I was not given Flagyl. Cleveland Clicnic (Bo Shen) gives liquid oral vancomycin.

There are only 3 meds for cdiff, but Vanco should clear it up in 2 weeks.

Vancomycin is the old-timer (liver safe).

The new kid on the block is Fidaxomicin (also liver safe), and supposedly as effective as vanco.

For maintenance, there is probiotics, particularly S. boulardii (generic for Florastor), a yeast that competes with C. difficile.

http://www.uptodate.com/conten...-in-adults-treatment

Do you have a current infection, chronic/recurring, or just want to prevent?

Jan

...chronic dependence on Cipro. Without it my WHOLE body becomes inflamed. It helps arthritis, psc, bact. overgrowth, pouchitis .... Certain bacteria trigger an immune response from 17 helper T cells. Antibiotics treated my UC for several years until I got super infections, then surgery in hopes that I could stop meds. However, I still need meds. Antibiotics long term are what I will require.

Possibly ALL THREE Jan .I am gathering information for the future. Also, I have noticed an increase in gas and some tenderness down low.

Your quick replies are awesome

If you have C. difficile infection, it is a good idea to get off of the Cipro, since it reduces the bacteria that helps keep that nasty bug in check. If you can, try to switch to probiotics. But, you have to live your life too, so I know it is a tough line to walk.

Rifaximin is another choice you can use in tandem with other antibiotics.

Good for you for thinking of future issues! We all need to have other options when our plans are foiled...

Jan

I had c.diff in the past and Shen has me on Tindamax which is also used.