Treatment
She was treated for twenty days with the following medicines
- Antibiotics (Entamizole syrup continuously for ten days,
- Amikacin injection - one time, which was later changed to Fortum
- Fortum ceftazidime pentahydrate injection - 4-times in two days
- Gravinate Syrup (Dimenhydrinate) for two weeks and one time injection resulted minor relief
- Zinc Sulphate monohydrate was given continuously
- ORS was given continuously
- Formula Milk having lactose contents
- After two week lactose free forumula was suggested
She was not dehydrated as she was continuously given ORS one-two ounces after every hour along with breastfeeding and formula milk.
Mostly feeding your baby or child as usual is a good practice. Most children can replenish nutrients lost through diarrhea. For babies, always continue breastfeeding or formula feeding.
After two weeks it was suggested that formula milk be changed to a lactose free formula.
She is now fine, feeding well and behaving normally with extra thirst which is satisfied by 2-4 ounces of ORS as per her wish.
