my 9 mth old boy suffering from severe diarrhea for past 4 days. Is it safe to give him gramogyl suspension as i heard that its antibiotic action will kill useful intestinal bacteria also along with harmfulones. I also giving him enterogermis ampules twice a day and zincovit 0.5ml thrice a day. please help me. is the treatment going right way.
Hi, 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 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.