Remedy for diarrhea for children from 3. Traditional medicine at home

Diarrhea is a fairly common problem that almost everyone has come across at least once in their life. In most cases, diarrhea is explained mild poisoning expired food products and are treated accordingly - with plenty of fluids, herbal remedies from traditional medicine and near medical preparations, which for such cases are in every home first aid kit.

The most popular anti-diarrhea remedies in our country are activated charcoal and. Both of these drugs are sorbents with a pronounced detoxification effect, which are distinguished by their efficiency and rapid effect after application.

But in modern medicine Diarrhea is a rather complicated disease, which can lead to a number of prerequisites. Therefore, there are quite different medicines for diarrhea. In all this diversity, we will figure it out so that the assortment of pharmacies only helps you in choosing suitable remedy, and did not lead you to a state of confusion.

Classification of drugs for diarrhea

Remedies for diarrhea are divided into five groups:

• probiotics - drugs that are used to relieve symptoms, one of which is diarrhea;
• medicines aimed at slowing down the undulating contractions of the walls of the rectum - peristalsis;
• that eliminate the cause of diarrhea - intestinal infections;
• enterosorbents - means for binding exogenous and endogenous substances in the gastrointestinal tract by increasing adsorption, absorption, complex formation and ion exchange;
• drugs plant origin, which in the majority have an astringent and tanning effect on the contents of the intestine.

Probiotics for diarrhea

Probiotics are products that contain microorganisms that are natural for the human intestinal microflora. In case of violation of the microflora - dysbacteriosis, probiotics help to restore the balance of microorganisms, which leads to the normalization of the stool. There are a lot of probiotics recommended for diarrhea. Consider the main ones:

Drugs to slow down peristalsis

The intensity of the defecation process depends on the undulating contractions of the walls of the rectum. Means of this group slow down peristalsis, thereby normalizing the stool. The main drugs in this area include:

antibiotics for diarrhea

Antibiotics for diarrhea are taken only when exact definition causes of diarrhea. If this stool problem is caused by an intestinal bacterial infection, then only then is antibiotics a justified solution. Visually, the presence of an intra-intestinal infection can be determined by the characteristic impurities in the feces: mucus and bloody greenish blotches. In such cases, the following antibiotic drugs are prescribed:

Enterosorbents for diarrhea

The use of enterobrents is considered one of the most effective remedies for diarrhea caused by poisoning. The action of this group of drugs is aimed at absorbing toxic substances that have entered the gastrointestinal tract from the outside. The most popular enterosorbents are:

Herbal antidiarrheals

There are several plants at once, the antidiarrheal properties of which are well known in traditional medicine. For ease of use, they are quite actively sold in pharmacies, and affordable price and natural origin make these medicines one of the most popular and easy to use. Among herbal remedies with diarrhea, the following should be highlighted:

If a child of any age develops diarrhea, then, first of all, he should be given special solutions designed to replenish the fluid and electrolytes lost by the body. Fluid and electrolyte replacement solutions should be given immediately after the first episode of diarrhea. Moreover, a child under 1 year old should be given 60-100 ml of liquid for each episode of diarrhea. A child older than a year should drink 100-120 ml of liquid for each episode of diarrhea. drink small child best of all from a spoon so that he takes small sips. An older child can be given water from a mug, explaining that it is necessary to take small sips and drink slowly, very slowly.

For drinking, it is recommended to purchase special pharmacy solutions designed to restore the volume of lost fluid. It is best to give children the following solutions - Regidron Optim, Trisol, Disol, Hydrovit, Reosolan, Citraglucosolan or Trihydron. However, if it is not possible to buy any of the listed solutions, then you should independently prepare a replacement for it. To do this, dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt and 5 tablespoons of sugar in a liter of boiled water.

You should not let your child drink juices, rice water, fruit drinks, carbonated drinks, milk or broths, since these liquids, on the contrary, increase dehydration of the body, aggravating the child's condition.

In addition to drinking with diarrhea, the child needs food. If a baby is sick, then you should offer him breasts or milk formula more often. If the child has diarrhea older than a year, then it must be fed according to the accepted diet of BRYAS - bananas, rice, apple, crackers. Such a diet is observed only for 1 - 2 days, after which the child's diet is expanded by including boiled vegetables and meat, as well as fermented milk products. Sweets, pastries, fruits, juices, and sodas should not be given to the child for 3 to 4 days after the diarrhea ends.

After the child goes to the toilet, it is necessary to give him something to drink and eat. If he does not want to eat, do not force him, but the child must drink. Remember that drinking and restoring the lost volume of fluids and electrolytes in the body is mandatory method treatment of diarrhea in a child of any age. You can’t give the baby a pill and postpone the restoration of the volume of lost fluid until later, motivating your approach with the desire to maximize short time stop diarrhea. This is a fundamentally wrong approach, but, unfortunately, quite traditional in the countries of the former USSR.

In addition to drinking, zinc preparations, enterosorbents or probiotics can be given to the child to stop diarrhea. Zinc preparations, for example, Zinkit, should be given at 10-20 mg per day for 14 days. These funds are suitable even for infants. However, the most effective means for the relief of diarrhea are enterosorbents and probiotics. Sorbents bind various toxic substances and pathogenic microorganisms and stop diarrhea. Therefore, sorbents are the drugs of choice for various food and other poisonings. Probiotics have a detrimental effect on various viruses, which in the vast majority of cases are the causative agents of intestinal infections. Therefore, it is better to give a probiotic if you suspect an intestinal infection. Enterosorbents and probiotics that can be given to relieve diarrhea in children are shown in the table.

Parents of babies are often faced with the need to use drugs for their children. The most commonly used antipyretic and pain medications. In second place in popularity are immunomodulators and antiviral agents. Also widely used compositions for the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract. This article will focus on medicines for diarrhea in children from a year old. You will find out how you can correct this condition in a baby. It is also worth saying what to do if a child (3 years and older) has appeared.

Diarrhea or diarrhea in a child: what is it?

Before giving something for diarrhea to children (from a year and older), you need to find out the cause of such a 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, its appearance is preceded by certain factors.

We can talk about diarrhea only if liquefied watery stools occur more than three times a day. At the same time, the volume of each serving of feces is quite decent. Often this feature appears due to a change in diet. May also cause diarrhea stressful situations into which the baby has fallen. Often the cause of diarrhea in children is an intestinal infection. In this case we are talking about the infection of the body.

What to do 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 don’t have to worry too much. Most likely, this is how the baby's body reacts to new products. What to do if a child has diarrhea (4 years)?

First, remember what you fed the baby. If the baby was fed kindergarten or from a 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 occurs on them. Be sure to give the crumbs medicine for diarrhea. Children from the age of one are already allowed most of the medicines. Most often before 12 months of age medications do not apply. The only exceptions are particularly 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 antipyretics and painkillers

If there is fever and diarrhea in a child (2 years old), then he must 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, temperature above 37.5 degrees require the use of antipyretics.

These medicines include the following: "Nurofen", "Nimulid", "Paracetamol", "Nise", "Cefekon" and so on. All of them can have a different form of release. With diarrhea, it is preferable to use suspensions, syrups and tablets. When diarrhea and vomiting occur in a child (2 years and older), then you can try the use of rectal suppositories (although this is not desirable with such symptoms). They begin to act much faster than tablets and have a longer lasting effect.

Antiviral and immunomodulatory compounds

If the baby's illness is accompanied by symptoms such as fever and diarrhea, the child (2 years or older) may have infection. In this case, we are talking about the intestinal flu or rotavirus. In this case, it is appropriate to use drugs that fight viruses. Also, immunomodulatory drugs can be used if a child (2 years old) has diarrhea 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 as solutions for intravenous administration or instillation into the nose. Also you can meet 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 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 one year old should always contain sorbents. These substances help to remove toxins and products that irritate the intestines from the body. When using such formulations, you should always take into account the age of the child, his body weight and height. Also keep an eye on your baby. At feeling unwell and severe food poisoning, the dose of such drugs may be increased on the advice of a doctor. The group of sorbents includes the following drugs:

• "Smecta" (can be used even in newborns, has a pleasant taste).
• "Polysorb" (contributes not only to the removal of toxins from the body, but also eliminates bacteria).
• "Enterosgel" (convenient for use in children due to the gel form of release).
• Activated charcoal (requires large dose when applied).
• "Polifepan" (not only removes toxins, but also cleanses the body from the action of drugs).
• "Filtrum" (preferably used for the treatment of food poisoning and acute infections intestines).

Before giving such a medicine for diarrhea to children from a year old, you must read the instructions. Many compounds 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 the baby sorbents 2-3 hours after taking another drug or the same time before it.

Drugs that affect intestinal motility (inhibiting it)

If diarrhea occurs in a child (3 years old) without fever and additional features malaise, then it is quite possible to get by with drugs that reduce intestinal motility. Such compounds inhibit motility and help reduce the amount of excreted feces. At the same time, the body ceases to lose the moisture it needs, and the threat of complications disappears. These drugs include the following medications:

• "Imodium" (can be used in young children, increases the time it takes for food to pass through the intestines).
• "Ftalazol" (in addition to the action that reduces peristalsis, it also has an antimicrobial effect on the intestines).
• "Enterofuril" (has a convenient liquid form release, is 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 diarrhea in a child (3 years and older) does not have additional signs of malaise. In case of poisoning, you should not direct your efforts to reduce intestinal motility. This will only slow down the time for the removal of toxins from the baby's body.

The use of antimicrobial and antibacterial compounds

If diarrhea in a child (3 years and older) is accompanied by copious excretion slime, foam and other impurities in feces, then there is a need to take drugs a wide range actions. Most likely, the pathology is caused by the addition bacterial infection. Relief after such a correction can occur within a few hours. Every day the baby will feel better. Antimicrobials include the following drugs:

• "Intetrix" (used for the prevention and treatment of diarrhea, has an antimicrobial and antifungal effect).
• "Sulgin" ( available 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 intestines).

If you have started treatment antimicrobial agents, then relief from them should come in as soon as possible. When diarrhea in a child (5 years and younger) persists two days after correction, this indicates that the drug is not suitable. Perhaps the baby has a viral rather than a bacterial pathology.

The use of beneficial bacteria in a complex and separate form

If the child is a year old, vomiting in this case too? Definitely see a doctor. This condition is dangerous for young children with the possibility of dehydration. Apart from 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 improve digestion. Also, the formulations are very effective in correcting diarrhea, which is the result of a long antibiotic therapy. The category of such medicines includes the following medicines:

• "Lactobacterin" (used in combination with bifidobacteria, improves digestion and absorption of food).
• "Bifidobacterin" (requires additional course lactobacilli, restores intestinal microflora).
• "Bifikol" (a means for preparing a solution, helps to get rid of bacterial diarrhea).
• "Bifiform" (indicated for older children, contains B vitamins and a complex of beneficial bacteria).
• "Linex" (has convenient way preparation and good taste).
• "Acipol" (can be used by children from the age of three months).

It must be remembered that when using complex therapy for the treatment of diarrhea beneficial bacteria it is advisable to give after use simultaneous reception these medicines, you will not get any effect from drugs to restore the intestinal microflora.

Folk 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 the doctors and get the appropriate prescription. However, many parents prefer to use grandmother's recipes. Doctors strongly advise against doing this. After all, it is completely unknown how a baby can react to the use of one or another ingredient. It is permissible to use them only as an addition to the main therapy and after consultation with a pediatrician. Here are a few popular recipes in children with folk remedies:

• Hemorrhagic drug. For treatment, the rhizomes of the plant are used. Decoctions from this remedy help to reduce the contractility of smooth muscles, including the muscles of the intestine. This eliminates diarrhea. The decoction also has antiseptic properties.
• Blueberry fruits. This drug is prepared in the form of an 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 remedy 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 over them. After that, give the baby a warm drink.
• Blue iodine. Our grandmothers also used this remedy 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 consistency to jelly. Taking such a product is quite dangerous, although most of the reviews speak of its effectiveness.

The child has

In addition to all of the above good method is dietary compliance. Subject to all the conditions and rules, the baby will quickly come to his senses and recover from the illness.

It is an erroneous opinion that for any illness, children need fruits. During diarrhea, it is strictly forbidden to give the child fresh fruits. These products will only contribute to increased fermentation in the intestines. You should also limit your consumption of sweets. Chocolate, pastries and carbonated drinks should be completely excluded from the diet until the end of treatment. It is also forbidden to give dairy products. The only exception is breast milk or an adapted formula.

Prepare a low-fat soup for the child. Use with cereals, which give the dish a jelly-like consistency. So, porridge without adding oil helps very well. Offer your baby a small amount of crackers without preservatives with a strong broth. Let your child drink as much as possible.

Drinking regime

During diarrhea in children main danger is dehydration. It can lead to disruptions in the work of all systems and organs. That is why it is so important to fill the lack of fluid in the baby's body.

Let's drink more baby. It could be plain water, breast milk, fruit drinks and decoctions. Do not offer juice or sodas. Such a liquid will only irritate the already diseased intestines.

Experts strongly do not recommend the use of boiled liquid for drinking by a child. It contains a large number of impurities that contribute to the formation of oxalates. Give preference to special children's water. You can also prepare a special solution for the child that compensates for the deficiency of salts in the body. Similar bulk mixtures, such as Regidron, are sold in every pharmacy chain. You just 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 in babies, the anus is irritated. The children begin to cry and complain of pain. Use wet wipes instead of baby wipes during this period. toilet paper. Periodically wash the child and lubricate the area anus fatty substances. It can be petroleum jelly, Bepanten cream, Panthenol ointment, and so on. All of them have a softening, regenerating and anti-irritant effect.

Give your child bed rest. Of course, two-year-old crumbs will not be able to sit still for a long time even during illness. However, the more their body will rest from physical activity the faster the recovery will come. Be patient and don't get irritated. Your baby is now much harder than you. Take your baby in your arms more often and talk about how much you love him. Such care will help you recover from the disease faster.

For the duration of diarrhea, exclude any walks. Wash your baby's hands often. Use antibacterial compounds for this. If the baby has intestinal flu Keep your child away from other family members. If there are other children in the house, then it is worth spending preventive actions for them. Most often, a course of immunomodulators is prescribed.

Do you need emergency help?

What should I do if my child has diarrhea and vomiting? When the baby became lethargic, his heat, and any liquid taken orally comes out back, you should immediately call an ambulance. You will most likely be offered hospitalization. Within the walls of the hospital, specialists will be able to provide the child with appropriate assistance in time. Most often, it consists in setting droppers with saline and glucose. Such a medicine will make up for the deficiency of trace elements and fluid in the baby's body. This will avoid dehydration and complications on its background.

Be sure to call emergency assistance when a child complains about sharp pains in abdominal cavity. At the same time, it is strictly forbidden to take any medication on your own. Many drugs have an analgesic effect. Their use may cause lubrication clinical picture and make it difficult to diagnose. In some cases, a child with diarrhea requires emergency surgical intervention. It is appropriate 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 get acquainted with the list of the most common remedies for the treatment of this symptom. Remember that for the correct medical correction, you need 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 girlfriends. What worked for their kids may have the opposite effect on yours. Carry out treatment only after preliminary diagnosis. Be healthy and may your children never get sick!

Diarrhea in a child serious symptom which cannot be ignored. There are many remedies that help with indigestion in children. different ages. When choosing them, it is necessary to take into account the cause of the ailment, and also not to forget about possible contraindications and side effects.

When to Use Diarrhea Remedies

diarrhea is defensive reaction which aims to cleanse the body. It can be one-time, when it is not worth resorting to the use of medicines, you can cope with the help of diet and plentiful drink. And there are times when medical assistance is urgently needed.

Diarrhea in a child is not only discomfort, but also serious reason dehydration

You need to see a doctor and take medication if:

• the urge to go to the toilet becomes frequent. Maximum amount bowel movements:
  • for newborns - 10 times a day;
  • from 1–4 months - 7 times;
  • from 5–12 months - 6 times;
  • from 1–3 years -5 times;
  • from 4 years old - 4 times;
• feces have a fetid odor;
• diarrhea is accompanied by vomiting and nausea;
• there is pain in the abdomen;
• body temperature rises;
• stool changes its color to greenish, white, raspberry;
• feces are frothy or have streaks of mucus and blood;
• poisoning is suspected.

In case of poisoning, before the doctor arrives, you need to give the child a sorbent. Its amount depends on the body weight of the baby.

To get rid of diarrhea, it is necessary to accurately determine the cause of this symptom in a child. The choice of means for treatment will depend on this.

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Causes of diarrhea in children

The main causes of diarrhea in children are:

• eating disorders;
• penetration into the body of infection;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• poisoning;
• new foods in the diet (especially in children under one year old);
• dysbacteriosis;
• food intolerance;
• binge eating.

Loose stools in a child under one year old who eats only breast milk or a mixture, is considered the norm.

Depending on the cause of diarrhea, there are:

• infectious - in case of poisoning and infectious diseases;
• alimentary - arising from monotony in nutrition and lack of vitamins;
• dyspeptic - with violations in the digestion of food, insufficient secretion organs of the gastrointestinal tract;
• toxic - with renal failure;
• neurogenic - with stress, overstrain, especially often appear in school-age children.

It happens that diarrhea in children occurs when the climate changes, from nervous tension as a reaction to teething.

The effect of drugs for diarrhea in children

Means that will help a child with diarrhea can be divided into the following groups:

• sorbents;
• probiotics;
• prebiotics;
• enzymes;
• means of restoring water balance;
• antibiotics;
• antiviral drugs;
• means to get rid of accompanying symptoms: bloating, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting;
• homeopathic remedies.

Sorbents

These are products that, when ingested, cleanse it of toxins and poisons. Sorbents are indispensable for diarrhea that occurs as a result of poisoning or an infectious disease. Also used to cleanse the body of allergens. Sorbents include: Activated carbon, Polysorb, etc.

Probiotics

Drugs that direct their action to normalize the ratio of harmful and beneficial microorganisms in the intestine. Applicable for intestinal disorders caused by infection, dysbacteriosis, increased gas formation. These include: Acipol, Bifidumbacterin, etc.

Prebiotics

Means that suppress the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria and activate the growth of beneficial microorganisms. They are used for diarrhea caused by poisoning and dysbacteriosis. This group of drugs includes Hilak Forte, Primadophilus, etc.

Enzymes

Substances that help digest food when the organs of the gastrointestinal tract cannot cope with this function. They can be used for diarrhea caused by overeating, intolerance to any product, diseases of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder. These include: Creon, Pancreatin, Pepsin, etc.

Enzymes needed for diarrhea caused by overeating

Means that restore water balance

At prolonged diarrhea Your child may show signs of dehydration:

• drowsiness;
• weakness;
• dryness and peeling of the skin;
• retraction of the fontanel (in children under one year old);
• decrease in the amount of urine, its dark color.

Dehydration is especially dangerous for children, since water is involved in all body processes. Its deficiency can cause kidney failure and disturbances in brain activity.

To prevent dehydration in the event of diarrhea, it is necessary to use products that restore water balance. These include: Regidron, Glucosolan, etc.

Antibiotics

They are prescribed for diarrhea, which is caused by harmful bacteria. It is impossible to give a child antibiotics without the recommendation of a doctor. In particular Levomycetin, which can harm the health of the baby. At intestinal infections more often prescribed: Gentamicin, Amoxicillin, Ftalazol, Tetracycline, Furazolidone.

Antivirals

Get rid of diarrhea caused by rotavirus infection, interferon-based antiviral drugs will help. Such a tool is Viferon.

Medications that relieve associated symptoms

Such drugs are aimed at getting rid of:

• for abdominal pain: No-Shpa;
• for nausea and vomiting: Motilium;
• for heartburn: Phosphalugel.

Motilium relieves nausea and vomiting

homeopathic remedies

Good efficacy in diarrhea in children is shown by homeopathic remedies. They operate on the principle that it is necessary to treat a disease with something that can cause it. The dosage of such drugs must be discussed with the doctor. To homeopathic remedies that will help the child with diarrhea include: Aloe, Alice 3x, Hamomilla, etc.

Potassium permanganate for diarrhea

A solution of potassium permanganate acts as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. Therefore, it will be effective for diarrhea that is associated with food poisoning. However, it should be remembered that an incorrectly made solution can burn the gastric mucosa. To use potassium permanganate orally and rectally, it should be a pale pink color.

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Forms of release of funds from diarrhea and rules for use

Remedies that help with diarrhea in a child can be in the form of:

• tablets;
• capsules;
• granules;
• powder;
• suspensions;
• solutions;
• gels;
• drops.

For children under 3 years old, it is better to take drops or powders. Older children can swallow tablets and capsules.

Ineffective for diarrhea will be drugs in the form rectal suppositories, as they may not have time to fully act and come out.

All drugs must be taken strictly as prescribed by the doctor, drinking large quantity water.

When Not to Use Diarrhea Remedies

Medicines for diarrhea should be given with caution to the child. There are such contraindications for use:

• Availability allergic reaction on any component;
• exacerbation of peptic ulcer;
• internal bleeding;
• kidney failure;
• enzymes are forbidden to be taken in acute pancreatitis.

Side effects that may occur when taking the funds:

• constipation;
• when taking antibiotics - dysbacteriosis;
• nausea.

Table: a list of drugs that are prescribed for children with diarrhea

Folk remedies for diarrhea in children

Before giving your child traditional medicine for diarrhea, you need to consult a doctor.

1. Rice congee. Rice decoction will help children of any age, even babies, from diarrhea. To prepare it, you need 1 tablespoon of rice and half a liter of water. Boil on fire for 45 minutes. After that, strain the broth, cool. Give your child 2 tablespoons every 2 hours. Babies - on the throat.
2. Decoction of oak bark. Give to children from diarrhea from 1 year. To prepare, take 1 teaspoon of bark and boil in a glass of water for 10 minutes. Filter, cool, give children a tablespoon every 2 hours.
3. leaf tea walnut. Can be used from 3 years for diarrhea. To do this, take one sheet, wash it and pour boiling water over it. Insist 10 minutes. Drink without adding sugar. You need to drink 3 cups per day.
4. Cherry decoction. It will help with diarrhea in children from 12 years old. A glass of boiling water pour 5 g of bird cherry berries. Boil 30 minutes. You need to drink 100 ml 3 times a day.

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A decoction of bird cherry will help children from diarrhea from 12 years old Tea from walnut leaves can be taken by children from 3 years old
A decoction of oak bark will help with diarrhea Rice broth will help with diarrhea in a child of any age

Such unpleasant disease like diarrhea, can happen at the most unexpected times. Neither adults nor children are immune from it. Its treatment is determined by the causes that caused it. Therefore, without establishing accurate diagnosis it is undesirable to start any medication. Treatment of adults and children with loose stools has its own characteristics. What can be taken by adults should never be given to children. Therefore, parents should be well aware of what to give the child from diarrhea.

What are the medicines

All medicines for diarrhea, also called diarrhea, can be divided into several large groups. The first is the age limit. In addition to the fact that medicines for adults cannot be given to children, there is a division in the children's group medical supplies. Some drugs can only be given to children under one year old, others only at two or three years old, and others from five or six years old. This gradation is explained by those undesirable side effects and the consequences that may appear in the young developing organism child at uncontrolled intake medicines.

Particularly dangerous in this respect antibacterial drugs. Most frequent unpleasant consequence from taking such drugs - dysbacteriosis, causing a mass unpleasant phenomena in the gastrointestinal tract. But, if it is still relatively easy to cure, then hearing loss or impaired functioning of the liver and kidneys, which can cause long-term use certain antibiotics, it is much more difficult to recover.

According to their action, all drugs for diarrhea can be divided into the following groups:

• antibacterial drugs. Serve to fight bacterial intestinal infection. It is necessary to apply only as directed by a doctor;
• probiotics. They are prescribed for dysbacteriosis. Contain bifidobacteria and others beneficial microorganisms needed to restore normal microflora GIT. Usually used in combination with antibiotics;
• drugs to slow down intestinal motility. Increase the transit time of food masses in the intestines and reduce the urge to defecate;
• drugs for recovery electrolyte balance in the body;
• enterosorbents. Necessary for the absorption and removal of toxins, microorganisms, food allergens. Especially effective in food poisoning;
• herbal medicines. Fruits and roots medicinal plants, which are used to prepare decoctions and infusions. They have an astringent and anti-inflammatory effect. Can be used on its own or as aid in the treatment of pharmacological drugs.

Consider each group of these drugs and their possibility of using different age categories children.

Antibacterial drugs

• Ftalazol. Has a wide antimicrobial spectrum actions. Effective in various intestinal infections. Approved for use for children from two months;
• Furazolidone. Recommended for the suppression of food poisoning and dysentery. Can be used by children up to a year;
• Enterofuril. An effective antimicrobial drug for the smallest. It can be given to babies who have not reached one month;
• Enterol. An antibiotic that has an antitoxic effect on bacterial enterotoxins. Recommended for children over one year old;
• Sulgin. Another remedy for babies a few months old. Helps with intestinal infections and dysentery;
• Intetrix. This drug, in addition to antibacterial action, has more antifungal effect. Allowed for teenagers over 18;
• Alpha normix. A broad-spectrum agent used in acute intestinal infections. It has an effect only on the gastrointestinal tract. Recommended for children over 12 years old.

Probiotics

• Lactobacterin. This tool contains live lactobacilli and restores intestinal function, strengthens the immune system. Can be taken by small children up to a year;
• Bifidobacterin. This product contains live bifidobacteria. Not recommended for concomitant use with antibiotics. Can be taken by babies up to a year;
• Bifiform. This probiotic contains bifidobacteria, lactobacilli and B vitamins. It has two forms of release. Bifiform Kid for babies over one year old and Bifiform for children over two years old;
• Khilak forte. A complex remedy for diarrhea that regulates the composition of the intestinal microflora. Approved for use for children up to a year;
• RioFlora Immuno. This preparation contains nine types of probiotics. Recommended for children over three years old;

Drugs to slow down intestinal motility:

• Loperamide and its analogues (Imodium, Lopedium, Enterobene and others). Can be given to children over six years of age;
• Regidron and its analogues. It is necessary to prevent dehydration and loss of salts from the body. Approved for small children;
• Enterosorbents. These medicines will not be superfluous as in any poisoning and other cases of diarrhea. Let's dwell on them in more detail.

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Smecta

This drug has excellent adsorbing properties and is of natural origin - aluminosilicate in the form of porous clay. Virtually no contraindications. Due to this, it can be used by children from an early age, including infants.

Due to its crystalline structure, it absorbs only toxins, pathogens, viruses and is not absorbed gastrointestinal tract. When taken in prescribed amounts, does not impair motor skills digestive system and is well excreted from the intestine along with harmful microorganisms and substances.

Activated carbon

This tool is a good adsorbent, absorbing almost all harmful substances: poisons, toxins of various origins, salts heavy metals, gases, various alkaloids and other elements. Helpful when it comes liquid stool different origin.

It has various forms release: tablets, capsules, granules, powders. Can be used to treat adults and young children. Colors stool black. Now you have an idea what to give a child for diarrhea in each case.

Diet for diarrhea

From an early age, children need to be taught to proper nutrition. This will help to avoid many problems in the digestive system.

With diarrhea, it is necessary to exclude from the diet heavy food, meat and dairy dishes. Preference should be given to cereals on the water and soups on vegetable broths. Rice has good astringent properties. So rice porrige with diarrhea will a good meal for a sick child.

Since diarrhea leads to a large number removal of fluid from the body, preference should be given to liquid dishes. You need to drink a lot. It can be tea, compote, rosehip broth, finally, simple boiled water. Overeating is not allowed. It is advisable to eat small portions, but more often.

Video "What will help with diarrhea"

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