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Child With Loose Motion. Given Kidpred Syrup, Cetirizine Syrup. Safe Remedy?
Question: My 2 year old son had loose motion some 3 weeks ago, doctor gave him cefixime dry syrup it stopped and one week later lose motion started again cefixime dry syrup asked to be give again. after one day lose motion stopped but later he had rashes and small bumps all over his body. doctor stopped all medicines and gave kidpred syrup + cetirizine syrup, rashes went down. but later today night rashes started appearing before the time he was to be given medicine. Will rashes continue or will it stop? We thought it will stop today and we stop the medication by tomorrow. What is wrong with our son he has been suffering for 3 weeks now , he has lost good amount of weight
Brief Answer:
Stop Antibiotics, start Probiotic
Detailed Answer:
Namaste
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Greetings of the day
Dear XXXXXXX
Loose motion or Gastro-enteritis in children is usually caused by virus and most commonly it's rota virus. Antibiotics have no role in management of loose motion in which there is no blood or mucous in stools. It requires use of oral rehydration solution only.
As your baby has developed allergic reaction to Cefixime it's not advisable to give it further. Long term and repeated use of Antibiotic themselves cause Antibiotics associated diarrhea.
Give your child plenty of oral rehydration solution, start him on Probiotic Syrup Like Neutrolin B. It's self limiting and diarrhea will definitely subside soon. Also continue Cetrizine Syrup for rash.
I hope it helped
Take care
Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore K
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Stop Antibiotics, start Probiotic
Detailed Answer:
Namaste
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear XXXXXXX
Loose motion or Gastro-enteritis in children is usually caused by virus and most commonly it's rota virus. Antibiotics have no role in management of loose motion in which there is no blood or mucous in stools. It requires use of oral rehydration solution only.
As your baby has developed allergic reaction to Cefixime it's not advisable to give it further. Long term and repeated use of Antibiotic themselves cause Antibiotics associated diarrhea.
Give your child plenty of oral rehydration solution, start him on Probiotic Syrup Like Neutrolin B. It's self limiting and diarrhea will definitely subside soon. Also continue Cetrizine Syrup for rash.
I hope it helped
Take care
Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore K
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you doctor for the reply
Lose motion was not continous usaually he goes XXXXXXX two times at that time it was lose. And by sunday it stopped.We had given him ORS (cipla) solution on sunday.
Cefixime is the antibiotic is what i understand last dose we gave baby was on Monday afternoon. We haven't given it after that. We were told by his doctor to give him Cetrizine Syrup and Kidpred syrup(Prednisolone sodium phosphate solution)
We started Cetrizine Syrup and Kidpred syrup by monday evening. Tuesday evening
again small rashes being to appear before the scheduled dosage of medicine. We gave Cetrizine Syrup and Kidpred syrup after that it subsided and today morning (wednesday) rashes began to appear, again after medicine it subsided. We thought after stopping the antibiotic it should go away, what is wrong doctor?
Lose motion was not continous usaually he goes XXXXXXX two times at that time it was lose. And by sunday it stopped.We had given him ORS (cipla) solution on sunday.
Cefixime is the antibiotic is what i understand last dose we gave baby was on Monday afternoon. We haven't given it after that. We were told by his doctor to give him Cetrizine Syrup and Kidpred syrup(Prednisolone sodium phosphate solution)
We started Cetrizine Syrup and Kidpred syrup by monday evening. Tuesday evening
again small rashes being to appear before the scheduled dosage of medicine. We gave Cetrizine Syrup and Kidpred syrup after that it subsided and today morning (wednesday) rashes began to appear, again after medicine it subsided. We thought after stopping the antibiotic it should go away, what is wrong doctor?
Brief Answer:
Will respond to Prednisolone short term use
Detailed Answer:
Greetings of the day.
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
Rash due to allergy is like a wheal-which is reddish raised lesion above the skin. In most of the cases it's itchy. Itchy rash is manifestation of allergy in skin, more severe form can cause difficulty in breathing and wheezing.
The rash in some cases still persists or recurrs even after stopping the offending drug. So short term use of Steroid for a week will definitely treat and prevent rash from occurring. Allergic isolated rash will definitely respond to Prednisolone. Apply Calamine lotion over the rash if it's itchy, as scratching will cause new rash to appear.
I hope it helped
Wishing your child a fast recovery.
Take care
Have a wonderful day
Regards
Dr Deepak K K
Will respond to Prednisolone short term use
Detailed Answer:
Greetings of the day.
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
Rash due to allergy is like a wheal-which is reddish raised lesion above the skin. In most of the cases it's itchy. Itchy rash is manifestation of allergy in skin, more severe form can cause difficulty in breathing and wheezing.
The rash in some cases still persists or recurrs even after stopping the offending drug. So short term use of Steroid for a week will definitely treat and prevent rash from occurring. Allergic isolated rash will definitely respond to Prednisolone. Apply Calamine lotion over the rash if it's itchy, as scratching will cause new rash to appear.
I hope it helped
Wishing your child a fast recovery.
Take care
Have a wonderful day
Regards
Dr Deepak K K
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Dr. Shanthi.E
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