Taking H. pylori quadruple drug diarrhea is not normal, you need to consider the side effects of the drug, intestinal flora imbalance and other pathological reasons.
1. Drug side effects: H. pylori quadruple regimen is 2 antibiotics + proton pump inhibitor + bismuth, such as amoxicillin, clarithromycin, omeprazole, bismuth potassium citrate. Among the side effects of proton pump inhibitors and antibiotics include diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain, and other gastrointestinal adverse reactions. If intolerable adverse reactions occur, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time, and adjust the medication regimen as appropriate.
2. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea: long-term application of antibiotics can easily lead to intestinal flora imbalance, an abnormal increase in the number of conditionally pathogenic bacteria, and even induce Clostridium difficile infections with varying degrees of diarrhea, you can under the guidance of a doctor to supplement the appropriate Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and other probiotics to adjust the intestinal flora.
Warm reminder: be sure to follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication, if you take the quadruple combination of drugs after the emergence of severe diarrhea, you should promptly go to the hospital.