ORS plus zinc is given in diarrhea because?
Zinc reduces severity of illness so it reduces the duration of diarrhea. Zinc should be given for 14 days in any episode of gastroenteritis in children Zinc upgrades the immunity, so the duration of illness is lessened
Reduces infection
Antispasmodic
Reduces duration of diarrhoea
Enhance sodium absorption
Fluids and Electrolyte Imbalance