Patient's question:
A newborn baby is now 8 days old, and the doctor hasn't allowed them to take any jaundice medication yet. The first two days, they underwent a thorough check-up for jaundice, which was measured at 16.0-15.0-10.0. They received blue light treatment for three days, and the photo from today is below. The doctor also prescribed two boxes of jaundice oral liquid, with 3 ml each time, taken three times a day. Each bottle contains 10 ml, and it needs to be refrigerated. Half a bag should be taken twice a day. Can we add a bit of glucose when we get home? What is the method of taking the medication, and how long should it be taken?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, it is inferred that liver function test results are needed to confirm whether to undergo blue light therapy. However, the oral liquid should not be mixed with glucose powder. As for how long to take it, it depends on the measured bilirubin level. After that, probiotics can be taken to enhance the excretion of bilirubin metabolites.The above advice is for the question "Newborn baby is 8 days old today, and the doctor didn’t let them take jaundice medicine." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!