Have diarrhea medications be given to 6 month-olds?

My 6 month-old child has diarrhea and a doctor prescribed with racecadotril but I found out that it is only for children over 15 years old, so I am very anxious.

Bui Ngoc Minh (Thanh Hoa Province)

Racecadotril is an active ingredient in many different diarrhea treatment products. The drug has no antibacterial properties, so it is not a treatment for bacterial diarrhea but a drug used for non-bacterial diarrhea (nonspecific diarrhea related bowel such as digestive disorders, colitis...). The drug works by affecting the metabolism of fluid, electrolyte through the intestine, reducing stool output, increasing stool viscosity, bulk density.

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Currently, there are two different racecadotril types in the market. One for children over one month old and one for adults, children over 15 years old. These two types have different drug levels and different dosage forms of oral powder (for children), oral tablets (for adults).

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Maybe you get information but not enough so there is concern for your child's health. Therefore, to ensure your child has the best recovery, you need to trust and give your child medication as directed by your doctor.

If your child is accompanied by signs of blood, mucus in stool, fever, allergic reactions,.., need to talk to the doctor before taking any medication. In addition, along with medication, you should rehyrate for the baby during breastfeeding (if you are breastfeeding) or oresol solution. During this time, you should not give your baby a high sugar drink because it can make the diarrhea worse. If your baby is taking racecadotril for 7 days and diarrhea does not go away, then you need to take your child to a gastroenterologist so that he does the best care for your baby.

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