Answer
Yes. Antibiotic-associated colitis can appear during or after treatment. Severe, persistent, bloody or mucus-containing diarrhoea needs urgent assessment; do not use bowel-slowing medicines without advice.
Sources for this answer
- Azithromycin 250mg film-coated tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance
General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.