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Do Intravenous Antibiotics Cause Sickness In The Stomach?

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Posted on Mon, 7 Sep 2015
Question: Can iv antibiotics cause sickness in the stomach?? And intestines?? Taught getting iv it won't make stomach sick any ideas? On 2 antibiotics 3 days on each had to stop on iv antibiotics in historic 5 doses (3 a day) and still very sick seem to have gotten worse lately any idea thanks
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Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Some can cause stomach upset even though it is intravenous.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. Some antibiotics can cause stomach upset even though it is intravenous. This depends on how much antibiotic is present in intestinal secretions. If the amount is high then dysbacteriosis and stomach upset can result. In such case taking probiotics will be helpful.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Do Intravenous Antibiotics Cause Sickness In The Stomach?

Brief Answer: Some can cause stomach upset even though it is intravenous. Detailed Answer: Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Some antibiotics can cause stomach upset even though it is intravenous. This depends on how much antibiotic is present in intestinal secretions. If the amount is high then dysbacteriosis and stomach upset can result. In such case taking probiotics will be helpful. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.