I recently suffered bad diarrhea (probably caused by shellfish) and it was severe and would not stop; hence I went to the emergency dept of a local hospital. I was given amongst other meds an anti biotic called Omnicef @ 100 mg.

The medicine was so effective it worked within minutes and the problem thereafter has totally cleared up.

What i cannot understand is that according to my research on the internet this medicine does not appear to be listed for helping my condition....

I am curious to know has anyone else heard of or used Omnicef?

 

 

Edited April 20, 20224 yr by homeseeker

It is an antibiotic in the cephalosporin class (third generation). It is used for bacterial infections caused by certain susceptible organisms  including  staphylococcus and salmonella and vibrio vulnificus  -- this last being the usual culprit from shellfish.

 

Likely the doctor suspected from your history and sympotoms that you had food poiisoning due to vibrio vulnificus.

 

Omnicef is not a "wonder drug" and would do nothing for viral or parasitic GI diseases or diseases caused by bacteria that are not susceptible to 3rd generation cephalosporins.