Will medication cause diarrhea in child?
Patient: 8 months baby suffering from cold and dry cough for past 2 days. doctor prescribed defcort and respinil syrups along with mucolite and trifect which we are already providing. now he seems to be suffering from diarrhoea with flux, is this expected with the above medication? Doctor: Bi...usually antibiotics cause antibiotic associated diarrhea. But the above medications are not antibiotics. But all the medications in syrup formulation will have a sugary syrupy base in them and this might cause osmotic diarrhea. I feel this is the reason for the loose stools rather than the medications.Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).Regards - Dr. Sumanth