How should pediatric diarrhea and runny nose be treated?

Patient's question:

Doctor, my brother is only five years old, and he often has stomach pain and diarrhea. He also coughs and burps. He's so young that his mom doesn't dare to give him medicine, but this isn't a solution either. I want to know what to do about his infantile diarrhea and runny nose.

Doctor's answer:

The baby is experiencing nausea and vomiting again. It's necessary to see what specifically caused it. If it's due to indigestion, you can take probiotics or similar medications to regulate it, and you can also drink probiotics. If it's caused by eating unclean fruits or vegetables, it indicates inflammation. In that case, it's necessary to take anti-inflammatory medications, such as cephalexin. When the runny nose isn't severe, medication treatment is generally not needed. During this period, pay attention to preventing colds.

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