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Why can't you take lomotil (diphenoxylat and atropine) if you have antibiotic associated diarrhea?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Thanks for asking!: Lomotil (diphenoxylat and atropine) can make c. Difficile diarrhea much more severe, and c. Difficile diarrhea is one type of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Until you know that you don't have c. Difficile, you should avoid medications like lomotil (diphenoxylat and atropine).

Answered 6/27/2014

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