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Does Pepto-Bismol Reduce Diarrhea And Nausea?

Hello I m 53, female with a stomach virus that has lasted three days. Vomiting h As stopped but still a little neausead and I have a pain in my lower stomach. I am still having Dihrea every few hours. Would pepto bismol help with these symptoms, no energy and sleeping a lot, forgive the spelling
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Hi I am Dr.Shreyash Mehta, MD Community Medicine.

I hope my answer will solve your query.

Yes can take tablet Pepto-Bismol. But I advise you take a combination of oral antibiotics which is as Tab (Ofloxacin 200 mg + ornidazole 500 mg) thrice a day for 2 days. If you still having diarrhoea you can exten upto 1 day more.

You need to have Oral Rehydration solution which can be either prepared by adding 1 table spoon of sugar and half a pinch of salt in a glass of water or are available as sachets in the market as electral powder.

For stomach ache you can take tab.dicyclomine 10 mg, max thrice a day.

So by starting with oral rehydration solution you will have energy.
You can have lemon juice, coffee.
Avoid heavy (high proteins and fats) and coarse(raw salads) food.

I think you should be Ok in 12 hours.
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Does Pepto-Bismol Reduce Diarrhea And Nausea?

Hi I am Dr.Shreyash Mehta, MD Community Medicine. I hope my answer will solve your query. Yes can take tablet Pepto-Bismol. But I advise you take a combination of oral antibiotics which is as Tab (Ofloxacin 200 mg + ornidazole 500 mg) thrice a day for 2 days. If you still having diarrhoea you can exten upto 1 day more. You need to have Oral Rehydration solution which can be either prepared by adding 1 table spoon of sugar and half a pinch of salt in a glass of water or are available as sachets in the market as electral powder. For stomach ache you can take tab.dicyclomine 10 mg, max thrice a day. So by starting with oral rehydration solution you will have energy. You can have lemon juice, coffee. Avoid heavy (high proteins and fats) and coarse(raw salads) food. I think you should be Ok in 12 hours.