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2 days to finish my 3rd round of amoxicillin prescribed by dentist, and now i have diarrhea and stomach discomfort, should i stop? i can't take most of the antibiotics because it makes even worse for my stomach, so the possibility to change is diffic?

Q: 2 days to finish my 3rd round of amoxicillin prescribed by dentist, and now i have diarrhea and stomach discomfort, should i stop? i can't take most of the antibiotics because it makes even worse for my stomach, so the possibility to change is diffic?

: Don’t really understand why you would need 3 rounds of antibiotic. Regardless, amoxicillin commonly causes stomach upset and occasional diarrhea. More importantly, may cause a more serious condition called C. Difficile enterocolitis (inflammation of the large bowel caused by antibiotic). See Infectious Diseases or Gastroenterology doctor.

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Don’t really understand why you would need 3 rounds of antibiotic. Regardless, amoxicillin commonly causes stomach upset and occasional diarrhea. More importantly, may cause a more serious condition called C. Difficile enterocolitis (inflammation of the large bowel caused by antibiotic). See Infectious Diseases or Gastroenterology doctor.

Answered 4/22/2021

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A member asked:

2 days to finish my 3rd round of amoxicillin prescribed by dentist, and now i have diarrhea and stomach discomfort, should i stop? i can't take most of the antibiotics because it makes even worse for my stomach, so the possibility to change is diffic?

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