Medicines for treating diarrhea in children

Baby diarrhea will not only directly affect the baby's absorption of nutrients, but if improper care leads to worsening of the condition, it may even endanger life! The key to baby diarrhea is to "prescribe the right medicine". Let's see what causes baby diarrhea? Causes and countermeasures of baby diarrhea:

1. Bacterial infection

Severe diarrhea (sometimes accompanied by vomiting), abdominal pain, bloody stools, and fever are often caused by viruses or bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, etc.). Some of these infections can heal on their own, but some can be very serious (such as infections caused by E. coli contained in undercooked meat). Therefore, if your baby has the above symptoms, you should take him to the doctor immediately for further examination.

2. Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis (also called the stomach flu) is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines that can cause diarrhea. The most common cause is rotavirus. If your baby has diarrhea along with stomach cramps, vomiting, and a low-grade fever, it's probably gastroenteritis. But be careful, if your baby doesn't eat or drink much, he or she may lose a lot of fluids.

3. Parasites

Parasitic infections can also cause diarrhea, such as giardiasis. Parasites are easily spread in common areas and require special medications to treat. Practicing good hygiene habits, such as washing hands after changing diapers, is a good way to stop the spread of parasitic infections.

4. Antibiotics

If your baby develops diarrhea during or after antibiotic treatment, it may be related to the medication. Talk to your doctor to see if a different medication or treatment can be used.

5. Food factors

Juice (especially juice containing sorbitol and high concentration of fructose) or drinks with too much sugar may also cause diarrhea in babies. Give your baby less of these foods and it should get better in about a week. Juice is not recommended for babies under 6 months old. Improperly prepared formula milk may also cause diarrhea in babies, so add water in proportion when preparing the milk.

6. Milk Allergy

Did you know that drinking milk can also cause diarrhea in babies, and sometimes vomiting? If your baby is allergic to milk, he may show symptoms within a few minutes to a few hours after drinking formula made from milk or eating dairy products (if he has already started eating solid foods). If you suspect your baby's diarrhea is related to milk, please consult a doctor for detailed information.

Diet therapy not only provides nutrition, but also has an antidiarrheal effect.

The following two dietary therapies are recommended for mothers:

1. For the scorched rice soup, grind the rice flour or milk cake into powder, fry until it turns yellow, add appropriate amount of water and sugar, and then fry it into a paste. After adding water to the rice flour and heating it, it becomes dextrin. Dextrin is easy to digest, and its carbonized structure has a good adsorption and antidiarrheal effect.

2. Carrot soup Carrots are alkaline foods. The pectin they contain can promote stool formation and absorb bacteria and toxins on the intestinal mucosa. It is a good antidiarrheal food. The preparation method is to wash the carrots, cut them in half, remove the stems, and then cut them into small pieces and boil them with water. Then filter out the residue with gauze, and finally add water (500 grams of carrots to 1000 grams of water) and sugar and boil them.

Care tips: The baby's digestive system is still immature. If the mother feeds or cares improperly, diarrhea is often easy to occur. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the correct feeding method.