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Antibiotic Drugs And Kidney Health
- Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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When To Call A Professional
Call your doctor promptly if you have been taking antibiotics and you develop any of the following symptoms:
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More than five loose stools or episodes of diarrhea per day
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High-volume, watery diarrhea
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A fever
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Abdominal pain or tenderness
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Blood or pus in your stool
Prognosis
Overall, the prognosis is excellent. Almost all adults with mild antibiotic-associated diarrhea recover completely without complications.
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