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About newborn baby desentry
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My baby age 2 month completed 3 rd month running. Yesterday on words dysentery start. Yesterday 6 times today 4 times. I am consulted near doctor he told dysentery given taxim-o (cefixime suspension) and flagyl syrup (dose 0.8) . My doubt 0.8 ml is normal dose for 2 month baby or heavy dose?? In my native no pediatrics doctors so am consulting
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Dysentery means stools which contain blood.
At this age, babies can have blood in stools infrequently.
If baby is having no fever and other symptoms then you can wait for a day before starting antibiotics.
But if baby has fever with dysentery then you must start antibiotics as prescribed.
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