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What Is The Treatment For Vomiting And Loose Motion In A Child?

my son is 10 years old. he was passing gas with foul odour and later started with vomiting and loose motions. doctor prescribed zanocin 200 mg of which i have given him 4 tablets. but to no use. anything he eats he passes motion and vomits. so i have given him septran 2 tablets but still loose motions continues.. kindly advice whether to continue with zanocin, or with septran or anyother medicine...
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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Antibiotic choice is based on the sensitivity of the organism, most of the times its the virus which causes diarrhea. If you start an antibiotic you should continue for 5 days minimum. Its better you send the stool for culture and sensitivity in case of non stopping of diarrhea.
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What Is The Treatment For Vomiting And Loose Motion In A Child?

Antibiotic choice is based on the sensitivity of the organism, most of the times its the virus which causes diarrhea. If you start an antibiotic you should continue for 5 days minimum. Its better you send the stool for culture and sensitivity in case of non stopping of diarrhea.