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[|Human|] I am taking Amoxicillin twice a day for allergy tightness across my forehead and after being on it for 3 days I am having diarrhea.  I started taking a dose of Pepto Bismol  but wondered if Imodium would be more effective. I have had 4 doses of Pepto Bismol.  When reading the directions for Imodium it said check with a medical person if on an antibiotic.  Is there any reason I cant take Imodium, as directed, while taking Amoxicillin?  Thank you very much.
[|AI|]  Yes, you can take both of them. Imodium- operative is used to treat sudden diarrhea (including travelers diarrhea). It works by slowing down the movement of the gut. This decreases the number of bowel movements and makes the stool less watery. It is also used to treat ongoing diarrhea in people with inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide treats only the symptoms, not the cause of the diarrhea (e.g., infection). Treatment of other symptoms and the cause of the diarrhea should be determined by your doctor. Your diarrhea is because of disturbances gut flora as result of amaryllis. You can also take prebiotics and probiotics (vibrant) to restore normal flora and discontinue these antibiotics. You consult your physician for any change or add on treatment rather than doing self-medication. Thanks.