When you need to take antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection, the last thing you want to do is add more symptoms into the mix. Difficile diarrhea usually begins to subside within the first 72 hours of treatment with medication. The most common antibiotics that cause diarrhea are cephalosporins, penicillins, and fluoroquinolones Also talk to a doctor if your diarrhea doesn't go away after you stop taking antibiotics. When you take antibiotics, diarrhea can be a common side effect This is due to the way antibiotics disrupt the balance of bacteria in your intestines
Usually, a person experience three or more loose stools per day
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