BUDGET OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR 2017 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Scan here to go to our website.
1 Viruses such as the flu, norovirus, or rotavirus . Rotavirus is the most common cause of acute diarrhea in children. 2  Parasites, which are tiny organisms found in contaminated food or water.  Medicines such as antibiotics, cancer drugs, and antacids that contain magnesium.
Without the good bacteria, other microbes can grow out of control and irritate the gut causing diarrhea. Additional medicines that can cause diarrhea include: blood pressure medications, cancer drugs, antacids containing magnesium, NSAIDS, and antiarrhythmia heart medicines. Parasites.