A two-month-old baby has diarrhea and has been on medication for 7 days. Can the medication be stopped?

Patient's question:

Two-month-old baby has diarrhea and has been taking medicine for 7 days. Just starting to show improvement, focusing on taking the medicine and continuing until it gets better. Is it okay to keep taking the medicine for a few more days? Does continuous medication have an impact on the baby?
Previous treatment and effectiveness: Took medicine for 7 days.
What kind of help do you need: Want to ask if continuous medication can interfere with the baby.

Doctor's answer:

According to your description, the baby is caused by a viral infection or inflammation, and the preliminary diagnosis is gastroenteritis. It is recommended that the baby should focus on treatment to avoid chronic inflammation. The baby should pay attention to preventing colds and drink more water to digest body fluids. Wish the baby a speedy recovery, and do not stop taking medication. The above suggestions are for the question "Two-month-old baby has diarrhea and has been taking medicine for 7 days, just starting to show improvement." I hope it helps you. Wish you health!

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