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Suggest Treatment For Severe Diarrhoea In Infants

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2015

Question: My baby boy is 4 months old.. He is having a loose motion problem.. What would be the best cure.

Answered by Dr. Abhijit Sonawane (11 minutes later)

Keep him well hydrated. ORS powder in water every 2-3 hrs will be useful. Zinc containing syrup will also be useful. If stools is foul smelling or loose motions persists for longer then consult a pediatrician as baby might need antibiotic treatment. Hope it helps

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

Follow up: Dr. Abhijit Sonawane (16 minutes later)

And he throws out milk everytime.Im giving him formular milk.

Answered by Dr. Abhijit Sonawane (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
then probably he will need antibiotic treatment as it looks like infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for following up.
If baby is having vomiting along with loose stools then probably he might have gastrointestinal infection. It will be better if you consult a pediatrician for him as he will need antibiotic treatment.
I hope i have answered your query well. If you have any more query kindly write back to me.
Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar