Hi, my baby is one year 9months old. She is suffering with vomiting and dark green loo. Seems like motions with foul smell. Suggested by doctor to use ofloxacin ,metronidazole. Is it safe to use the drug as there is a warning on the carton as CARCINOGENIC
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. PLEASE STOP ANTIBIOTICS (OFLOXACIN AND METRONIDAZOLE). It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics (OFLOXACIN AND METRONIDAZOLE) unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D Chat Doctor.