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Medical Conditions - Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea means passing watery stools three or more times a day after taking antibiotics. Antibiotics-associated diarrhea is often mild and does not require any treatment. This diarrhea is likely to begin one week after taking antibiotics. Almost all antibiotics can cause diarrhea, but some of the most common antibiotics include Macrolides, Cephalosporins, and Penicillins.

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Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD)

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is a common condition caused by taking antibiotics (medicines that kill bacteria). Read this article to know more about diarrhea caused by antibiotics.

4 min readNovember 9, 2017
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD)