my baby is 2.7 months, last 4 days back some antibiotic is given for cold and fever,inbetween last 2 days back he started with loose motion with greenish colour with more water, another doctor suggested to top tablets and given econorm, 5 doses are completed but condition not improved and not incresed, what to do further
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. It seems your kid is having antibiotic associated diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 3-5 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 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.