Is it normal for the child to have loose motions and loss of apetite while taking antibiotics?
Patient: Hi my son aged 4 has nephrotic syndrome but has been remission for about ten months now.Last week heCaene down with a throat infection and his adenoids seemed to be the other problem as he had started to breath through the mouth and snoring a lot at night. He was prescribed orelox. And avamys nose spray.He is on day six of antibiotics but he he still looks weak and has been having semi loose motions starting off with painful cramps. I think he has also lost his normal appetite.  Is this normal? Should I stop the antibiotics? Doctor: antibiotics are not indicated for every respiratory infection ,because most of them are viral. Antibiotics do cause loose stools and loss of appetite. However painful cramps may suggest infective diarrhoea and child may also have a relapse of nephrotic syndrome.Antibiotics should be stopped, complete blood counts,urine and stool routine should be done to look for signs if any of infection and treatment instituted accordingly .