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What Causes Passing Of Green Stool And Diarrhea?

Hi doc my son 15 month old is suffering from loose motion n motion is greenish in colour so I had given him 2ml of nor metrogyl oral suspension..is this syrup is enough to get him recover ??And one more query, is greenish motion is dangerous or what ?? What is the reason for that type of motion ??
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Hi , I'm Dr Suresh K Yadav M D (paediatrics) ,I have gone through your question and understand your concerns,

Nor-metrogyl is most misused medicine for diarrhea , it is not recommended to use with out a prescription, more important is use of ORS and zinc to take care of dehydration and build gastrointestinal immunity . Most loose stools are viral or self limited bacterial infection of of 3- 7 days duration , you need to take care of dehydration during this time and keep a watch on dangerous signs like dullness, irritability , lees urine, high fever, very large or very frequent stools , presence of blood in stool or if otherwise child appears sick . In presence of any such signs you need to consult your health care provider urgently . Passage of greenish stool in absence of blood in stools , it not a reason of concern .

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What Causes Passing Of Green Stool And Diarrhea?

Hi , I m Dr Suresh K Yadav M D (paediatrics) ,I have gone through your question and understand your concerns, Nor-metrogyl is most misused medicine for diarrhea , it is not recommended to use with out a prescription, more important is use of ORS and zinc to take care of dehydration and build gastrointestinal immunity . Most loose stools are viral or self limited bacterial infection of of 3- 7 days duration , you need to take care of dehydration during this time and keep a watch on dangerous signs like dullness, irritability , lees urine, high fever, very large or very frequent stools , presence of blood in stool or if otherwise child appears sick . In presence of any such signs you need to consult your health care provider urgently . Passage of greenish stool in absence of blood in stools , it not a reason of concern . Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Take care. Thanks.