Patient's question:
These days, maybe because the baby caught a cold, he always says his stomach hurts and has diarrhea several times a day. Since the baby no longer breastfeeds and doesn't refuse dinner, I gave him some anti-diarrheal medicine, but noticed he hasn't had a normal bowel movement for two days. Will the children's diarrhea medicine affect the baby's bowel movements?Doctor's answer:
Infants and young children may experience symptoms of nausea and vomiting again. After taking medication, it will never affect their bowel movements. A routine stool examination can be conducted to understand whether there is a recurrence of bacterial infection. If white blood cells are present, oral antibiotics can be taken to reduce inflammation. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to whether there are symptoms of dehydration. If symptoms such as increased urine output appear, it is necessary to go to the hospital for intravenous treatment.