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2021-10-07 09:05:11
My dad suferred from stomach infection with diarrhea last week & doctor prescribed ORNI-O for 5 days. The antibiotic  course ended on Friday i.e Oct 1st. But from past 3 days he's having severe constipation can it due the anti biotics? Please suggest what can be the cause of constipation & cure for it.
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Less likely to be because of antibiotics, may be he had taken some anti diarrhea medicine along with antibiotics, which might have caused this constipation.

Answered2021-10-08 00:19:43

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