Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea In A Child

Posted on Thu, 14 Jan 2016

Question: Hello sir My son is 3 year old he was suffering from fever for he past two days doctor suggested imol oral suspension.but he is having loose motion too.which is not clean no watery.like a gel it is .doctor gave zenflox tonic but still he is having loose motion not having food .please help me.now the fever was controlled.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Give plenty of fluids and watch for signs of dehydration

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for asking on this platform

I can understand your concern.The main aim of management in diarrhea is to prevent dehydration by giving plenty of fluids.
It may take 5-7 days for the stool pattern to get normal.
I won't get worried if baby is active,accepting orally well,there is no vomiting and passing urine at least 4-5 times in 24 hours.
Continue giving medication as advised by your doctor.I would like to add Zinc syrup (it helps in early recovery) and probiotics like Bifilac/enterogermina to maintain the normal gut flora.
Avoid milk,sugar syrup,carbonated drinks,junk food.
I hope with all these measure he would recover in next few days.
If you find that he is getting lethargic,decreased frequency of urine,sunken eyes or persistent vomiting take him to the pediatrician immediately.

Please let me know if you have any more query.
Regards

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