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Can Colistin Drop Be Given To A Baby Having Acute Onset Diarrhoea?
my 5 & half month old daughter having acute onset diarrhoea for 1 day-passed stool six times since morning,no vomiting or fever.i have given her lactobacilli n coconut water along side breast milk and stopped formula feed today.but she is not weaned off to solid food n my breastmilk is not adequate for her caloric requirements since im working n she was on mixed feeding.what food i can offer to her during this illness to meet her calory need? should i start colistin drop? what about racecadotril? can ors therapy recommended by who cause overload on her kidneys?
Tue, 11 Aug 2015
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
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 COLISTIN - unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea.
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).
1. 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.
2. Do not start Colistin.
3. Racecadotril is not indicated and licnesed in this age group.
4. WHO recommended ORS will not cause overload on kidneys.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome.
ou can approach me at the following link. In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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 COLISTIN - unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea.
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).
1. 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.
2. Do not start Colistin.
3. Racecadotril is not indicated and licnesed in this age group.
4. WHO recommended ORS will not cause overload on kidneys.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome.
ou can approach me at the following link. In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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