Antibiotics are a common prescription for people experiencing a flareup of diverticulitis. Infections of the diverticula may cause pain, and antibiotics treat the infection, but it may still take time for the inflammation to subside. In recent years, a focus on reducing antibiotic prescriptions has resulted in doctors forgoing antibiotic treatment in mild cases of diverticulitis -- often, rest and dietary improvements can clear up these cases.

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