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Question: My 10 months baby was suffering from some viral fever from last three days.she has a bad latrine also. Now the fever has gone bu latrine started more. Latrine was with bad odur & greenish colour. she was already treated with taxim-o dry syrup. Now my ped. advised me to add prowel dry syrup also. Is it ok?
Brief Answer:
Viral diarrhea - do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...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 like Taxim-O unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. Prowell is a probiotic given for antibiotic associated diarrhea. You can use it no harm.
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 - You can use cerelac...any flavour will do. 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).,
Viral diarrhea - do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...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 like Taxim-O unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. Prowell is a probiotic given for antibiotic associated diarrhea. You can use it no harm.
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 - You can use cerelac...any flavour will do. 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
To day is fourth day of her infection. Her urine out put was very low till yesterday. Now it was normal. But she is excessively sleepy till now .She was treated with the following medicine.
1. VI - BACT (PRE 7 PRO BIOTIC) 2.5 MLTWICE
2. ENTROGEMINA - TWICE
3.TAXIM - O - 1ML TWICE
4. PYROGESIC - SOS
When I told my doctor that she has a very bad latrine from morning then he told to add prowel syrup. What should i do ? please suggest.
1. VI - BACT (PRE 7 PRO BIOTIC) 2.5 MLTWICE
2. ENTROGEMINA - TWICE
3.TAXIM - O - 1ML TWICE
4. PYROGESIC - SOS
When I told my doctor that she has a very bad latrine from morning then he told to add prowel syrup. What should i do ? please suggest.
Brief Answer:
She's recovering from viral dirrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hi....you have given me good piece of information by telling that she was passing less urine, but better now. She's recovering from viral diarrhea. Stop all medicines. Give only her normal feeds. She will gradually increase her intake.
NO NEED TO USE ANY MEDICINES. SHE IS ALREADY ON RECOVERY PATH.
As I said once diarrhea starts it will be there for a week. Occasional loose motion shouldn't worry you.
Avoid fruit juices.
Make sure she's passing urine well. That's enough.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
She's recovering from viral dirrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hi....you have given me good piece of information by telling that she was passing less urine, but better now. She's recovering from viral diarrhea. Stop all medicines. Give only her normal feeds. She will gradually increase her intake.
NO NEED TO USE ANY MEDICINES. SHE IS ALREADY ON RECOVERY PATH.
As I said once diarrhea starts it will be there for a week. Occasional loose motion shouldn't worry you.
Avoid fruit juices.
Make sure she's passing urine well. That's enough.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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