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What Is The Alternative Medicine For Bifilac?

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Posted on Sat, 8 Feb 2014
Question: Oflomac oz and Bifilac subscribed for loose motion for 2.5 year kid. Loose motion happened 4 times today and in yellow color. Oflomac is very bitter and kid is vomiting it. Can you please advice if we can continue only with Bifilac or suggest any alternative
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Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer: change to zanocin Detailed Answer: Hi Dear Welcome to XXXXXXX Bifilac is probiotic, It helps in diarrhea. If diarrhea is viral then it usually stops of its own but if the loose motions are bacterial then some antibiotic is required. Oflomac is antibiotic specific for the GIT infection. OZ is not required. We can change the brand from oflomac to syrup Zanocin (ranbaxy). Zanocin is better in taste. It can be tolerated by your child, but if still he is not tolerating the zanocin then you can rely on bifilac only. Do not forget to rehydrate the child with ORS. dal rice water etc Hope the query is answered. Please feel free for further clarification. Thanks
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What Is The Alternative Medicine For Bifilac?

Brief Answer: change to zanocin Detailed Answer: Hi Dear Welcome to XXXXXXX Bifilac is probiotic, It helps in diarrhea. If diarrhea is viral then it usually stops of its own but if the loose motions are bacterial then some antibiotic is required. Oflomac is antibiotic specific for the GIT infection. OZ is not required. We can change the brand from oflomac to syrup Zanocin (ranbaxy). Zanocin is better in taste. It can be tolerated by your child, but if still he is not tolerating the zanocin then you can rely on bifilac only. Do not forget to rehydrate the child with ORS. dal rice water etc Hope the query is answered. Please feel free for further clarification. Thanks