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Severe Diarrhea, On Vacation. No Relief With Intetrix, Flagyl. How Many Days Should I Take Them?
Hi, I am in morocco and suffering from really bad diarrhea , I don t know if it was from the water maybe used to cook with or some bad food. It lasted for 2 full days and was really uncomfortable. I am all about health and don t like taking antibiotics I m more of a probiotic taker but I succumbed and the pharmacy gave me intetrix and flagyl and said I must take both. I started taking them last night and haven t done a diarrhea since which is good but I m wondering for how many days I should be taking them for. Flagyl are 250mg tablets and she said to take 3 a day after meals and intetrix I am meant to take 2 in the morning and 1 before lunch and dinner. Thank you, Lauren
Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Hello,
* The intestine infection sounds to be related to food or water born most likely.
* The metronidazole should be consumed in the dosage of 400 mg 2 times a day after meals preferably with antacid as ranitidine to avoid gastric upset for the period of 3 days.
* The intetrix dosage is perfect as you are taking.
* Along with the medications, strict dietary precautions to avoid seafood and junk items, dairy fat must be followed up for the avoidance of flare-up of infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
* The intestine infection sounds to be related to food or water born most likely.
* The metronidazole should be consumed in the dosage of 400 mg 2 times a day after meals preferably with antacid as ranitidine to avoid gastric upset for the period of 3 days.
* The intetrix dosage is perfect as you are taking.
* Along with the medications, strict dietary precautions to avoid seafood and junk items, dairy fat must be followed up for the avoidance of flare-up of infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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