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Suggest Treatment For Constipation In A Child
Hi, I would like to know whether i can give domperidone suppository 10 mg for my 3.5 year old daughter to make her pass motion.she has not passed motion for the pat 3 days.she was prescribed this medicine as a stand by on top her other medicines when she had been taken to hospital for high fever n regular vomitting i was told by the dr that its a stand by just in case the vomitting doesnt stop and that since its a case of gastric flu, once she stops vomitting and passes motion then temperature also wilkl come down. please advise thanks sumitha
Tue, 7 Jan 2020
Hello,
It may be due to constipation.
For that I would suggest you to consult with pediatrician.
You may require ultrasound abdomen.
He may advise dulcolax suppositories as per evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query..
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Shyam Kale
Family and general physician
It may be due to constipation.
For that I would suggest you to consult with pediatrician.
You may require ultrasound abdomen.
He may advise dulcolax suppositories as per evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query..
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Shyam Kale
Family and general physician
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