Suggest Treatment For Severe Vomiting And Diarrhea In A Child

Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2016

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Question : Hi, my daughter is 7 years old and weighs 22 kgs. She has vomited around 7-8 times in the last 2-3 hours. Have given her 5 ml of Ondem syrup. Is anything required dribble done?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give another 2.5ml please

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... looks like a prodrome of viral diarrhea. Initially it will start with vomiting and then diarrhea might ensue.

The dose for her weight will be 7.5ml of Ondem thrice a day if there's vomiting.

Regarding diarrhea - Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. 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.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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