Suggest Treatment For Cough, Cold And Diarrhoea In An Infant

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2015

Question: hi, iam XXXXXXX .my son is 5 months and 3 weeks old and for the last 10 days his stool is so watery like loose motion.we consulted doctor and he gave nutrolin b which i give him for the last 6 days. we had a motion test also.Also my son suffers from cough and cold for which he gave contus drops.but still he is not alright with both the problems.also i find mucus in his stool.what shall we do?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Viral diarrhea - don't worry if he is not dehydrated - use zinc and ORS

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea.

I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).

Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (13 minutes later)

my son is only breastfeed until now and not yet started other foods.shall we start now or wait until the diarrhea is k

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I thought age was 5 years - I suggest exclusive breast feeding till 6 month

Detailed Answer:
Hi... In the patient details is was mentioned as 5...so I though it was 5 years not 5 months. That is why I suggested to give vegetarian porridges. I suggest you continue exclusive breast feeding till 6 months of age.

Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

If you can get back to me at the end of 6 months of age - I will be glad to suggest you the complimentary feeding.

I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below -

www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar