diarrhea with antibiotics

Sammy is taking amoxicillan right now for an ear infection. The last time he had an antibiotic, he was 5 months old and got terrible diarrhea for 2 weeks. He had his first dose last night and already he's having digestive distress. I gave him yogurt with breakfast, but he didn't eat much. I'm afraid I won't be able to get enough in him to combat the diarrhea.

Has anyone ever tried Culturelle, or some other probiotic in capsule form? I found info on Culturelle on drsears.com. It said it was safe for toddlers and has the probiotics of about 10 servings of yogurt.

Michelle

 

I always give my girls probiotics if they have to take antibiotics, whether or not they get diarrhea.
There is a liquid kind you can put in their drink that is tastless. In Mexico its call Synerbase but I imagine it has a different name in the US. They make versions for infants, toddlers, 4-12 year olds and adults.

 

This is such good info - we always have bad poopies when we are on antibiotics. I usually add acidolpholus to their food and drink. It helps some.

 

I give my kids Lactinex pills. It's a form of probiotics. They are chewable, and non-prescription. Most pharmacies carry them, but they have to be refridgerated, so you have to ask for them. I usually give them 1 before meals 3 times a day when they are coming off of an antibiotics, and 2 pills 3x a day if they have bad diarrhea. They don't taste bad and we call them "Tummy pills" and the kids are usually happy to chew away.

I also take them when I have antibiotics/runs. In a higher dosage. Found this on Wikipedia:

Lactinex is a brand name for a probiotic supplement used to replace microorganisms (gut flora) in the human intestines and colon. The brand is a registered trademark of Becton, Dickinson and Company. It may be used to treat diarrhea resulting from infection or when an antibiotic regimen destroys the harmful bacteria and gut flora alike.

The principle ingredient is one or more bacteria from the genus Lactobacillus regularly found in unpasteurized milk products. It is considered a dietary supplement and is not a prescription. The brand Lactinex requires refrigeration because it contains live microorganisms. Similar ingredients are also found in freeze dried varieties that do not require refrigeration.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactinex"

Hope that helps.

 

My girls both get the runs with antibiotics. The pedi recommended an OTC powder (but you have to ask for it behind the counter) called Florastor. It's just a powder packet that I put in with their water. That seemed to really help us out even after just one dose

 

It kills me that when Sam had his first antibiotic at 5 months and had the runs for TWO WEEKS, the nurse at the pedi never mentioned these as an option. She told me to give him yogurt. When I said he wasn't on any solid food yet, she said to just let it run it's course. The poor kid suffered for 2 weeks when I could have been giving him this supplement? :angry:

I'm going to give it a try, hopefully it helps.

Michelle