• Do all antibiotics cause diarrhea?

I have a bacterial infection and will start taking antibiotics. Do all antibiotics cause diarrhea?

1 Answer

  • Registered Nurse, Pediatric, Adult Critical Care
  • Florida

Not necessarily. Although it's quite common to have diarrhea while on antibiotics. That's because antibiotics tend to kill the "good flora (Bacteria that lives in the digestive system. Personally I eat a lot of Yogurt when I am taking antibiotics. Helps me.

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