Suggest Treatment For Stomach Cramps And Fever

Posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016

Question: So I am allergic to normet. But have loose motions with stomach cramps and fever. What can be the alternate medicine instead of normet that I can take

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get stool culture sensitivity test done.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting your query.

Normet contains two components , ofloxacin and ornidazole. Now you are either allergic to either oflox or ornidazole or both . Has it been checked by your doctor whether you are allergic to both or any one of them?

Now coming to your question , you may not need antibiotic is loose motions are of less than 3 days duration as most of the time its due to viral infection and it doesn't need antibiotic.

But if loose motions are of more than 3 days then you need to get a course of antibiotic. In that case you can get a test called stool culture sensitivity test , this test helps in checking which is the right antibiotic for your infection.

Kindly get the test done and revert back with report.

Regards.

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Follow up: Dr. Divakara (33 minutes later)

till then what medicine should be taken to stop loose motions. is Rifagut 400 mg advisable?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need of Rifagut.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You can take Racedrotil capsule 2-3 times a day along with Sporolac 3 times a day. Kindly get the prescription from your doctor.

Rifagut is an antibiotic and I don't recommend antibiotic without a culture report.

Regards.

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