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Suggest Treatment For Loose Motions And Abdominal Distension In A Child
my 20 month old baby is suffering from loose motion & Vomating since 3 days in winter .Initilly he was suffered with cold then fever i have given him ofloxacine & Metronidazole with Lactice Basic .
Now there is relief from feaver amd vomating is almost gone like 1 or 2 a day but loose motions are there and i am feeling like his stomech is swellen What do I Do?
Now there is relief from feaver amd vomating is almost gone like 1 or 2 a day but loose motions are there and i am feeling like his stomech is swellen What do I Do?
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. 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 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. For vomiting if it is incessant I suggest you see your paediatrician for a prescription drug..
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. 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 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. For vomiting if it is incessant I suggest you see your paediatrician for a prescription drug..
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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