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I took clindamycin for 2days, my 4m baby and i got diarrhea but er says 2days is not long enough to get c diff and her lbm will go away. is this true?
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Clindamycin: While c.Diff is always a concern with any broad spectrum antibiotic, Clindamycin certainly has been implicated as being responsible for c.Diff. However, Clindamycin can cause diarrhea on it's own, not related to a c.Diff infection. Clindamycin can cause a colitis but not often after only 2 days. If the drug is stopped, stay hydrated and inform your doctor. In most cases the diarrhea should subs.
Answered 6/24/2014
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