Oral antibiotics

Are there any that are not hard or less hard on the gut?

When I had oral surgery I told my surgeon that my stomach does not do well with antibiotics and so he ordered me penicillin. I did fine with it, but I only had to take it for 5 days.

I also did lots of bone broth for those 5 days.

summer16 said...
I have been researching this because I am worried about getting c-dif again since I am planning to start on abx again. Drat it!!! Clindamycin, cephalosporins and penicillins are more prone to cause c-dif. IMO, all abx are bad for the gut but you have asked a good question. What are you doing to protect the gut? My LLMD says I should take 60 billion of acidophilus plus 100 billion of probiotics. I do eat sauerkraut and pickles. Any other thought besides a good, clean diet??

Patty

hi Patty...not currently taking anything, recovering from Candida and leaky gut, which I believe was caused by antibiotics.

I take probiotics, drink kefir and take several suppliments to kill Candida.

Hello ladies,

minocycline, doxicycline, azythromYcine and tetracycline I discovered are less aggressive on the gut flora.I take 2x/day a probiotic.
There is a study on the anti-inflammatory effects of minocycline, in which it is stated that it is anti-inflammatory even on the gut, this is why it is used in some forms of colitis.Also the article states it has mild anti yeast effects.(of course I can not give you a link ).

Usually as summer 16 stated cefalosporins, clindamycin, fluoquinolones even amoxi is harder on the gut, regarding damaging gut flora and creating yeast problems.When I have to use those I usually take saccharomyces b., as nothing else helps with the loose stools.Also GF,SF,DF diet is a must as all 3, enhance yeast development.

And good luck with beginning Abx., let the herx be mild.