Q. Please suggest some medicine for flatulence, digestion problem and stomach pain in a 6-year-old.
Hello doctor,
I have a 6-year-old child. She has flatulence, digestion problem, and stomach ache after eating. Today, her stool was like mucus. Please suggest some medicines. Currently she is on Neopeptine.
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I understand your concern. Please do not give milk products for the time being. Kindly consult your doctor to discuss the suggestion and take the treatment with consent.
1. Syrup Rantac 5 ml (Ranitidine) twice a day for five days.
2. Econorm sachets (Saccharomyces Boulardii) 1 sachet twice a day for three days.
3. ORS (oral rehydration solution) as much as she wants.
If she develops fever, foul-smelling stool or blood in stool or tummy pain, then please consult a pediatrician as soon as possible. She may require to start antibiotics.
The Probable causes:
Food.
Investigations to be done:Stool routine SOS (if above-mentioned symptoms occur)
Differential diagnosis:Early dysentery.
Preventive measures:Give homemade food and plenty of liquid to prevent dehydration.
Thank you doctor,
Where can I get these medicines?
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You can get these medicines in the pharmacy or your doctor's clinic.
Rantac is ranitidine syrup (75 mg in 5 ml) two times a day before food for five days.
Econorn is pre and probiotics. One sachets two times a day for three days. You can ask chemist he may help you to know the generic name and simplified version.
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