In the case where diarrhea is caused by pathogenic microorganisms, the use of antimicrobial drugs is absolutely always necessary to most effectively eliminate the pathology.
Symptoms of diarrhea are associated with various circumstances; taking into account the nature of the malfunction in the functioning of the stomach and intestines, medication is prescribed. Is it possible to take Tetracycline if you have diarrhea?
As a rule, the drug is recommended for use by doctors in this condition. The medication is prescribed by a medical specialist only when the symptoms of an unpleasant condition are caused by the presence of viral microflora.
Taking Tetracycline for diarrhea
The tablets help against diarrhea in adult patients; they help block protein connections that are made by pathogens. During the division process, genetic information can be transmitted in a disrupted form, so the proliferation of bacteria decreases over time.
It must be remembered that Tetracycline is a fairly strong antimicrobial agent, so it should be used only as prescribed by a doctor.
This drug is considered an excellent antibiotic, which is able to eliminate any pathological process in the intestines that is accompanied by loose stools. The effect of this medication is based on its ability to inhibit the spread of pathogens in the digestive system.
Along with it, you should take a medicine that is a probiotic, which helps maintain the intestinal microflora in good condition. How to take Tetracycline for diarrhea?
Patients should use the drug orally. It is distinguished by good absorption and penetration into all organs and tissues. The remainder of the drug is excreted from the body through urine or feces.
Composition, release form of the drug
Tetracycline is based on the active substance of the same name. Its composition also includes additional components:
- corn starch,
- sucrose,
- dextrin,
- talc,
- magnesium carbonate,
- gelatin,
- calcium stearate,
- dyes: tropeolin O and red acid 2C.
For diarrhea, use Tetracycline tablets 125 or 250 mg. They are covered with a pink shell. The pills have a round shape and a biconvex surface. For every 10 tablets, a blister pack is used, which is placed 2 pieces in cardboard packs, with instructions attached. It is possible to prescribe depot tablets with a dosage of 375 mg.
Children with diarrhea may also be prescribed to take 120 mg depot tablets or a suspension with 10% active ingredient.
How to take the drug for pathology?
If diarrhea occurs, Tetracycline is used only after meals. The drug must be taken strictly according to the instructions. It is very important to follow the dosage prescribed by the doctor.
It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that adult patients should take 0.25 grams of tablets three times a day. The main condition is considered to be a one-time intake of a certain amount of water, which helps to optimally and properly absorb the medicine.
According to the instructions for use for the tablets, “Tetracycline” for diarrhea is also used in childhood, but with extreme caution. Such therapy should be prescribed by a gastroenterologist. Dosage: 25 grams per kilogram of child’s weight per day.
The duration of treatment varies from five to seven days. In this case, it is necessary to focus on the following factors:
- When the least adverse reactions occur, you should stop using the medication.
- Negative effects include itching, as well as burning and rash.
- After the unpleasant symptoms have been eliminated, the tablets are used for one to three days.
It is important to know that “Tetracycline” for diarrhea provokes certain side effects only in cases where the requirements for taking it were not met or the patient did not take into account the restrictions on the use of the medication. Therefore, it is necessary to thoroughly study the instructions for use.
Instructions for use for diarrhea
Antibacterial medications should be taken strictly in accordance with the rules due to the increased degree of activity.
- The course of treatment should last exactly as long as the doctor prescribed, despite the elimination of all existing symptoms during the first hours or days. The dosage remains unchanged.
- The tablet or capsule is washed down with clean water. It is prohibited to use other liquids (tea, juice, compote). Tetracycline for diarrhea should not be combined with the consumption of milk and dairy products. This mixture causes impaired absorption of the drug.
- When using the medicine in the form of a suspension, be sure to shake the bottle before opening the cap; measure the dose using a special measuring spoon from the package.
- Drink immediately after finishing a meal or during meals.
- It is prohibited for treatment of children under 12 years of age.
If the following symptoms occur, you should consult your doctor:
- pain in muscles, joints;
- headache, dizziness;
- cessation of urine output;
- increased body temperature;
- white spots inside the mouth and on the tongue;
- dark urine, yellow eye sclera;
- bleeding from the nose, the appearance of bruises throughout the body;
- gag reflex, intense pain in the abdomen;
- diarrhea with increased frequency;
- blisters, severe rashes;
- uterine bleeding.
Peculiarities
Initially, medical specialists focus on the impossibility of taking it together with dairy products. In such a situation, the drug loses its beneficial properties.
In addition, you must follow the duration of therapy that was originally prescribed by the doctor. Otherwise, unwanted side effects and complications may occur.
According to the instructions for the tablets, “Tetracycline” for diarrhea is best taken on an empty stomach or two hours after a meal.
Separately, it is necessary to say about the restrictions on the use of the drug, which are important to know before using the medication.
Adverse reactions
When using the drug, certain negative effects may occur:
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing, is a symptom of diseases of the upper stomach, intestines and central nervous system).
- Gastritis (a long-term disease, characterized by dystrophic-inflammatory changes in the gastric mucosa, occurs with impaired regeneration).
- Stomach ulcer.
- Enterocolitis (a disease of the digestive system that is caused by damage to the intestinal mucosa).
- Itching.
- Hyperemia (overflow of blood vessels of the circulatory system of any organ or area of the body).
- Labored breathing.
- Vertigo (a condition in which a person has the feeling that everything is spinning around him or that he himself is spinning).
- Edema.
- Migraine (a neurological disease, the most common and characteristic symptom of which is episodic or regular severe and painful attacks of headache in one (rarely in both) half of the head).
- Diseases of the organs of vision.
- Fever.
- Vomit.
- Anorexia (a disease based on a neuropsychic disorder, manifested by an obsessive desire to lose weight, fear of obesity).
- Constipation.
Additional negative effects
According to the instructions, “Tetracycline” for diarrhea can provoke the following unpleasant conditions:
- Glossitis (an inflammatory process in the tissues of the tongue, accompanied by a change in its structure and color).
- Esophagitis (a disease of the esophagus, which is accompanied by damage to its mucous cavity).
- Thrombocytopenia (a condition characterized by a decrease in platelet count below 150·109/l, which is accompanied by increased bleeding and problems stopping bleeding).
- Neutropenia (reduced level of neutrophil granulocytes in the general cellular composition of the blood to a level less than standard).
- Photosensitivity (a condition in which a person develops an acute allergic reaction to exposure to ultraviolet rays).
- Candidiasis (an infectious disease affecting the skin, mucous membranes and/or internal organs, caused by yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida).
- Urticaria (an allergic disease that is manifested by the formation of blisters on the surface of the skin and mucous membranes).
When, after a certain amount of time has passed after taking Tetracycline, the following symptoms appear for diarrhea, you should consult a doctor.
Advantages and disadvantages
The use of Tetracycline for diarrhea has a number of pros and cons. The main advantages of treatment with this drug are the following:
- The drug effectively eliminates the problem.
- The ability to use Tetracycline simultaneously with other medications that restore intestinal microflora. Prebiotics should be used only after completion of treatment with Tetracycline, otherwise the medication will begin to “fight” bacteria beneficial to the body.
- The main advantage of using Tetracycline for diarrhea is its low cost.
The drug also has certain disadvantages:
- According to the instructions, children under eight years of age should not take Tetracycline, since such therapy can cause destruction of tooth enamel.
- An antibiotic can stop the spread of pathogens, as well as beneficial bacteria that are necessary for digestive processes; dysbacteriosis may occur.
Does it help with diarrhea?
Tetracycline is a popular effective drug to combat diarrhea in patients of different ages. But doctors recommend taking the medicine with caution; the antibiotic does not distinguish between pathogenic and beneficial bacteria in the intestines, which often leads to disruption of the microflora and the development of dysbiosis. This leads to diarrhea. To prevent complications, simultaneous use of Tetracycline with probiotics is indicated. An integrated approach will help solve the problem and keep the microflora normal.
Benefits of taking it for diarrhea:
- Availability of the drug. A doctor's prescription is not required for purchase, which allows you to start therapy within the first hours from the moment the first symptoms appear. But it is recommended to drink only with the permission of a doctor.
- High therapeutic effect. In a short time it eliminates loose stools and discomfort in the abdomen.
- Availability. The low cost makes the product accessible to all categories of the population.
Disadvantages of taking Tetracycline for diarrhea:
- not recommended for treatment of young children due to the risk of tooth enamel destruction;
- suppresses the proliferation of beneficial microorganisms necessary for digestive processes;
- stops diarrhea caused only by bacterial infection, but not by fungi or viruses.
What are the limitations of the medicine?
"Tetracycline" for diarrhea in adult patients is not recommended for use in the presence of the following pathological processes in the body and conditions:
- Pregnancy.
- Breast-feeding.
- Liver and kidney diseases.
- Children's age up to eight years.
- Mycoses (fungal skin disease caused by microorganisms).
- Leukopenia (decrease in the number of leukocytes per unit volume of blood).
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (a serious disease in which the body’s own immune system perceives the human body’s cells as foreign).
- Hematuria (a medical term that refers to the presence of blood in the urine above the physiological norm).
Composition and action
The drug is an antibiotic with a wide spectrum of action, where the substance tetracycline is used as the main active ingredient. The medicine belongs to the group of antiparasitic and antimicrobial drugs that can effectively suppress infections of bacterial origin.
A representative of tetracyclines has a predominantly bacteriostatic effect. The product has a negative effect on bacteria, stopping further reproduction, growth and development. As a result, the synthesis of special proteins of microorganisms is disrupted, as a result of which the structure of the bacterial cell changes, which subsequently leads to its death under the influence of the protective forces of the human immune system.
When else should the drug not be used?
The drug "Tetracycline" is not recommended for use in conjunction with drugs that contain metal ions or penicillin.
An infectious disease is always considered a dangerous pathological process, since the virus has the ability to multiply, and therefore it is necessary to act immediately and effectively.
According to the instructions for use, “Tetracycline” for diarrhea is considered a good option for quickly eliminating the unpleasant signs of diarrhea.
This drug effectively eliminates pathogenic microorganisms and creates obstacles to their further spread.
Contraindications and side effects
Contraindications to the use of Tetracycline for diarrhea
Tetracycline anti-diarrhea tablets are prescribed quite often. However, it has, albeit a small, list of contraindications:
- Individual intolerance to any components of the drug;
- Mycoses;
- Leukopenia;
- Pregnancy;
- Lactation period;
- Prohibited for use by children under 8 years of age.
Side effect
If you violate the rules for using Tetracycline for diarrhea, then some consequences in the form of side effects are possible:
Gastrointestinal organs:
- Nausea;
- Vomit;
- Anorexia;
- Abdominal pain;
- Diarrhea;
- Constipation;
- Dry mouth;
- Esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus);
- Glossitis (inflammation of the tongue).
Nervous system:
- Headache;
- Dizziness.
Circulatory system:
- Neutropenia;
- Hemolytic anemia;
- Thrombocytopenia.
In addition, you may experience:
- Allergic reactions in the form of skin rash, itching;
- Candidal stomatitis;
- Intestinal dysbiosis.
How to properly store the drug?
According to the instructions for use, it is known that the shelf life of Tetracycline is twenty-four months. It should be kept in a dark, dry place, away from children, at a temperature of no more than 25 degrees.
In pharmacies, the drug is dispensed strictly according to a prescription from a medical specialist. You cannot take the drug yourself without a doctor’s prescription, as this can lead to various complications. The cost of Tetracycline varies from 40 to 100 rubles.
