Diarrhoea Medicine for Children

My mother took her 6-year-old child to see the doctor. The little boy was vomiting and had a fever, and his face was blue and his mouth was white. I felt pity for him. He was clinically diagnosed with gastroenteritis and was prescribed antidiarrheal medicine. Unexpectedly, after his mother heard this, she felt like she was facing a formidable enemy and refused to let her son stop diarrhea. Her understanding was: "Until the toxins are removed, the bacteria cannot be expelled!"

Many people have misunderstandings, thinking that gastroenteritis must be purged of toxins and germs. This must not be stopped! This idea is half right and half wrong. The truth is that gastroenteritis is divided into viral and bacterial infections. The former "does not have a medical doctor" and relies on the patient to eliminate the virus; the latter requires antibiotics to kill bacteria and cannot eliminate toxins by itself.

There is nothing wrong with diarrhea and vomiting and the need to detoxify. The mistake lies in the misunderstanding of "anti-vomiting and anti-diarrhea drugs". Antidiarrheal drugs taken by adults have the function of inhibiting intestinal peristalsis. The purpose is to greatly reduce the time they spend in the toilet during the day and to work appropriately. But the key point of antidiarrheal medicine for children is to reduce the frequency of their diarrhea. It works like making a gravy with cornstarch when cooking, reducing the watery excrement, and excretes it several times in one go. The purpose is to "not be so hard".

Therefore, parents must pay attention to the fact that children cannot take adult antidiarrheal drugs indiscriminately, otherwise the toxins will stay in the intestines, causing abdominal distension and discomfort. In severe cases, it may even cause intestinal obstruction and require surgery. However, taking antidiarrheal drugs suitable for children can effectively relieve the condition. Do not confuse the effects of the two drugs.