How Should A Diarrhea That Has Lasted For 8 To 10 Days Be Treated?

Posted on Fri, 23 Feb 2018

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Question : What are the options for treating diahhrea that has lasted for 8 to 10 days?

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Gastroenteritis.

Detailed Answer:

Hello and thanks for query,

As you mentioned its already more then a weak so most likely you are having either bacterial or protozoal infection or a mixed infection in gut.

I would suggest you to go for few tests:

1. Ultra sound abdomen
2. Stool test under microscope
3. Complete blood count
4. Total and differential leucocyte count.

If stool test is positive for bacterial or protozoal infection then:

- Start taking Zithromax (Azithromycin once daily) and Secnidazole daily for 5 days.
- Tab Loperamide thrice daily to be taken along with it to control frequency of stools.

You would feel much better in 1 day.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards!

Dr. Ramesh Kumar,
Gastroenterologist

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