I was wondering if antibiotics (Amoxacillin) can cause diarrhea.?

Question

I have a one year old and she has been on the medicine for about 3 days, and has been having really loose stools. So Im just thinking that it could just be the antibotics. Well please help if you can.

Thanks, Kellie

Answer 1

Absolutely, yes! This happens because the antibiotics can kill off some of the beneficial bacteria in the gut, and the change in intestinal flora can result in diarrhea or even possibly allow something called Clostridium dificile to gain a foothold.

If the problem for which the antibiotic was prescribed is controlled, you may not need to continue taking the amoxicillin. Call your physician for further advice, even on a weekend!

Answer 2

Why Do Antibiotics Cause Diarrhea

Answer 3

Yes, antibiotics can cause diarreah. It's a more common side effect of sulfa antibiotics like Septra, but Amoxicillin can cause it, too. It's also possible that your daughter picked up a mild stomach bug at the doctor's office. Sometimes it's really hard to tell whether something like that is from a virus or the side effect of a medication. The best thing to do is keep your little one hydrated and watch her. If she gets worse or if things don't improve in a day or two, call her doctor.

Answer 4

Yes, all antibiotics can cause SOME stomach issues, because it is killing the good bacteria, along with the bad.
Give the child yogurt with the good bacteria in it, to replace it.
She will probably get a rash from the diarrhea.

Also, that is why many women get yeast infections from antibiotics... it kills the good stuff along with the bad.
But eating yogurt usually prevents this...
one cup or two a day.

Answer 5

Diarrhea is one of the side effects of Amoxacillin. Stop the same and the diarrhea would ideally settle. The question that i am interested to know is why your one year old is on antibiotics. If it is a common cold, it is usually caused by viruses and would not require antibiotics. It only requires symptom control.

Answer 6

Amoxicillin is a broad spectrum antibiotic, or it may be better to say anti-bacterial. Therefore, it does not specifically target one species of bacteria. This means that commensal and mutualistic bacteria in the gut microflora may also be affected. Because it is bactericidal it kills bacteria.

The effect of amoxicillin on the gut bacteria can lead to diarrhoea. This is a common side-effect on average affecting between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people taking this medicine.

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I was wondering if antibiotics (Amoxacillin) can cause diarrhea.?
I have a one year old and she has been on the medicine for about 3 days, and has been having really loose stools. So Im just thinking that it could just be the antibotics. Well please help if you can.

Thanks, Kellie

Answer 8

Yes antibiotics kill bad and good bacteria, like you have in the intestine. Yogurt and probiotic drinks can help restore the natural flora (the bacteria that belong there) of the bowel.

By the way yeast infections and thrush can also occur while on antibiotics.

Do not stop the antibiotics, unless you check with your doctor.

Answer 9

the problem with antibiotics is they do not differentiate between the bacteria that should be in your system and the ones that should not. that means that the bacteria that help in digestion of food in your stomach, colon and small intestine are also flushed out. this is what causes the diarrhea. if you give her yogurt with "live" cultures, it will help keep the levels of 'good' bacteria up and lessen the effects of the antibiotics.

hope she feels better soon.

Answer 10

Different people react to medicines in many different ways. Yes, you can, you need to tell your doctor so you can get on another antibiotic. If you are taking more than one medicine, the combination can also cause that. Make sure you list amoxacillin as a medicine you are allergic to.