Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea (AAD)

Why diarrhoea happens

Antibiotics are among the most prescribed medicines in the UK, saving countless lives from bacterial infections. But they often bring an unwanted side effect: diarrhoea. Studies suggest that up to 20% of patients develop diarrhoea during or after a course of antibiotics.

The reason is not just “losing good bacteria.” Antibiotics wipe out both harmful and beneficial bacteria, leaving behind toxic bacterial fragments and endotoxins that irritate the intestinal lining. This toxic “debris” triggers watery stools, cramps, and urgency.

Children are particularly vulnerable: diarrhoea from antibiotics can lead to dehydration, disrupted school attendance, and parental stress. Adults often describe needing to take time off work or being unable to complete their course of treatment comfortably.

The lived experience

On parenting forums, one mother wrote:

“Every time my daughter takes antibiotics for ear infections, she ends up with terrible diarrhoea. We spend days running to the toilet, and she misses school. It’s exhausting for both of us.”

Adults on Reddit and Boots reviews echo similar frustrations, describing the fear of starting antibiotics because of the inevitable disruption to their bowels.

ENTEROSGEL®: an oral intestinal adsorbent that clears toxins

ENTEROSGEL® is an oral intestinal adsorbent (enterosorbent) that helps by binding and adsorbing bacterial toxins, endotoxins, and dead bacterial fragments, then safely removing them from the gut.

⚛︎ Works like a gut vacuum cleaner, clearing out harmful debris antibiotics leave behind.
⚛︎ Unlike probiotics, which add back “good bacteria” but cannot remove toxic fragments, ENTEROSGEL® deals directly with the irritants.
⚛︎ Safe from newborns, safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding — unlike loperamide, which is unsuitable for children and not recommended in pregnancy.

Case Study: Parent Review (Boots Online)

“My 4-year-old always gets diarrhoea with antibiotics. She can’t go to nursery, and I miss work. A pharmacist recommended Enterosgel. Within 24 hours her stools improved, and by day two she was back to normal. I couldn’t believe it was that quick.”

Quality of life restored

For families, ENTEROSGEL® means:

⚛︎ fewer days off school,
⚛︎ less parental anxiety,
⚛︎ and less risk of dehydration or hospitalisation.

For adults, it means completing antibiotic treatment without weeks of diarrhoea, urgency, or fear of leaving the house.

Keep a 2 hours gap between ENTEROSGEL® and antibiotics.

You can take ENTEROSGEL® alongside antibiotics: just keep a 2 hours gap before or after taking the antibiotic and taking ENTEROSGEL® ensuring you get the full effect of the antibiotic.

ENTEROSGEL® relieves diarrhoea by targeting the cause, by cleansing the gut of bacterial toxins and dead bacteria. This makes antibiotic treatment safer and more tolerable for everyone.

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