Common causes of diarrhea and dehydration in adults include acute gastroenteritis, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal obstruction, etc. Treatment includes general therapy such as rehydration, medication such as norfloxacin and montelukast, and surgical treatment.
1. General treatment: pay attention to rest, replenish water and electrolytes in time. Light saline water can be chosen for drinking.
2. Symptomatic treatment: mainly antidiarrheal drugs (e.g. montelukast, compound difenocoumarol), probiotics (e.g. bifidobacterium quadruple vivax tablets, bacillus licheniformis capsules), oral rehydration salts and other drugs.
3. Treatment of the cause: such as bacterial infection caused by acute gastroenteritis also need to give norfloxacin, levofloxacin and other drugs; such as inflammatory bowel disease also need to consider mesalazine, azathioprine and other drugs; such as intestinal obstruction, digestive tract tumors and so on, also need to consider the surgical treatment.
For adults with diarrhea and dehydration treatment, it is recommended to consult a doctor to give guidance.