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Took a 3day treatment of azithromycin and had diarrhea iknow its a common side effect but i finished it on wedns and still 2day have diarrhea. why?
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Still in your body: Zithromax (azithromycin) stays in your body for longer period than most other antibiotic--taken for 3 days but may stay in your body for 10 days, thus can still have side effects after stopping it. Some otcs such as peptobismol, tums, (calcium carbonate) or probiotics such as florastor/align may help. If persistent for more than 5-7 days, consult doc for evaluation. Good luck.
Answered 3/6/2018
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