Is It Safe To Give Electral Powder For Diarrhea?

Posted on Thu, 2 Oct 2014

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Question :

Is electral powder safe to give for diarrhea in diabetic patient?

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
may be given

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

Electral powder may be given safely to diabetic patients. Since it contains glucose you need to check blood sugar level at least 3 times a day till the diarrhea subsides.

If diarrhea doesn't subside in 1 or 2 days, then consult physician again.

Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help .

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

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