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Suggest Treatment For Loose Motions And Fever

Hi, my 10 year old son( height: 4'7 and 28 kg. weight) had loose motion yesterday with stomach ache and has fever of 101.4 F which is not going down with paracetamol.
We are visiting India. He has taken all the vaccines required to travel. DOES HE NEED ANTIBIOTICS. We are traveling today by train to go back to Canada on 22nd. I am in a rush and emergency situation please guide.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello dear

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your son in details .

* This is in relation with intestine infection .

* Guidelines for better recovery

- Give him plenty of liquids preferably boiled water , coconut water .
- Prefer soft , light diet .
- Avoid all oily , spicy , non veg , junk foods .

- Definitely requires antibiotics with metronidazole on pack , pro biotics
as lacto bacillus for faster recovery .

Hope this will help you for sure .

Wishing him fine recovery & a very happy journey to Canada .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .

Regards .

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Suggest Treatment For Loose Motions And Fever

Hello dear Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query for your son in details . * This is in relation with intestine infection . * Guidelines for better recovery - Give him plenty of liquids preferably boiled water , coconut water . - Prefer soft , light diet . - Avoid all oily , spicy , non veg , junk foods . - Definitely requires antibiotics with metronidazole on pack , pro biotics as lacto bacillus for faster recovery . Hope this will help you for sure . Wishing him fine recovery & a very happy journey to Canada . Feel free to ask any further doubts . Regards .