Patient's question:
My baby is now six months old and has a cold. I am giving him children's pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine drops. The past two days, his bowel movements have been very loose, with three or four bowel movements a day. What should I do? Thank youDoctor's answer:
Generally, cold medicine will not cause adverse effects such as diarrhea, even if it does, the adverse effects are usually dizziness, fatigue, and nausea. However, diarrhea often occurs when children have colds. For example, my child has experienced both cold and diarrhea. At that time, I took him to see a doctor, who prescribed Xiao Kuaike cold medicine and Montmorillonite powder diarrhea medicine. The diarrhea medicine should be taken before meals, while the cold medicine should be taken after meals.