Can berberine be taken for gastroenteritis?
Disease description:
My husband has gastroenteritis. Since we can't go out to buy medicine right now, we have some berberine at home. May I ask if it's okay to take berberine for gastroenteritis?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Xuemei
It is generally acceptable to take coptisine for gastroenteritis. The main ingredients of coptisine tablets include wood incense, berberine hydrochloride, and coptisine, which have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects. If a patient develops gastroenteritis due to bacterial infections such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Shigella, causing discomfort like diarrhea and abdominal pain, they can usually take an appropriate amount of coptisine under a doctor's guidance.
