I am in India with my 4 childrens and 3 of them with diarrea. The 9 year old yesterday was going very often to toilet. The other 2 are pretty ok, playing and eating but still with diarrea for a long time, now like 10 days. Sometimes it looks that they get better but is a long time now. Ive just bought Bacigyl-N (norfloxacin and Metronidazole) suspension. Is it ok to give them this medicine? and how much it will be the dose? Kids 9 years old, 6 years and 2 years and a half.I would really appreciate your time and your answer. Thank you!Candelaria
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics (LIKE NORFLOXACIN AND METRONIDAZOLE) unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D Chat Doctor. 