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C Diff Drug Choices

Premium Questions

Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have just been diagnosed with c-diff. The medication recommended is flagyl . Is this drug approved by the FDA? I have heard of 2 other drugs used to treat c-diff. Vancomycin and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hello what do these results mean? C Diff antigen : positive C Diff QI PCR: Detected (C diff Toxin B Gene Detected) Stool WBC : >20 I am currently on Flagyl 500 mg for 10 days (2 x... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

What antibotics cause C-Diff? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Klerida Shehu MD

They tested my stool and found c diff. have been treated like 20 times before. Think it is ruining ... the drug. How often does this happen??? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I had C dif last year. it cleared completely and i am healthy young 50 year old. i presently have a ... worry about c dif again. Am i more susceptible because I have had it once? and if i take tons of pro ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

experiencing extreme acid reflux that isn`t responding to Pariet and bloating and discomfort similar to C-diff that I had two years ago. Can prednisone reactivate c-diff. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Jagadish Golabavi MD

[I just spent time with my friend who was treated forcdiff a few weeks ago. She is actually taking antibiotics again because they believe she might still have it or it is reocurring. I ate some food in her house and stayed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagadish Golabavi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. J Kingson John David MD

I started Flagyl 500 mg p.o. 3x/day for C Diff on 10/ 2 after being hospitalized and receiving 5 doses of IV Flagyl. My drug information states I should call my Dr. immediately for a sore throat, which... View answer

Answered by : Dr. J Kingson John David ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arun MD

My husband is recovering from C-Diff as a result of too many antibiotics due to complications from leg surgeries. He now had swollen ankles. Is this related to the C-Diff? He has taken... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Arun MD

choices: a. aorta b. vena cava c. brain d. lungs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)