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Suggest Treatment For Loose Motion In Children
Question: My son is suffering from loose motion from last two days it is started with fever but from yesterday fever is OK. Now his motion is black and green some time little red also. Medicine which we are giving are entrzemina, diof ds and crcin. Frequency of motion is within a interval of an hour. Plz suggest some medicine.
Brief Answer:
Viral diarrhea - stop antibiotics and start Zinc
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Your kid is having viral diarrhoea.
Once diarrhea starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I suggest you stop the antibiotic Diof-ds.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Viral diarrhea - stop antibiotics and start Zinc
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Your kid is having viral diarrhoea.
Once diarrhea starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I suggest you stop the antibiotic Diof-ds.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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