HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Have Sever Stomach Cramping And Diarrhoea. What Is Intetrix And Why It Is Used For?

Posted on Fri, 27 Jul 2012

Question: what is intetrix? I am visiting Moscow and the pharmacist just told me to take it. I have sever stomach cramping and diarrhea. I'd like to know exactly what it is for. I also use Lantus and Novolog insulins is there a contraindication?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (23 minutes later)

Hello and thanks for the query.
The intetrix is used to treat patients with bacterial dysentery, escherichiosis, intestinal form klebsiellosis and cholera. There has been demonstrated marked therapeutic effectiveness of this preparation.

There is no data which suggests that it should not be or can't be used in people taking insulin injections.
I hope to have answered your query however you may revert to me for any other query.
Best of luck
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (11 minutes later)

Thank you. Intetrix sounds like it may have been over prescribed in my case. I told the pharmacist that I have bloating and diarrhea and stomach cramps. I would imagine mostly due to gas AND the fact that I just had a 15 hour plane trip from Los Angeles to Moscow (of course it doesn't help that I am 60 years old and diabetic).

Is it your opinion that I should proceed with the intetrix just as a precautionary measure?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (1 hour later)

Hello
You may proceed with the usage of intetrix.
Thanks

Note: For further follow up on digestive issues share your reports here and Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar