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Is Diarrhoea A Side Effect Of Predcort Intake?

My 1yr 3 month old niece has d flu with a runny nose moth breathing and a bit of wheeze but no sob. She was prescribed predcort 10mg/ 5ml bd. As soon as she started using it she got diarrhoea so i stopped it. Is the dose too strong? What could b d cause of that?
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic.
It may be caused by medication,but also it may be consequence of flu as well. so you should not worry,just rehydrate him well and give easier food.avoid milk, fried and sweets for few days.give him boiled food and more fluids.
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Is Diarrhoea A Side Effect Of Predcort Intake?

Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic. It may be caused by medication,but also it may be consequence of flu as well. so you should not worry,just rehydrate him well and give easier food.avoid milk, fried and sweets for few days.give him boiled food and more fluids. I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.