Patient's question:
Child has loose, watery stools for two or three days. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Yesterday, they took medicine, but it worsened after consumption. Test results: What kind of assistance is needed: What should be done?...Doctor's answer:
When determining the medication for symptomatic treatment, it is important to avoid addictive drugs, and they should only be used temporarily when necessary. The primary approach is etiological treatment. For cases where the cause is unclear, even if symptoms improve after symptomatic treatment, it is absolutely essential not to relax or terminate the necessary examination procedures, especially for cases where malignant diseases have not been ruled out.1. Anti-diarrheal drugs commonly used include activated charcoal, bismuth subcarbonate, aluminum hydroxide gel, etc., taken 3-4 times daily. Stronger medications like compound opium tincture and codeine should only be used for short-term treatment of severe nausea and vomiting due to the risk of addiction. Compound phenobarbital, which enhances central nervous system depression, should not be used concurrently with barbiturates or opiate drugs.
2. Antispasmodic and analgesic drugs can include atropine, propantheline, scopolamine, and procaine.
3. Sedative drugs can include diazepam, phenobarbital, and other similar medications.
4. Medications to regulate intestinal autonomic nervous system disorders can include anti-depressant and anti-anxiety capsules.