What treatments are available for traveler's diarrhea?

Traveler's diarrhea is a common problem for people visiting new places. To help treat it, doctors often use antibiotics. One option is zithromax, which can help reduce the symptoms.

Treatment Options

• Antibiotics: These are medicines that fight bacteria. Zithromax is one example that has been used to treat traveler's diarrhea.
• Loperamide: This is a medicine that can help stop diarrhea. It works by slowing down how fast things move through your intestines. However this is not recommended if you have fever, increased abdominal pain or blood in your stool

Combining Treatments

Sometimes, doctors might use both antibiotics and loperamide together. This combination may make the symptoms go away faster.

If you are planning to travel, it might be a good idea to talk to a doctor about how to prepare for or treat traveler's diarrhea. Safe travels!