Call your doctor promptly if you have been taking antibiotics and you develop any of the following symptoms:
More than five loose stools or episodes of diarrhea per day
High-volume, watery diarrhea
A fever
Abdominal pain or tenderness
Blood or pus in your stool
Overall, the prognosis is excellent. Almost all adults with mild antibiotic-associated diarrhea recover completely without complications.
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