People who take opioids for pain relief for extended periods of time may need higher doses to ease their pain. They may develop tolerance to the drug and experience withdrawal symptoms if the medication is abruptly stopped. They become physically dependent on the drug.
Antibiotics most likely to cause C. diff infections are clindamycin, amoxicillin, ampicillin, and cephalosporins, and to a lesser extent, penicillin, erythromycin, and quinolones.
Youâre referring to a dangerous intestinal infection caused by a bacterium known as Clostridium difficile, or âC. diff.â C. diff bacteria, and the spores they produce, are not just in hospitals; theyâre everywhere.ut when antibiotics wipe out the good bacteria, C. diff can take over. C. diff bacteria cause symptoms by producing toxins. These toxins produce a range of symptoms, from mild to life-threatening. Mild: watery diarrhea and belly cramps.