What causes constant diarrhea despite taking antibiotics?

Question

Hello doctor,

I feel I have diarrhea and dysentery, nothing stays in my stomach. Whatever I eat, in the form of watery stool and the pain in the stomach becomes unbearable. Along with watery stool, some mucus kind comes out. I had gone to the loo many times a day which I feel is very dangerous because the pain became unbearable. What should I do, I am taking medicines like antibiotics. However, it is not effective enough to cure diarrhea.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com

I read your query and understand your concern. You seem to be having bacterial or viral diarrhea, the best way to know this is through stool culture. Otherwise, you could take oral antibiotics such as Norfloxacin - Tinidazole (the one you are taking) or a different quinolone (Ofloxacin 200 mg) or a different axile combination taken twice daily for five days after food. Additionally, please take probiotic medicines such as,

1. Saccharomyces Boulardi 250 mg one capsule twice daily for five days and antidiarrheal such as,

2. Racecadotril 100 mg one capsule twice daily or when ever needed or diarrhea (not exceeding 300 mg/day) for up to five days.

3. Take adequate liquids of three to four liters a day as an oral rehydration solution (ORS). Revert if you do not get well. I hope this will help.

Thank you.