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Posted On : 15 Feb 2005

IS RACECODOTRIL APPLICABLE IN ACUTE DIARRHOEA?

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Answer Discussion :

S

sangeetakumar

Yes.

20 years ago

P

pediatriconcall

Rececadotril has shown some benefits in studies in acute diarrhea including in Rota virus diarrhea, even to the extent of statistical significance, however the quantum of the benefit does not justify its routine use in acute diarrhea in children especially as it will involve the cost of extra prescription and because all the studies are form the same group of researchers. It would be better to wait for some studies from other groups of researchers too. In the process of prescribing a 'drug' for diarrhea, we may forget the importance of prescribing and using Oral Rahydration Salt as the most useful 'drug' as traditionally we depend on 'drugs' for cure and somehow we are not prescribing ORS as much as we should be. This applies to all, general practitioners, Pediatricians and the parents. So in nutshell, let us all use ORS first before thinking of a drug for acute diarrhea.

20 years ago

B

Bijan Saha

Not always. Only in antibiotic associated diarrhoea. Application in viral diarrhoea is very limited

20 years ago

S

saeedelsadek

donot know

20 years ago

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