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Suggest Treatment For Child Suffering From Loose Motions
my child is suffering from loose motions past 5 days. he is 8 months old and i started cow milk at 6months. he was ok all this time .I then shifted to lactogen , stil his motions are non stop. Also giving him prowell syrup morning and evening. What is the cure. Also , did his stool tests where the PH result was 9 and positive , please help
Tue, 14 Apr 2020
Hi,
Probably he is having acute gastro enteritis- infection of the bowel. In such cases, along with probiotics (like prowell syrup), I used to give zinc sulfate syrup 5ml once daily for 14 days (this can hasten the recovery). If it is not getting down by 3-4 days, fever comes or stool becomes blood stained, I would have given an antibiotic too to clear the infection. kindly discuss with your doctor. Meanwhile give ORS solution/salted rice water after each stools to avoid dehydration and avoid fruit juices and sugary items as these can exacerbate diarrhea.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
Probably he is having acute gastro enteritis- infection of the bowel. In such cases, along with probiotics (like prowell syrup), I used to give zinc sulfate syrup 5ml once daily for 14 days (this can hasten the recovery). If it is not getting down by 3-4 days, fever comes or stool becomes blood stained, I would have given an antibiotic too to clear the infection. kindly discuss with your doctor. Meanwhile give ORS solution/salted rice water after each stools to avoid dehydration and avoid fruit juices and sugary items as these can exacerbate diarrhea.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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