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What Causes Loose Stool Despite Taking Cefixime?
Question: Hello, my son is 1.7 years old he is suffering from loose motion from last Two months.We are giving him medicine with consultation of Dr. From starting he had womting watering stool and tempreature .Dr. gave him cefixime and pre pro, zinc for 5 days.he got recovered but stool was not in proper way.After 10 days he started watering stool.Then dr. gave him rifxamin and pre pro, zinc for 3 days he got recovered but stool was not proper.Then after 10 days same position watering and tempreature Dr gave him coligyl, zinc and pre pro for 5 days and 1 amikacin stat.got recovered but stool not proper. Then after 12 days same position. Dr gave him ofloxacin ,pre pro ,mebex for 3 days zinc and 3 amikacin stat.now after 15 days he is on same position .dr suggest not to give antibiotic only econorm XXXXXXX and zinc .now what ever he eats thats comes in stool as it is.
Brief Answer:
I would like to get the stool test done at the earliest
Detailed Answer:
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If abnormal pattern of stool persists for more than 15 days, thorough investigation should be done.
As the stool pattern is abnormal for more than one month with short duration of recovery in between here also I would like to get stool test done.
Sometimes secondary lactose intolerance or infection with some parasites may cause persistent abnormal stool.
Antibiotic is not needed in most of the cases if stool is not mixed with blood/mucus or if the stool test is not suggestive.
Probiotics and Zinc help in rapid recovery I suggest you to continue the Econorm and Zinc.
Avoid milk, fruit juice or extra sugar in diet as these may precipitate the loose stool and give plenty of fluids to maintain proper hydration.
Sometimes some allergic condition like celiac disease may also cause abnormal stool.
First I would like to get stool test done and further investigation may be needed depending on the report.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more queries.
Regards
I would like to get the stool test done at the earliest
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for choosing this platform
If abnormal pattern of stool persists for more than 15 days, thorough investigation should be done.
As the stool pattern is abnormal for more than one month with short duration of recovery in between here also I would like to get stool test done.
Sometimes secondary lactose intolerance or infection with some parasites may cause persistent abnormal stool.
Antibiotic is not needed in most of the cases if stool is not mixed with blood/mucus or if the stool test is not suggestive.
Probiotics and Zinc help in rapid recovery I suggest you to continue the Econorm and Zinc.
Avoid milk, fruit juice or extra sugar in diet as these may precipitate the loose stool and give plenty of fluids to maintain proper hydration.
Sometimes some allergic condition like celiac disease may also cause abnormal stool.
First I would like to get stool test done and further investigation may be needed depending on the report.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more queries.
Regards
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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