Taking cephalosporin diarrhea may be caused by drug side effects, or it may be caused by acute gastroenteritis, intestinal flora dysbiosis, which needs to be treated with medication.
1. Drug side effects: some patients taking cephalosporin may appear diarrhea, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, skin rash and other adverse reactions. If the diarrhea is caused by the side effects of the drug, no treatment is needed, and the symptoms will usually improve after stopping the drug. If the patient’s diarrhea is serious, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to use montelukast and other antidiarrheal drugs.
2. Acute gastroenteritis: If patients eat cephalosporin after the emergence of acute gastroenteritis, there may also be diarrhea. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions with microbial preparations, such as Bifidobacterium bifidum, Saccharomyces boulardii, etc., as well as loperamide, difenocoumarol and other antidiarrheal drugs. Some patients can also use antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin as prescribed.
3. Intestinal dysbiosis: some patients may have intestinal dysbiosis after eating cephalosporin, which can also cause diarrhea. Patients can use antidiarrheal drugs such as alkaline bismuth carbonate and montelukast, as well as probiotics such as lactobacillus and enterococci under the guidance of doctors.
It is recommended that patients who have diarrhea after taking cephalosporin need to consult a doctor in time to check the cause of the disease, and the doctor will choose the appropriate measures for the cause of the treatment.