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Child Has Frequent Stools, Breast Fed. Prescribed Probiotics, Enzyme Supplement Pepsin. Is This Sufficient?

Hello sir. My name is Bilal Ahmad .my son is 3 months old and since a week he is pooing after every feed( both breast & bottle feed) and some times it is thinner.now the local doctor has prescribed probiotics, enzyme supplement pepsin.after using these for 4 days although there is improvement but I feel 20-30 % problem is still there.after again consulting a local pediatrician ,wallamycin is prescribed. should we use this... plz guide
Mon, 16 Sep 2013
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Hi

Thanks for your query

wallamycin is and antibiotic, it is commonly advised for gastrointestinal infections in children. So it can be used if the infection is bacterial.

Though most commonly such infections are caused by viruses in this age group, so here this medicine will be of little value.

Most important is rehydration in such cases, so it is important to give ORS solution to prevent dehydration.

Regards.

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Child Has Frequent Stools, Breast Fed. Prescribed Probiotics, Enzyme Supplement Pepsin. Is This Sufficient?

Hi Thanks for your query wallamycin is and antibiotic, it is commonly advised for gastrointestinal infections in children. So it can be used if the infection is bacterial. Though most commonly such infections are caused by viruses in this age group, so here this medicine will be of little value. Most important is rehydration in such cases, so it is important to give ORS solution to prevent dehydration. Regards.