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Should Amoxicillin Be Stopped If Diarrhea Is Present In Child?
hello my son will be 3 in aug. he was hosp. last october dx mrsa multiple boils, he now was a boil his dr prescribed amoxicillin and clavulanate k+ oral susp 400mg, the boil became an abscess and now he has diarrhea dark green there was not a culture done prior to antibiotic should I d/c prescription or is it a worsening symptom? He is a little more active and seems to be recuperating, appetite has increased
Tue, 24 May 2016
HI..what your kid is having is an antibiotic associated diarrhea. If the baby as you say is better than previous symptoms - then you need not worry.
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.
You can use probiotics - especially Saccharomyces boulardii. It is specifically for antibiotic associated diarrhea.
make sure the baby is well hydrated.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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.
You can use probiotics - especially Saccharomyces boulardii. It is specifically for antibiotic associated diarrhea.
make sure the baby is well hydrated.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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