Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... my daughter is suffering from loose motion, with watery dark stools, previously doctor has prescribed Normet, is that okay i give her the same and what is the dose should i give to my baby she is 5 years old
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. 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 (LIKE NOR-MET) 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.