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What Causes Appetite Loss In An Infant?

MY SON IS 16 MONTH OLD VOMITS MILK HE DRINKS. I TOOK HIM TO A DOCTOR 4 DAYS AGO AND HE WAS GIVEN AN ANTI-ACID.WHEN WERE HOME HE HAS NO APPETITE THEN I BROUGHT HIM TO A DOCTOR AND ORDERED TO INSERT IVF AND RANITIDINE. RIGHT NOW HE HAS NO APPETITE AGAIN, HE DRINKS SMALL QUANTITY OF MILK AND I AM VERY MUCH WORRIED OF HIS CONDITION CAUSE HE WAS SUFFERING A DIARRHEA.
Thu, 8 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

For vomiting, you need to give antiemetic medicines rather than antacids. Episodes of diarrhea and vomiting suggest your child may have acute gastroenteritis. In that case you need to give him ORS/IVF, antiemetics or probably antibiotics. Instead of milk try to feed him some juices and cereals. Give ORS solution so that he doesn't dehydrate.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
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What Causes Appetite Loss In An Infant?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. For vomiting, you need to give antiemetic medicines rather than antacids. Episodes of diarrhea and vomiting suggest your child may have acute gastroenteritis. In that case you need to give him ORS/IVF, antiemetics or probably antibiotics. Instead of milk try to feed him some juices and cereals. Give ORS solution so that he doesn t dehydrate. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad