traveler's diarrhea, cipro, acidopholus

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LIKELY TO CAUSE C. DIFFICILE:

Clindamycin,Keflex,Ceftin,Ceclor,All other cephalosporins:

Amoxicillin,Augmentin

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD:

Cipro. Levofles [also

Levaquin],Tequin,Avelox,Bactrim,Erythromycin,Biaxin,Zithromax.

SAFE TO TAKE:

Macrodantin (Macrobid),Sulfa,Aminoglycoside,Flagyl (metronidiazole),Oral and IV

Vancomycin.

Dr. Barlett of s Hopkins Hospital gave her the information. He is the doctor

who discoverd that oral Vanco. is effective against C. diff. (Before l979,

Vanco. was only given as an IV drug to treat staph infections.) Keep in mind,

however, that even the " safe " antibiotics (except Vanco.)can occasionally cause

C. diff. even though Flagyl is often used to treat it.

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