In some people, antibiotics cause diarrhea, but this might be prevented by taking probiotics at the same time.
According to the Tufts Nutrition Letter, take a probiotic containing Lactobacillus or S. boulardii at the same time as antibiotics. Delaying the probiotic severely decreases effectiveness.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
