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How to treat constipation in a 2-year-old?

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Published At February 20, 2023
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Hello doctor,

My daughter is 2 years and 10 months old and has been facing constipation problems since she was one. I have consulted many doctors and had medicine, but no use. They say it is her fear of going. She only goes after three or four days. She also does not have growth progression as per her age. She is 85 cm tall and 10.9 kg in weight. She was 2.5 kg when she was born. She had a fever a week ago. After that, she is facing severe hair fall.

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I suggest you give the child syrup Duphalac (Lactulose) 10 ml twice daily for ten days, along with plenty of water for ten days. Reduce intake of bread and bakery products, milk, chocolates, and chips. Increase intake of water for long-term benefits with regard to constipation. Hair loss is possible because of malnutrition. After the child has an intake of at least one liter of water per day and all the above dietary modifications are met, you can give the following supplements:

Syrup Zincovit (vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, D3, E, Folic acid, and blends of minerals like Zinc, Magnesium, Manganese, and Iodine) 5 ml in the morning for three months.

Syrup Calcimax P (Calcium, Cholecalciferol, and minerals like Phosphorus, Zinc, and Magnesium) 5 ml in the morning and the afternoon for three months.

Syrup Feronia XT (Ferrous ascorbate and Folic acid) 5 ml at night for three months.

Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them, and take medications with their consent. As regards fever, Please check the temperature with a thermometer. If the temperature is 100 Fahrenheit or more, I suggest you give her syrup Crocin DS (Paracetamol), 2.5 ml, as and when required, every four to six hours. If the temperature is 102 Fahrenheit or more, you can give syrup Ibugesic Plus 2.5 ml as and when required every six to eight hours. If the temperature stays above 100 Fahrenheit for more than three days or if it crosses 103 Fahrenheit, I suggest you get her evaluated physically by a pediatrician with possible blood investigations based on physical examination.

Thank you.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim
Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

Pediatrics

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