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Suggest Treatment For Loose Stools In A Child
My 15 month old son is having very loose yellowy creamy brown poos at the moment. He is also off his food a little and seems generally under the weather. Should I take him to the docs? He's formula milk, breast milk and cow's milk in cereal etc.. I have heard this could be having an effect i
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Confine to only formula milk or cereal.
Double boiled rice with curd or buttermilk will help reducing diarrhea.
Sanitation and personal hygiene are more important in controlling diarrhea.
At best you may give Sporolac orally daily.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Confine to only formula milk or cereal.
Double boiled rice with curd or buttermilk will help reducing diarrhea.
Sanitation and personal hygiene are more important in controlling diarrhea.
At best you may give Sporolac orally daily.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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