Parents of babies are often faced with the need to use drugs for their children. The most commonly used antipyretic and pain medication. In second place in popularity are immunomodulators and antiviral agents. Also, compounds for normalizing the work of the gastrointestinal tract are widely used. This article will focus on medicines for diarrhea in children from one year old. You will find out how to correct this condition in the baby. It is also worth saying what to do if there is diarrhea and a temperature in a child (3 years or older).
Diarrhea or diarrhea in a child: what is it?
Before giving something from diarrhea to children (from a year and older), you need to find out the cause of this symptom. It is worth noting that diarrhea or loose stools are always the result of any effect on the body. Diarrhea is not an independent pathology. Most often, certain factors precede its appearance.
Diarrhea can be discussed only if liquefied watery stool occurs more than three times a day. At the same time, the volume of each portion of feces is pretty decent. Most often, this symptom appears due to a change in diet. Also, stressful situations in which the baby may cause diarrhea. Often the cause of diarrhea in children is an intestinal infection. In this case, we are talking about infection of the body.
What if the baby has diarrhea without fever?
If diarrhea suddenly occurs in a child from one year old, treatment should be started as soon as possible. In the absence of temperature, you can not particularly worry. Most likely, this is how the baby's reaction to new products manifests itself. What to do if a child has diarrhea (4 years)?
First, remember what you fed the baby. If the baby ate in kindergarten or at his grandmother, then it is necessary to interview adults and find out what his diet consisted of. When new ingredients are discovered, it is worth remembering that such a reaction arises. Be sure to give the baby a cure for diarrhea. Children from a year are already allowed most of the medicines. Under the age of 12 months, most often medications are not used. The exception is only especially severe cases with the addition of dehydration. Consider which medicines are the most popular for diarrhea (for children from one year old), and find out how the treatment is performed.
The use of antipyretic and analgesics
If there is a temperature and diarrhea in a child (2 years), then he needs to be given an antipyretic. It is worth noting that such drugs are used only when the thermometer shows more than 38 degrees. If the baby is prone to seizures, treatment can be started earlier. In this case, you need to pay attention to how the child behaves (3 years). Vomiting, diarrhea, temperatures above 37.5 degrees require the use of antipyretic drugs.
These medications include the following: “Nurofen”, “Nimulide”, “Paracetamol”, “Nise”, “Cefecon” and so on. All of them can have a different form of release. For diarrhea, it is preferable to use suspensions, syrups and tablets. When diarrhea and vomiting occurs in a child (2 years or older), then you can try the use of rectal suppositories (although with such symptoms this is undesirable). They begin to act much faster than tablets, and have a longer lasting effect.
Antiviral and immunomodulating formulations
If the baby’s malaise is accompanied by symptoms such as fever and diarrhea, the child (2 years and older) may have an infectious disease. In this case, we are talking about intestinal flu or rotavirus. In this case, it is appropriate to use drugs that fight viruses. Also, immunomodulating drugs can be used if diarrhea occurs in a child (2 years) without fever.
The list of such compounds includes the following: Viferon, Interferon, Kipferon, Likopid, Genferon Light, Isoprinosine, Anaferon, and so on. These medicines are available in the form of solutions for intravenous administration or instillation into the nose. You can also find rectal suppositories, tablets and powders. Choose the form that is most convenient for your child to use. With diarrhea, it is better not to use suppositories for rectal administration. Otherwise, the effect may not be obtained as expected. If the baby does not have a temperature, then give preference to tablets, solutions and powders for the preparation of liquid formulations.
The use of sorbents for babies
The medicine for diarrhea for children from a year should always contain sorbents. These substances help remove toxins and intestinal irritants from the body. When using such compounds, you must always take into account the child's age, his body weight and height. Also monitor the condition of the baby. With poor health and severe food poisoning, the dose of such drugs can be increased on the recommendation of a doctor. The following preparations can be attributed to the group of sorbents:
- "Smecta" (can be used even in newborns, tastes good).
- "Polysorb" (helps not only remove toxins from the body, but also eliminates bacteria).
- Enterosgel (suitable for use in children due to the gel form of release).
- Activated carbon (requires a large dose when used).
- "Polyphepan" (not only removes toxins, but also cleanses the body from the effects of drugs).
- "Filtrum" (preferably used to treat food poisoning and acute intestinal infections).
Before giving a similar medicine for diarrhea to children from a year old, you need to read the instructions. Many formulations contribute to a strong cleansing of the stomach and intestines. They are not absorbed into the blood. However, they do not allow other medicines to do this. That is why when using complex therapy, you need to give your baby sorbents 2-3 hours after taking another drug or the same time before it.
Medicines affecting intestinal motility (inhibiting it)
If diarrhea occurs in a child (3 years) without fever and additional signs of malaise, then it is quite possible to do with drugs that reduce intestinal motility. Such compounds inhibit motility and contribute to a decrease in the amount of excreted feces. In this case, the body ceases to lose the moisture it needs, and the threat of complications disappears. The following medicines can be attributed to such funds:
- "Imodium" (can be used in young children, increases the transit time of food through the intestines).
- “Phthalazole” (in addition to the action that reduces peristalsis, it also has an antimicrobial effect on the intestines).
- "Enterofuril" (has a convenient liquid form of release, used in children from the first days of life).
- "Tannacomp" (has an astringent, antibacterial, antispasmodic effect, has an anti-inflammatory effect).
It must be remembered that these medications are used only when the diarrhea in a child (3 years or older) does not have additional signs of malaise. In case of poisoning, you should not focus your efforts on reducing intestinal motility. This will only slow down the time to eliminate toxins from the baby's body.
The use of antimicrobial and antibacterial compounds
If the diarrhea in a child (3 years and older) is accompanied by abundant secretion of mucus, foam and other impurities in the feces, then there is a need to take drugs with a wide spectrum of action. Most likely, the pathology is caused by the attachment of a bacterial infection. Relief after such a correction can occur within a few hours. Every day, the baby will feel better. Antimicrobial agents include the following drugs:
- "Intetrix" (used for the prevention and treatment of diarrhea, has antimicrobial and antifungal effects).
- "Sulgin" (an affordable drug used for dysentery, colitis and other intestinal pathologies).
- "Enterol" (not only affects bacteria, but also removes them from the body in a natural way).
- "Furazolidone" (prescribed for pathologies that provoke fermentation in the intestine).
If you started treatment with antimicrobial agents, then relief from them should come as soon as possible. When the diarrhea in a child (5 years old and younger) persists even two days after correction, this indicates that the drug is not suitable. Perhaps the baby has a viral rather than bacterial pathology.
Use of beneficial bacteria in complex and separate form
If the child is one year old, vomiting and diarrhea, what should be done in this case? Of course, consult a doctor. This condition is dangerous for young children with the possibility of dehydration. In addition to classical methods and common drugs, the doctor often prescribes a course of beneficial bacteria. Such funds allow you to quickly restore the intestinal microflora and establish digestion. Also, the compounds are very effective in correcting diarrhea, which becomes the result of prolonged antibiotic therapy. The following medicines belong to the category of such medicines:
- "Lactobacterin" (used in combination with bifidobacteria, improves digestion and assimilation of food).
- "Bifidobacterin" (requires an additional course of lactobacilli, restores the intestinal microflora).
- "Bifikol" (a preparation for solution, helps get rid of bacterial diarrhea).
- "Bifiform" (indicated for older children, contains B vitamins and a complex of beneficial bacteria).
- Linex (has a convenient cooking method and a pleasant taste).
- "Acipol" (can be used by children from three months of age).
It must be remembered that when using complex therapy for the treatment of diarrhea, it is advisable to give beneficial bacteria after using antibacterial agents. With the simultaneous use of these medicines, you will not get any effect from the drugs to restore the intestinal microflora.
Alternative medicines for the treatment of diarrhea in children
If you have diarrhea and vomiting in a child (3 years or younger), then you should contact your doctors and get the appropriate appointment. However, many parents prefer to use grandmother's recipes. Doctors strongly discourage this. After all, it is completely unknown how the baby can react to the use of one or another ingredient. Their use is permissible only as an adjunct to the main therapy and after consultation with the pediatrician. Here are some popular recipes for treating diarrhea in children with alternative drugs:
- Hemophilus officinalis. For treatment, rhizomes of the plant are used. Decoctions from this tool help to reduce the contractility of smooth muscles, including intestinal muscles. Due to this, diarrhea is eliminated. Also, the broth has an antiseptic property.
- Blueberry fruits. This drug is prepared in the form of infusion. It helps stop diarrhea and has an antimicrobial effect on the stomach and intestines. The composition promotes the healing of wounds in the mucous membrane of the digestive tract.
- Pomegranate peel. This tool has an antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent and antidiarrheal effect on the child's body. It can be prepared from pre-dried fruit peels. Grind them and pour boiling water. After that, give the baby a warm drink.
- Blue iodine. Our grandmothers also used this drug to stop diarrhea and vomiting. It is prepared with a few drops of ordinary iodine and potato starch. The composition is boiled in water and becomes similar in texture to jelly. Accepting such a product is quite dangerous, although most reviews indicate its effectiveness.
Diet for diarrhea in a child
In addition to all the above tools, a good method is to follow a diet. Subject to all conditions and rules, the baby will quickly recover and recover from the disease.
The erroneous opinion is that with any disease, children need fruit. During diarrhea, it is strictly forbidden to give a child fresh fruit. These products will only contribute to increased fermentation in the intestines. It is also worth limiting the use of sweets. Chocolate, pastries and carbonated drinks must be completely excluded from the diet before the end of treatment. It is also forbidden to give dairy products. The only exception is breast milk or an adapted mixture.
Prepare a low-fat soup for your child. Use cereals that give the dish a jelly-like consistency. So, rice broth or porridge helps very well without adding oil. Offer your baby a small amount of crackers without preservatives with a strong broth. Give your child as much as possible to drink.
Drinking mode
During diarrhea in children, the main danger is dehydration. It can lead to disruptions in the operation of all systems and organs. That is why it is so important to make up for the lack of fluid in the baby's body.
Let the baby drink more. It can be plain water, breast milk, fruit drinks and decoctions. You should not offer juice and carbonated drinks. Such a liquid will only irritate an already diseased intestine.
Experts strongly do not recommend the use of boiled liquid for drinking to a child. It contains a large number of impurities that contribute to the formation of oxalates. Prefer special baby water. You can also prepare a special solution for the child that makes up for the deficiency of salts in the body. Such bulk mixtures, such as Regidron, are sold in every pharmacy chain. You only need to dilute them according to the instructions and give the baby.
How else to help the baby with diarrhea?
In addition to the treatment and diet used, it is necessary to provide the child with maximum comfort. Often during diarrhea, the area of the anus is irritated in babies. The kids begin to cry and complain of pain. Use wet wipes for the baby during this period instead of toilet paper. Wash the baby periodically and lubricate the anus with greasy substances. This may be petroleum jelly, Bepanten cream, Panthenol ointment, and so on. All of them have a softening, regenerating and irritating effect.
Provide your child with bed rest. Of course, two-year crumbs will not be able to sit still for a long time even during an illness. However, the more their body rests from physical activity, the faster recovery will come. Be patient and don't get annoyed. Your baby is much harder now than you. Take your child in your arms more often and talk about how you love him. Such care will help to recover from the disease faster.
Exclude any walks during diarrhea. Wash your baby's hands often. Use antibacterial compounds for this. If the baby has intestinal flu, protect your child from contact with other family members. If there are still children in the house, then it is worthwhile to carry out preventive measures for them. Most often, a course of immunomodulators is prescribed.
Do I need emergency assistance?
What to do if a child has diarrhea and vomiting? When the baby became lethargic, he had a high fever, and any fluid taken inside goes back, you should immediately call an ambulance. Most likely, you will be offered hospitalization. Within the walls of the hospital, specialists will be able to provide the child with appropriate assistance on time. Most often, it consists in the setting of droppers with saline and glucose. Such a medicine will make up for the deficiency of trace elements and fluids in the baby's body. This will avoid dehydration and complications against its background.
Be sure to call emergency assistance when the child complains of acute pain in the abdominal cavity. In this case, it is strictly forbidden to take any medications on your own. Many drugs have an analgesic effect. Their administration can cause a blurred clinical picture and make diagnosis difficult. In some cases, diarrhea in a child requires emergency surgery. It is advisable for inflammation of the appendix, peritonitis and other diseases.
Summarizing
So what to do with diarrhea in children? Now you know the answer to this question. You could also find a list of the most common remedies for treating this symptom. Remember that for the correct medical correction it is necessary to visit a pediatrician. Otherwise, you can not only not help your baby, but also worsen his well-being.
Try not to self-medicate and do not use the advice of experienced friends. What helped their kids can have the exact opposite effect on your baby. Treat only after a preliminary diagnosis. Be healthy, and let your kids never get sick!