Children’s loose stools may be caused by indigestion or acute gastroenteritis; dietary adjustments and medication can be taken to improve the situation.
1. Indigestion: Children with indigestion may have loose stools, accompanied by bloating and foul-smelling stools. Diet should be light and easy to digest. It can be treated with probiotics such as bifidobacteria.
2. Acute gastroenteritis: In acute gastroenteritis, children have more frequent, dilute, watery stools, and may have mucus, pus and blood. You can use montelukast to protect the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract; probiotics to regulate the gastrointestinal tract; oral rehydration salts to replenish electrolytes; bacterial infections can be used to fight infections such as cefixime.
There may be other reasons for children’s scanty poop, such as lactose intolerance, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the stool routine and other tests to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy. All of the above medications should be used under a doctor’s supervision.