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Suggest Remedy For Blood In Stool
Hi doc my baby is 2 year old. He have a amoeba. The pediatrician gave him metronidazole 6ml 3x a day and e-zinc for 1week. Is it normal to poop with a little blood? How many days before his poop back to normal? I gave him metronidazole monday. Now it s his 4th day. But his poop still not good. I m worried can u answer me? Thank you
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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For Amoebic dysentery, Metronidazole 35 mg/kg body weight in 2-3 divided doses for 7-10 days.
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Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
For Amoebic dysentery, Metronidazole 35 mg/kg body weight in 2-3 divided doses for 7-10 days.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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