A member asked:

Took protonix ppi for 2 days now and upon waking 3rd day i had diarrhea. should i stop taking it? i have concerns about cdiff. would florastor help? thanks?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

You do not have C. diff colitis after taking protonix just for 2 days. In fact, you have diarrhea due to a known side effect of this medication. You do not need Florastor, diarrhea will stop if you hold protonix. If you really need a PPI, you can try a different PPI such as prilosec or prevacid. If you take it for just dyspepsia or heart burn, you should take pepcid or tagamet.

Answered 2/28/2022

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