Outpatient treatment of diverticulitis with amoxicillin-clavulanate is as effective as treatment with metronidazole plus a fluoroquinolone, according to a study published online February 22 February ...

To relieve diverticulitis pain fast try applying a heating pad, resting, taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain relief, and following a liquid or low-fiber diet during a flare-up. Long-term ...

Medications for diverticulitis include antibiotics, acetaminophen, antispasmodics, and tricyclic antidepressants. Some over-the-counter medications may worsen the condition, so it is important to ...

Some people follow specific eating patterns to help ease the diverticulitis symptoms, while others use home remedies, such as a low fiber diet, for self-care. Diverticulitis is an inflammatory ...

You may not have heard of diverticulitis – unless you've suffered through a bout of it – but by the age of 50, you have a 50/50 chance of your gut being primed for this painful condition to strike.

As you get older, you can develop little bulging pouches in the lining of your large intestine called diverticula. When you have them, it's a condition called diverticulosis. It's common not to have ...

What do abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and inflammation have in common? They’re all symptoms of diverticulitis, which is a painful medical condition that mostly affects people over the age of 50.

Diverticulitis is a digestive condition in which a diverticula in the large intestine becomes inflamed, causing digestive symptoms. In some cases, complications may require urgent medical care. In ...