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Developed Some Rash In Bottom & Genital Area. What Could Be Done?

Hi , I have a baby boy who is going to turn 8 months this 28 april. He has developed some rash around his bottom & genital area. His paed advised that he is having a tummy infection and has given the below medicines.
1) colicaid
2) furoxene
3) Siloderm (ointment) to be applied
we have been following this for the last 48 hours, but unfortunately the rash doesnt seem to reduce. baby passes motions 4-5 times a day (semi-soft, greenish yellow) he is breast fed as well as has rice, malt, cerelac.
Please can you help us to understand what else needs to be done for the rash to be cured ? Many many thanks...


anxious parents
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist,  's  Response
BREAST FEED IS NECESSARY FOR CHILD FO YEARS
I THINK HE IS NOT TOLERATING THE EXTRA SUSTANCES YOU HAVE ADDED IN THE DIET IT MAY BE RICE OR MALT
SEE AFTER WITHDRAWING THE ADDED SUBSTANCES AND SEE
AFTER THE WITHDRAWL IT WILL TAKE FEW DAYS TO COME TO NORMAL WITH THESE MEDICINES YOU ARE GIVING THESE ARE SAFE MEDICINES
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Developed Some Rash In Bottom & Genital Area. What Could Be Done?

BREAST FEED IS NECESSARY FOR CHILD FO YEARS I THINK HE IS NOT TOLERATING THE EXTRA SUSTANCES YOU HAVE ADDED IN THE DIET IT MAY BE RICE OR MALT SEE AFTER WITHDRAWING THE ADDED SUBSTANCES AND SEE AFTER THE WITHDRAWL IT WILL TAKE FEW DAYS TO COME TO NORMAL WITH THESE MEDICINES YOU ARE GIVING THESE ARE SAFE MEDICINES