Hello Sir, My 1 year 4 month old baby is having loose motions, 4-5 times a day for the last 1 week. He passes stool everytime he takes his meal or milk and sometimes in between also. What medication will suit him. Is 3 ml nor-metrogyl syrup 2 times a day ok? Loose motions could be due to teething or due to cold weather (no other symptoms of cold), not necessarily due to some infection. Please guide me.
Cellulose stool (not mixed with blood and mucus) in this age group is usually due to viral infection. There is no direct association between teething and loose stool. The main aim is to prevent deny Chat Doctor. Antibiotics have a little role in viral diarrhea. In many of the child