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Should I Be Prescribed Probiotics If Having Loose Motions, Vomiting After Treatment For Viral Infection?
i have had viral infection resulting in platelet count reduction my GP prescribed Amoxicillin 500 mg with 125 mg clavulinic acid alongwith, he prescribed aceclofenac to combat the body pain. and i was on IV for a day, as the fever had rendrered me weak with all this medication, however, i m having loose motion and vomiting must i ask the doc to prescribe a probiotic. what do u suggest?
Fri, 17 Apr 2020
Hi,
Amoxicillin is known to cause loose motion and can cause vomiting as well. Amoxicillin is used to treat bacterial infection and not viral infection. I would encourage you to take plenty of fluids (water with oral rehydration salts) to avoid dehydration.
Depending on the type of infection, the duration of treatment is determined. I would encourage you to consult your primary care physician to see if you can discontinue the antibiotic, or switch to a different one if he/she deems necessary depending on what the initial indication was to start Amoxicillin.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Sanjana Nagraj
Amoxicillin is known to cause loose motion and can cause vomiting as well. Amoxicillin is used to treat bacterial infection and not viral infection. I would encourage you to take plenty of fluids (water with oral rehydration salts) to avoid dehydration.
Depending on the type of infection, the duration of treatment is determined. I would encourage you to consult your primary care physician to see if you can discontinue the antibiotic, or switch to a different one if he/she deems necessary depending on what the initial indication was to start Amoxicillin.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Sanjana Nagraj
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