What medication is used for diarrhea in Egypt?

Ciprofloxacin (cipro) is the medication of choice, at a dose of 500 mg twice daily for three days. If you are traveling to an area where TD is a possibility, your travel medicine provider may prescribe cipro or a similar antibiotic for you to take on your trip.



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When you have diarrhoea, you can lose a lot of water from your body and become dehydrated. Young children can dehydrate quickly. You should drink plenty of clear fluids such as water, diluted fruit juices or oral rehydration salt solutions such as Dioralyte®. These can be bought in pharmacies and supermarkets.

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avoid unpasteurised milk, cheese and ice cream. avoid food that has been left uncovered in warm environments and exposed to flies. ensure all meat is cooked thoroughly before you eat it, avoiding any meat that is pink or cold. avoid ice, unless made with filtered or bottled water, and tap water, even when brushing ...

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It is one of the commonest health problems experienced during travel. Travellers' diarrhoea usually gets better in 3 to 5 days. Most cases are mild and do not need specific treatment.

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When we look at anti-diarrheal agents, the most important are those that stop symptoms immediately, such as Imodium and Lomotil. We prefer Imodium, because it does not make you feel drugged and sleepy, but does stop your symptoms. [Note: Imodium is one of several brand names for loperamide.

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According to the CIA World Factbook, the four most common diseases in Egypt are bacterial diarrhea, typhoid fever, hepatitis A and schistosomiasis. People in the country are at intermediate risk for contracting these illnesses.

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