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Is Abdominal Pain Normal After Starting Augmentin For Diverticulitis And Is Miralax Safe In This Condition?

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Posted on Wed, 8 Jan 2014
Question: I have diverticulitis. I started augmenton on Monday. I'm still feeling some pain on my right abdomen. I thought the pain would be gone by now - is this normal? Also, I took vicodin the first 2 nights and I was afraid of constipation with that medicine so I've been taking miralax every night - is this alright to do?
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Answered by Dr. Ketan Vagholkar (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Appropriate antibiotics necessary Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing in. The best antibiotic combination for diverticulitis is ciprofloxacin with metronidazole as it covers the entire spectrum of large bowel organisms. Augmentin would not be a good choice of antibiotic.Once the infection is brought under control pain will automatically subside.Mild antispasmodic medications may at times be useful. Avoidance of constipation is very important as constipation will aggravate infection by stagnation as well as by increasing the intraluminal pressure. When the bowel is inflamed no laxative or purgative should be used as far as possible. Avoid constipating medications. If passing stools is problematic then a mild stool softener should suffice. I hope this answers your doubt. Regards
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Is Abdominal Pain Normal After Starting Augmentin For Diverticulitis And Is Miralax Safe In This Condition?

Brief Answer: Appropriate antibiotics necessary Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing in. The best antibiotic combination for diverticulitis is ciprofloxacin with metronidazole as it covers the entire spectrum of large bowel organisms. Augmentin would not be a good choice of antibiotic.Once the infection is brought under control pain will automatically subside.Mild antispasmodic medications may at times be useful. Avoidance of constipation is very important as constipation will aggravate infection by stagnation as well as by increasing the intraluminal pressure. When the bowel is inflamed no laxative or purgative should be used as far as possible. Avoid constipating medications. If passing stools is problematic then a mild stool softener should suffice. I hope this answers your doubt. Regards