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Diarrhea associated with medications
Definition
Diarrhea can have many causes, including medications. Diarrhea is a common side effect of medications. For example:
- Laxatives can produce diarrhea by drawing water into the gut, increasing the muscular contraction of the intestine, lubricating the lining of the gut, or a combination of these effects.
- Antibiotics can produce diarrhea by destroying the normal bacteria of the gut. These normal, good gut bacteria are called probiotics. Once these "friendly" bacteria are destroyed, a bad organism called Clostridium difficile may then enter the digestive tract. It can cause a severe, watery form of diarrhea called pseudomembranous colitis.
- Other drugs may be directly toxic to the digestive tract. Chemotherapy medicines are a frequent example.
See the full article on diarrhea.
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Diarrhea associated with medications
Prevention
To prevent diarrhea related to antibiotic use, talk to your doctor about taking probiotic supplements. Continue taking these supplements for a few days after the course of antibiotics is complete.
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