Patient's question:
Medical Description: A 7-month-old male child with diarrhea for 20 days. The doctor at the hospital checked his urine and stool and said there was nothing wrong. He has been hospitalized for 5 days but shows no improvement. The stool is yellow and looks like scrambled eggs, with a frequency of about 4 to 6 or 7 times a day. Sometimes he vomits when being fed, about once a day. The child has but does not cry or fuss excessively, suggesting no abdominal pain.Expert Advice Needed: Is this serious? What medications can be used?
Warmest thanks!!!
Doctor's answer:
Children's Diarrhea Medication 1: Dinggui Er Qiu TieFunction and Indications: Strengthening the spleen, warming the middle, dispelling cold, and stopping diarrhea. It is suitable for the adjuvant treatment of abdominal pain and diarrhea in children.
Usage and Dosage: Apply externally to the navel area. Use one patch at a time, replace every 24 hours.
Children's Diarrhea Medication 2: Heshengyuan Children's Probiotic Powder
Function and Indications: For children and infants with weakened immunity due to disease or antibiotic-induced dysbacteriosis; poor nutrition and digestion caused by intestinal flora imbalance; diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation; improper diet; and.
Usage and Dosage: Take once or twice daily, each time one packet. Add the Heshengyuan Children's Probiotic Powder to an appropriate amount of warm water or milk (below 37°C) and mix well before consumption.
Children's Diarrhea Medication 3: Xiaorigong Zhi Xie Granules
Function and Indications: Clear heat, detoxify, promote diuresis, and stop diarrhea.
Usage and Dosage: Dissolve in boiling water. For children under 5 years old, take 2.5 grams per time; for children aged 5 and above, take 5 grams per time. Take three times daily.