Baby Diarrhea Treatment Medicine

Treatment requires special medicine so your child will need to see the doctor.

Baby diarrhea treatment medicine.

Avoid spicy or fried foods. But your doc might prescribe an antibiotic for a bacterial infection or an anti parasitic drug for a parasite. Most causes of baby diarrhea don t need treatment. You can keep your baby comfortable and hydrated at home until the bout of diarrhea passes.

Don t give your child any anti diarrhea medication unless your pediatrician advises it. Generally antibiotics are not used to treat infectious diarrhea in children. Doctors usually don t recommend over the counter anti diarrheal medicines for children. If your baby or young child has diarrhea during or after a course of antibiotics it may be related to the medicine.

Antibiotics kill off good bacteria in the intestines along with the problem causing bacteria. In rare cases the diarrhea may last longer than normal. Feed toddlers mild foods in their regular diet. For some types of infectious diarrhea probiotics may be helpful.

If diarrhea persists or is frequent a change in diet and treatment with oral rehydration solutions may be necessary.