What kind of medicine should be taken to cure acute gastroenteritis?

Patient's question:

At 6:30 AM, I had a slight stomachache, then had diarrhea twice and vomited twice. I went to the hospital for a blood test. The results showed elevated white blood cells (12.41), elevated percentage of neutrophils (88), low lymphocytes (6.9), low monocytes (3.9), elevated absolute neutrophil count (10.92), low absolute lymphocyte count (0.86), low hematocrit (35.9), and low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (326). The doctor diagnosed acute gastroenteritis. He prescribed Gentamicin tablets, Mezim-S granules, and Lvei-Omeprazole enteric-coated tablets. I took one dose at noon and after taking a nap, I still felt like vomiting. Do these medications work? Should the prescription be adjusted?

Doctor's answer:

Nausea and vomiting are the basic symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. If you don't have a fever, you can take 500 ml of 0.9% saline orally. For mild illness, rest is sufficient. For severe cases where vomiting and diarrhea cannot be controlled, it is necessary to see a doctor. Test Baoxiang Zhengqi oral liquid. It is generally effective. Prevention involves avoiding unclean food. Additionally, during the treatment of gastroenteritis, besides medication, the patient's dietary condition and psychological state are also particularly important. The patient must maintain a light diet and always keep a cheerful and optimistic mindset to avoid unnecessary impacts on the complete recovery from gastroenteritis.

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