Baby Diarrhea Treatment Medicine

Generally antibiotics are not used to treat infectious diarrhea in children.

Baby diarrhea treatment medicine.

If your baby or young child has diarrhea during or after a course of antibiotics it may be related to the medicine. Most causes of baby diarrhea don t need treatment. But your doc might prescribe an antibiotic for a bacterial infection or an anti parasitic drug for a parasite. Doctors usually don t recommend over the counter anti diarrheal medicines for children.

In rare cases the diarrhea may last longer than normal. You can purchase probiotics over the counter in liquid and pill form. For some types of infectious diarrhea probiotics may be helpful. Feed toddlers mild foods in their regular diet.

Always check with your doctor before giving your child over the counter diarrhea medications such as imodium and pepto bismol. You can keep your baby comfortable and hydrated at home until the bout of diarrhea passes. If diarrhea persists or is frequent a change in diet and treatment with oral rehydration solutions may be necessary. Oral rehydration solutions also called electrolyte solutions help to replace.

Treatment requires special medicine so your child will need to see the doctor.