Suggest Treatment For Severe Constipation After Giving Ibugesic For Fever In A Child

Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2015

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Question : my daughter is 1year 2months old now and weight 9kg.2 weeks before she got 104 fever and we gave ibujesic but now everything got settled but she is suffering severe constipation even though i am giving 10ml evict at night every day

Answered by Dr. Arun (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
will settle down soon. Don't worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Post fever and medications constipation is common in babies.
Don't worry.
It will settle down in a few days.
You can continue evict and dulcolax suppositories meanwhile.
Ensure plenty of fruits and vegetables.
This will help promote natural stool consistency.
Make sure you give her plenty of liquids to drink.
Wishing your child good health.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Arun (19 hours later)

is it safe to give dulcolax pediatric suppository every day? My daughter is sruggling to pass motion like anything and only the tip of the motion is very hard rest is soft stool.and i want to know whether it is painful to keep suppository.Kindly give me in detail.Thank you

Answered by Dr. Arun (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
not every day

Detailed Answer:
Using suppositories should be occasional.
Do not give it daily.
It will become a habit. I do not recommend daily dulcolax suppositories
Encourage fruits vegetables and fibre biscuits like oats and ragi biscuits.
Drinking liquids should be more stressed.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar