What is diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a common disease, which is characterized by increased stool frequency, large volume, thin and smelly stools, and is even accompanied by serious consequences such as abdominal pain, fever, water loss, and sodium loss. Diarrhea is caused by various reasons such as infection, drugs, diet and neurological disorders.
Commonly used drugs for treating diarrhea
1. Bismuth Potassium Butyrate Oral Suspension: This medicine is a commonly used antibiotic and is effective in diarrhea caused by bacterial infection, especially for diarrhea caused by Salmonella infection.
2. Tingxieling Tablets: This medicine is an antidiarrheal drug that calms the intestines and astringes the intestinal wall. It is often used to treat diarrhea in children.
3. Serine enteric-coated tablets: This medicine has the function of regulating intestinal flora and preventing diarrhea, and is suitable for diarrhea caused by imbalance of intestinal flora.
Principles to be followed in caring for diarrhea
1. Pay attention to rest and reduce physical activity as much as possible.
2. Drink more water to replenish water and salt losses.
3. Pay attention to your diet. During diarrhea, your diet should be mainly light, with foods that are easy to digest and absorb energy.
4. Handle urine and feces properly and maintain hygiene.
Prevention of diarrhea in children
1. Drawer-type babies should be stopped early. After weaning, they should eat small meals frequently and avoid overeating.
2. Strengthen children\’s hygiene habits, wash hands frequently, change clothes frequently, and keep the environment clean and tidy.
3. Be vigilant, pay attention to weather changes when the seasons change, and do not wear too few clothes.
Things to note when using medication for diarrhea in children
1. Only take medicines under the guidance of your doctor.
2. Handle drug storage issues and ensure drug quality.
3. Reasonable medication needs to be used according to the actual condition of different patients, and the dosage also needs to be adjusted according to age and weight.
To sum up, the treatment of diarrhea in children requires different drugs according to different causes. At the same time, the treatment of diarrhea also needs to comply with certain principles, such as adequate rest and replenishing water. Therefore, we should be more vigilant in the prevention and treatment of children\’s diarrhea, strengthen publicity, improve children\’s hygiene and eating habits, and reduce the incidence of diarrhea, thereby bringing more protection to children\’s health.
