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Loose motion
Daughter 5 m. W 7 kg. Has loose motion . Doc prescribed oflomac. 3.5ml for 6 days. It's 6 th day. Looks like he prescribed med 3 times looking at prescription which I cnt understand but I have given 2 times daily . 2 days she had motion once. Next 2 days 2wice. Today once till now. Potty is brownish yellowish. Thinner than paste consistency. She's feeding well and active so far. What should I do?
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No medication needed as of now. 5 month old child can normally pass semisolid stools upto 3 to 4 times a day. Consult if the stools are watery in consistency or if you see blood or worms in stools.
Antibiotics given for longer duration can themselves predispose to diarrhea by destroying the normal intestinal flora
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Avoid bottle- feeding if you have practice of feeding with bottle. Prefer breast feeding or wati- spoon feeding over it.
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No need for antibiotics.... probably viral diarrhoea...ofkomac usually given twice
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
You avoid taking milk and milk products for couple of days, Baby’s stool colour will change.
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