What medications should be given to a child with acute diarrhea?
Disease description:
This morning, my daughter suddenly developed diarrhea. What medication should a child take for acute diarrhea?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wu Xiqing
Children with acute diarrhea may be treated with smectite powder under a physician’s guidance. Acute diarrhea in children may result from bacterial infection, gastrointestinal infection, or consumption of raw or cold foods. It is important to keep the child’s abdomen warm—using a hot water bottle for local heat application, for example—which can aid recovery.
