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UTI third trimester pregnancy
I am 32 week pregnant suffering from an UTI with bacteria E coli as per urine culture report. Currently I am taking Fosfomycin trometamol power sachet one per day.I have taken one dose i.e yesterday and suffering from loose motions.
Kindly suggest me if I can take another sachet of the same today as my doctor has suggested me of three doses for three consecutive days or shall I make a gap between the consecutive doses. Taking consecutive day doses are helpful or not for the prescribed meds kindly guide.
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You need to complete your UTI treatment with 3 sachet
I can prescribe something for loose motion
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Single sachet is enough no need to continue
Take probiotics and have plenty of buttermilk and coconut water and ors powder mixed in water and take maintain hydration take liquid diet
Reduce spicy food in ur food and oily food
Take bland diet for 1-2 days
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If it's 1 st episode of infection single dose is enough you can skip further sachet.
If previous episodes present continue the drug take probiotics
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Take some probiotics with fosfomysin as it has known side effect of loose motions . Continue the sachet .
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tab GUT ok 1 Tab od for 5 days
take ors in case of multiple loose motions
follow for more
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Dr. Pratibha P S
Gynecologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
most common side effect of fosfomycin is loose stools
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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32 yrs exp
Bhopal
Consult please.
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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Jaipur
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