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Is There Any Side Effect Of Using These Medicines For Long Period?
hi doctor my son is 1year 6months he is having irregular bowlmovements .for past 7 months we are giving medicine .started with piclin next evaq syrup along with laxsopeg powder now we are giving cremaffin syrup. wants to kno is there any sideeffects using these medicines for longer period.
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
thanks for asking
I gone through your question. your 18 month old son is suffering from constipation. you have tried many medicine, and your concerned about side effect of medicine,
I like to inform you that there is no major or long term side effect of above medicine.
I what to share some fact about treatment of constipation
1. Give more of fiber rich diet like cereal and vegetables and give less of milk if giving more then 250 ml per day
2.PEG ( active ingredient of laxsoped powder ) is treatment of choice for child hood constipation. the therapy may be required for 3-6 months. adjust the dose of PEG according to bowel movement. target is one soft stool per day. Never abruptly stop medicine. decrease the slowly over the period of week time.
3. If your kid use western type of commode then make sure that his foot should touch the ground , if feet not touching ground then your should use some stool , so the feet rest of stool
hope i answer your query
wish healthy family life
I gone through your question. your 18 month old son is suffering from constipation. you have tried many medicine, and your concerned about side effect of medicine,
I like to inform you that there is no major or long term side effect of above medicine.
I what to share some fact about treatment of constipation
1. Give more of fiber rich diet like cereal and vegetables and give less of milk if giving more then 250 ml per day
2.PEG ( active ingredient of laxsoped powder ) is treatment of choice for child hood constipation. the therapy may be required for 3-6 months. adjust the dose of PEG according to bowel movement. target is one soft stool per day. Never abruptly stop medicine. decrease the slowly over the period of week time.
3. If your kid use western type of commode then make sure that his foot should touch the ground , if feet not touching ground then your should use some stool , so the feet rest of stool
hope i answer your query
wish healthy family life
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