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My 11 month daughter is suffering with loose motion for the last 5 days and the condition has improved somewhat today. The doctor has prescribed : 1) Paracetamol + Mefanmic acid 2) Ofloxcin + metronidazole 3) Domperidone 4) Sporlac Powder Should this prescription continue or should i take second opinion from another doctor?
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I am glad that your daughter has recovered from diarrhea. Since your child has recovered, fever medication (para+mefenamic acid), vomiting medication (domperidone) can be stopped.
Antibiotics are usually not recommended for diarrhea in children. Therefore, Ofloxacin+metronidazole can be stopped unless it was bloody diarrhea. Thus second opinion is not needed. Stop all of the above mentioned medications, you can continue with sporlac for a week as it is good for the child's gut.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I am glad that your daughter has recovered from diarrhea. Since your child has recovered, fever medication (para+mefenamic acid), vomiting medication (domperidone) can be stopped. Antibiotics are usually not recommended for diarrhea in children. Therefore, Ofloxacin+metronidazole can be stopped unless it was bloody diarrhea. Thus second opinion is not needed. Stop all of the above mentioned medications, you can continue with sporlac for a week as it is good for the child s gut. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care. Regards, Dr. Balaji C