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2. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid - Wikipedia

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   Amoxicillin is an antibiotic while clavulanic acid is a non-antibiotic β-lactamase inhibitor which prevents metabolism of amoxicillin by certain bacteria. In addition to its β-lactamase inhibition, clavulanic acid shows central nervous system actions and effects and has been studied in the potential treatment of various psychiatric and ...

3. Diverticular disease - Wikipedia

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   Antibiotics should be used selectively in most cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis. However, antibiotic use is strongly advised in immunocompromised patients. [11] Colonoscopy is recommended 6–8 weeks after an episode of complicated diverticulitis or a first-ever episode of diverticulitis.

4. 14 Things That Might Be Causing Pain in Your Lower Left Abdomen

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   Diverticulitis occurs when small pouches in the wall of your colon, called diverticula, get inflamed or infected, Dr. Boxer explains. “It usually causes pain on the lower left side of your belly ...

5. Diverticulosis - Wikipedia

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   Diverticulitis is defined as diverticular disease with signs and symptoms of diverticular inflammation. Clinical features of acute diverticulitis include constant abdominal pain, localized abdominal tenderness in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea, fever and leukocytosis .

6. Diverticulitis - Wikipedia

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   Mild uncomplicated diverticulitis without systemic inflammation should not be treated with antibiotics. [ 63 ] [ 49 ] [ 64 ] [ 65 ] For mild, uncomplicated, and non-purulent cases of acute diverticulitis, symptomatic treatment, IV fluids, and bowel rest have no worse outcome than surgical intervention in the short and medium term, and appear to ...

7. Clavulanic acid - Wikipedia

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   Amoxicillin–clavulanic acid is a first-line treatment for many types of infections, including sinus infections, and urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. This is, in part, because of its efficacy against gram-negative bacteria which tend to be more difficult to control than gram-positive bacteria with chemotherapeutic antibiotics.

8. Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis - Wikipedia

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   Treatment may include antibiotics, aminosalicylates, and corticosteroids. Antibiotics include ciprofloxacin and metronidazole, given for 14 days. If symptoms recur after improvement with antibiotics, a second course of antibiotics may be given. If an initial course of antibiotics is ineffective, then mesalamine may be tried.

9. Pethidine - Wikipedia

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   Pethidine is the preferred painkiller for diverticulitis, because it decreases intestinal intraluminal pressure. [19] Pethidine is the preferred drug for the management of shivering during therapeutic hypothermia , as it provides the greatest reduction in the shivering threshold.