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Vomiting,diarrhea In 2 Year Old
Hello, I m from india and have a baby who is 2 months to 2 years old, starting yesterday evening he vomited rice at night followed by cerelac in the morning but has only breast milk , starting this morning he eats then diaorreah right away. He was given mebex last night followed by emeset this morning with metrogyl so now diaorreah and vomit stopped but how about dosage?
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
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Metronidazole is useful in amoebiasis which is rare in children of that age. Please do not use such antibiotics without doctors prescription.
If it is a dysentery antibiotics like ofloxacin or septran may be required but not metronidazole.
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Hope this helps.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Metronidazole is useful in amoebiasis which is rare in children of that age. Please do not use such antibiotics without doctors prescription.
If it is a dysentery antibiotics like ofloxacin or septran may be required but not metronidazole.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
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