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Suggest Remedy For Loose Motions In Kids
my kid aged 2 yrs 10 months is suffering from loose motions. Infact all in my family had this prob since yesterday morning after we had a chicken biryani prepared at home. My kid started suffering from loose motions since afternoon today. I tried to give him gramogyl suspension but he is continuosly vomiting the syrup.we tried close to five times but he vomits it everytime we give him. can u suggest some tablets instead of gramogyl
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
Hi,
He got a food poisoning / acute gastro enteritis. If he don't have fever and stool is not blood stained, no need of gramogyl, which is combination antibiotics that is not at all recommended routinely for childhood diarrhea.
Instead you can give ondansetron syrup 5ml (or half of 4 mg tab) now, and then 2-3 times a day for 3 days. This will control vomiting. Wait 1 hour after first dose before giving food / drink. Also give ORS solution or salted rice water after each stools in small frequent sips. This will prevent dehydration. Mostly he will be fine in 2-3 days.
If he develops high grade fever, stool becomes blood stained, he becomes lethargic with poor oral intake, kindly take him to doctor.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
He got a food poisoning / acute gastro enteritis. If he don't have fever and stool is not blood stained, no need of gramogyl, which is combination antibiotics that is not at all recommended routinely for childhood diarrhea.
Instead you can give ondansetron syrup 5ml (or half of 4 mg tab) now, and then 2-3 times a day for 3 days. This will control vomiting. Wait 1 hour after first dose before giving food / drink. Also give ORS solution or salted rice water after each stools in small frequent sips. This will prevent dehydration. Mostly he will be fine in 2-3 days.
If he develops high grade fever, stool becomes blood stained, he becomes lethargic with poor oral intake, kindly take him to doctor.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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