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What Medication Can Be Used To Treat Diarrhea And Gas After Dialysis?
My husband has had a kidney transplant for polycystic kidney disease 9 years ago. This transplant is now failing and he is back on dialysis for the past 2 weeks. This time he has been having severe diarrhea and gas by the end of each treatment and the symptoms continue for at least the entire day. What medication can he use to avoid these symptoms? Can he take Lomotil, Immodium, or any other medication?
Sat, 25 Jan 2014
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Thanks for your query
We can start off by giving him simple antibiotics like ciprofloxacin. We could also try probiotics.
If that does not work we will need a stool O&P exam and a consultation with your physician.
Hope this helps
Good luck
Thanks for your query
We can start off by giving him simple antibiotics like ciprofloxacin. We could also try probiotics.
If that does not work we will need a stool O&P exam and a consultation with your physician.
Hope this helps
Good luck
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