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Loose motion
My son who is 3 months of age having loose motion from yesterday. Is medicine required? Is metrogyl 200 suspension safe for him?
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No. Please don't give metrogyl to your baby.
At 3 months, his diarrhoea would most likely viral. No medications need to be given. Just continue breastfeeding.
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Dr. Priya Daswani
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Nagpur
No we don't need to give metrogyl..just oral rehydration solution and zinc is sufficient for the baby...most infections are viral...so we don't need to start antibiotic
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Dr. Jaideep Singh Rajawat
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Gurgaon
No antibiotic is required for now. Just keep ensure baby is fed well and does not land up in dehydration.
1. Breastfeed ad lib
2. Ors walyte for every loose stool
3. Zinc supplementation can be started
Visit or consult online if baby is Dehydrated(lethargic, not passing urine, sunken eyes)
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