A gastrointestinal infection can be caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites, and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, feeling sick, vomiting, abdominal pain and dehydration.
Treatment usually consists of alleviating symptoms with rest, hydration and adequate nutrition. However, in some cases, if it is a bacterial infection that does not cure, it may be necessary to take an antibiotic.
Home Remedies
Dehydration is one of the most dangerous symptoms that can occur during an intestinal infection, which can easily happen due to water lost in vomiting and diarrhea. For this reason, oral rehydration is very important in these cases, and can be done with solutions obtained at the pharmacy or with a homemade serum that can be prepared at home.
To see how to prepare a homemade serum, watch the following video:
In more severe cases of severe dehydration, hospitalization may be necessary for rehydration to be done with serum in the vein.
To relieve pain and reduce diarrhea, you can take syrups and teas that can be easily prepared at home, such as chamomile tea or apple syrup, for example. See how to prepare these natural remedies.
Pharmacy remedies
During an intestinal infection, abdominal pain and headache may occur. If these pains are very severe, you can take an analgesic such as paracetamol, for example.
In addition, to help stop diarrhea, you should take probiotics, such as UL-250, Florax or Floratil, for example, which will replenish the intestinal flora and make the intestine function normally again.
Generally, antibiotics are not used in intestinal infections, because they only work for infections caused by bacteria and in most cases the infection cures alone only with symptomatic treatment, and in addition, it can lead to resistant bacteria to develop. However, if the infection is very severe and does not cure, or if the specific microorganism responsible for the infection is identified, an antibiotic to which the bacteria is sensitive should be used:
Most used antibiotics in intestinal infection
Depending on the bacteria that is involved in the intestinal infection, the antibiotics generally most prescribed are azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, metronidazole and vancomycin.
