Patient's question:
My son is one year and seven months old. Last week, he got a case of diarrhea, which has almost healed, but yesterday he had a bit of diarrhea again, so we put him in disposable diapers. However, this led to him developing diaper rash. But today, he hasn't had any diarrhea, and I've also been using erythromycin to treat it. I want to ask if it's okay to use erythromycin on him without going to the hospital? Will there be any harm?First follow-up question: Thank you all for your concern! In fact, I've only been using it at night, and there haven't been any problems so far. It's just because last week he had diarrhea several times a day, and it was all watery, sometimes even turning into...
Doctor's answer:
??????Hello, diaper rash is related to issues such as not changing promptly, not washing thoroughly, and poor diaper quality. You must use pure cotton ones, and additionally, frequently check the baby's diaper to change it promptly. After washing, sterilize it with boiling water. Now you can use specialized diaper cream.