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Symptoms and Treatments<\/h2>\n

Broad Spectrum Antibiotic use is the mainstay of treatment for this complication. There are many potential approaches to this therapy. For example: Antibiotics are given in 2\u20133 week courses followed by a 1\u20132 week drug holiday. Generally a few cycles of this treatment can allow for quiet periods of a few months to a few years. However, some persons may require almost continuous antibiotics.<\/p>\n

Alternating antibiotics and increasing the antibiotic-free period will decrease the development of resistant strains of bacteria.<\/p>\n

Note: Prolonged use of Broad Spectrum Antibiotics may be complicated by superinfection.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Broad Spectrum Antibiotics<\/strong>
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Tetracycline, Ampicillin<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Decrease bacterial overgrowth<\/td>\nNausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, photosensitivity, skin rash.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Metronidazole (Flagyl\u00ae)<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nMetallic taste, headache, diarrhea, reduced appetite, dizziness, nausea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ciprofloxacin (Cipro\u00ae)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Amoxicillin\/Clavulanate (Clavulin\u00ae)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\nDiarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, rash, vaginitis, pseudomembranous colitis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Clarithromycin (Biaxin\u00ae)
Azithromycin (Zithromax\u00ae)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\nAltered taste (dysgeusia), diarrhea, nausea, heartburn, abdominal pain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Scleroderma Medications Guide (Canada)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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