
Having Constipation. Presribed Cremaffin. Is This Drug Habit Forming?

Cremaffin is habit forming. Saline drops are safe
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Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX
1. With regards to your first query, yes cremaffin is not advisable to be taken regularly.Cremaffin contains liquid paraffin. It can be used as an occasional laxative, but is unsuitable for regular use as it can cause irritation it can interfere with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins; it can be absorbed into the intestinal wall and may cause foreign-body granulamatous reactions etc.
You can try to continue breast feeds and this constipation is a temporary thing. It will settle in few weeks time.
2. Nasal drops are safe. Can be used any number of times even daily. But do not spray , just put it as drops into the nose. This is important because spraying inside the nose can cause secretions to go into lungs and cause infection, SO ALWAYS USE it as drops.
Regards
DR XXXXXXX


Do not worry . Babies do regurgitate milk and sometimes it looks like curd because it is partially digested by gastric and oral juice.
It is good that your baby is gaining weight adequately. Usually pediatricians do not treat this regurgitation unless the baby is not gaining weight.
Some of the fuzziness could be due to colic pain in the evenings. This too will settle in few weeks. You can give drops with simethicone like colicaid 5 drops if she remains fussy for more than 30 minutes.
Regards
Dr Arun

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