The terms proximal (from Latin proximus, meaning 'nearest') and distal (from Latin distare, meaning 'to stand away from') are used to describe parts of a feature that are close to or distant from the main mass of the body, respectively.
But, with Citrucel and/or Metamucil you can start with one teaspoon mixed in water or juice. If you have diarrhea don't use the preparation with artificial sweeteners. Use the one with sugar. I think artificial sweeteners (some of them) might cause more diarrhea.
penicillin can disturb the normal flora of the gut and lead to what. diarrhea and in more severe cases Clostridium difficile superinfection. if a patient who has been administered a penicillin antibiotic develops clostridium difficile what is potential complication that can result from this.