile overgrowth/colitis.

Answered 6/25/2014

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