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My wife ate some crabs at 7 P.M. , now at 10 P.M. she has diarrhea and severe stomach pains. I suspect she has food poisoning. My teenage son had a prescription of 90 tabkets150 mg Doxycycline Hycdr for his acne. Should my wife take some of this Doxycycline for her food poisoning?
Rather then doxycycline I would prefer to use ciprofloxacin 500 mg tablet daily for 5 days.....
Meanwhile avoid outside foods and junk foods ....for few days.... Fruit juice helpful.... Green leafy veg more. Soft and bland diet taken.... Heavy fatty meal restricted. Cooked oatmeal good for soothing. Avoid smoking and alcohol....
Meanwhile maintain hydration.....
If no benefit then stool examination done , if show egg of ameba use metronidazole.... If shoe egg of hookworm or round worm then albendazole given.....
Hope your concern solved.
Dr.Parth
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Is Doxycycline Suggested For Food Poisoning?
Hi thanks for contacting health care magic..... Here according to history it seems to be food poisoning like bacterial gastroenteritis.... Rather then doxycycline I would prefer to use ciprofloxacin 500 mg tablet daily for 5 days..... Meanwhile avoid outside foods and junk foods ....for few days.... Fruit juice helpful.... Green leafy veg more. Soft and bland diet taken.... Heavy fatty meal restricted. Cooked oatmeal good for soothing. Avoid smoking and alcohol.... Meanwhile maintain hydration..... If no benefit then stool examination done , if show egg of ameba use metronidazole.... If shoe egg of hookworm or round worm then albendazole given..... Hope your concern solved. Dr.Parth