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Posted On : 22 May 2010

can carminative b prescribed in acute diarrhoea_?

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Abduljaved

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Actually not needned in diarrhoea.In Diarrhoea is ORS and Symptomatic treatment.

14 years ago

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mandi thirumalesh

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yes they can

14 years ago

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mandi thirumalesh

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yes they can

14 years ago

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Anoop Tandon

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NO MAY INCREASE FREQUENCY OF LOOSE STOOLS

14 years ago

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Sumanth Amperayani

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never. No role for such therapies in the current day practice guidelines of Acute Diarrhea in Peadiatric practice. Only ORS, Zinc and if needed antiemetics are the drugs which can be used.

14 years ago

Answer 1

Carminatives are not used for treatment of diarrhea. They are used for treatment of flatulence and colic only.

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