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My Baby Is Suffering From Loose Motion
my son baby 7 months old is suffering from loose motion 8 to 9 times a day in fluid form. treated with antibiotics no effect please reply......
Fri, 28 Jan 2011
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In small children, diarrhoea is mostly due to viral infection and not bacterial- so, antibiotics dont help much. You need to give him sachets of probiotics, concentrate on adequate food and fluid intake.Viral diarrhoea is self limiting in 2-3 days.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
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In small children, diarrhoea is mostly due to viral infection and not bacterial- so, antibiotics dont help much. You need to give him sachets of probiotics, concentrate on adequate food and fluid intake.Viral diarrhoea is self limiting in 2-3 days.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
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