Can norfloxacin cure diarrhea?

Diarrhea is a very common disease in daily life. It affects both adults and children, and no matter what season it is. What we know as diarrhea is actually diarrhoea, which is usually caused by eating an upset stomach. To put it simply, there is a problem with digestive function and the amount of bowel movements is increasing. What are the specific causes of diarrhea? Let me show you how it works.

1. Introduction to diarrhea

Diarrhea is a common symptom, commonly known as "diarrhea", which means that the frequency of bowel movements is significantly higher than the usual frequency, the stool is thin, the water content is increased, the daily stool volume exceeds 200g, or contains undigested food or pus, blood, or mucus. Diarrhea is often accompanied by symptoms such as the urge to defecate, anal discomfort, and incontinence. In a normal person, about 9L of liquid enters the gastrointestinal tract every day. Through the absorption of water by the intestine, the final water content in the feces is only about 100 to 200ml. If the amount of fluid entering the colon exceeds the colon's absorption capacity or (and) the colon's absorption capacity decreases, it will lead to an increase in the amount of water excreted in the feces, resulting in diarrhea.

2. Clinical manifestations of diarrhea

1. Acute diarrhea

The onset is acute, and the course of the disease is within 2 to 3 weeks. It can be divided into watery diarrhea and dysentery-like diarrhea. The former does not contain blood or pus in the stool, may not be accompanied by tenesmus, and the abdominal pain is relatively mild; the latter has bloody and purulent stools, often accompanied by tenesmus and abdominal cramps.

2. Chronic diarrhea

The frequency of bowel movements increases, with more than 3 bowel movements per day, loose or unformed stools, a water content of more than 85% in the stool, sometimes accompanied by mucus, pus and blood, and recurrent diarrhea that lasts for more than two months, or has an intermittent period of 2 to 4 weeks. Patients with lesions located in the rectum and/or sigmoid colon often have tenesmus, small bowel movements each time, and sometimes only a small amount of gas and mucus. The stool is darker pink and mostly sticky and may be mixed with blood. The abdominal discomfort is located on both sides of the abdomen or in the lower abdomen.

3. Treatment of diarrhea

(1) General treatment

Correct water, electrolyte, acid-base balance disorders and nutritional imbalances. Replenish fluids, vitamins, amino acids, fat emulsions and other nutrients as appropriate.

(2) Mucosal Protective Agents

Dioctahedral montmorillonite, sucralfate, etc.

(3) Microecological preparations

For example, Bifidobacterium can regulate intestinal flora.

(4) Antidiarrheals

Choose the appropriate antidiarrheal agent according to the specific situation.

(5) Others

654-2, propantheline bromide, atropine, etc. have antispasmodic effects, but should be used with caution in patients with glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, and severe inflammatory bowel disease.