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What Causes Abdominal Pain Along With Diarrhea While On Valsartan?
Question: Every few days I get stomach pain followed by diarrhea This only occurs around four to five oclock in the afternoon I take valsartan 320 once in the morning and do not usually consume dairy I do not remember this happening before taking valsartan but I have never had adverse side effects to medicine before I do not have nausea and do not become constipated Once it passes it will not occur again for a few days
Brief Answer:
Most likely Gastroenteritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query.
Gastroenteritis, also commonly referred to as infectious diarrhea, is a gastric disorder.
Our gastrointestinal tracts, which comprised of the small intestine and stomach get inflamed in this condition. Gastroenteritis is indicated by the symptoms such as diarrhea and pain in the abdomen.
If not treated properly episodes may repeat again and again called as chronic gastroenteritis. This disease usually lasts not more than two weeks. It is also called the stomach flu. Infections caused by virus, bacteria, parasites or fungi may lead to gastroenteritis. Viruses account for this disease the most. This disease is transmitted mainly through food items and contaminated water. Important electrolytes like sodium and potassium are lost from our body.
Treatment suggested:
Take a course of antibiotic Ofloxacin 200 mg twice daily with Metronidazole 400 mg thrice daily for 5 days (you may need a prescription from your local physician for these).
Take Imodium 2mg SOS.
Take a probiotic like Econorm three times a day it will improve the overall digestion.
For pain in abdomen take Drotaverine twice daily for 3 days.
Do follow-up after 5 days.
If not relieved then we could think of irritable bowel syndrome also.
Regards!
Most likely Gastroenteritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query.
Gastroenteritis, also commonly referred to as infectious diarrhea, is a gastric disorder.
Our gastrointestinal tracts, which comprised of the small intestine and stomach get inflamed in this condition. Gastroenteritis is indicated by the symptoms such as diarrhea and pain in the abdomen.
If not treated properly episodes may repeat again and again called as chronic gastroenteritis. This disease usually lasts not more than two weeks. It is also called the stomach flu. Infections caused by virus, bacteria, parasites or fungi may lead to gastroenteritis. Viruses account for this disease the most. This disease is transmitted mainly through food items and contaminated water. Important electrolytes like sodium and potassium are lost from our body.
Treatment suggested:
Take a course of antibiotic Ofloxacin 200 mg twice daily with Metronidazole 400 mg thrice daily for 5 days (you may need a prescription from your local physician for these).
Take Imodium 2mg SOS.
Take a probiotic like Econorm three times a day it will improve the overall digestion.
For pain in abdomen take Drotaverine twice daily for 3 days.
Do follow-up after 5 days.
If not relieved then we could think of irritable bowel syndrome also.
Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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