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Does Antibiotics Cause Diarrhoea?

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Question : can diarrheia be caused by the use of antibiotics?
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (-4 hours later)
Brief Answer: Yes Detailed Answer: Hi Most antibiotics are known to cause diarrhoea. Experts were able to extract out the organisms causing that and found the treatment as well. If you were treated for urinary infection with certain antibiotics you could get antibiotic induced colitis. Hope this answers.
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Does Antibiotics Cause Diarrhoea?

Brief Answer: Yes Detailed Answer: Hi Most antibiotics are known to cause diarrhoea. Experts were able to extract out the organisms causing that and found the treatment as well. If you were treated for urinary infection with certain antibiotics you could get antibiotic induced colitis. Hope this answers.