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I have stomach pain and bloating after taking Augmentin 625. Why?

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Answered by

Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Medically reviewed by

Dr. Sneha Kannan

Published At May 26, 2020
Reviewed AtAugust 10, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My age is 33 years. My height is 164 cms, and my weight is 147 lbs.

I am suffering from a sore throat, so I took Augmentin 625, 12 to 13 days back but found no improvement, but I started suffering from stomach pain and excessive gas. Now I am taking the below medicines as prescribed by the ENT specialist that are

1.Allegra-M tablet

2.Rinifol capsule

3.Esoz D 40 capsule

4.Acinil-O surup for ten days.Two days are remaining to finish the course.

Stomach pain and bloated stomach persist.

Answered by Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq. com.

Well, it is not uncommon to have gastric upsets after a course of antibiotics. And Antibiotics like Augmentin are notorious for causing this. This occurs secondary to the effect of Augmentin on decreasing the number of lactobacillus microorganisms that are normally present in the human gut and help digest the food.

You should take yogurt, Kefir (fermented yogurt), Kefir. And there are specific diets with the probiotic activity you can start taking it. Plus, take tablet Ecotec twice daily for four weeks and tablet Levosulpiride 75 mg once daily a half hour before meals. For two weeks, you can continue with Acinil-O syrup. At the same time, the rest of your current medication can be stopped.

I hope this will correct your microbiota and will bring the same healthiness as before.

The Probable causes

Antibiotic induced dysbiosis.

Differential diagnosis

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Probable diagnosis

Antibiotic induced dysbiosis.

Regarding follow up

Let me know in one week time how you respond to the above regimen, if persistent of symptoms I would consider testing and giving some safe antibiotic therapy for two weeks.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Ajeet Kumar
Dr. Ajeet Kumar

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