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[|Human|] Hello Doctor, My 18 month old kid has been suffering from diarrhoea for over 2 weeks. Doctors are not giving any medicines here saying it should go away on its own and we are keeping him dehydrated and he seems ok with no infection in ears. He also has a lot of gastric discomfort during this period. I managed to get Oflomac Forte (Ofloxacin Suspension). I would like to know if this will help him and what is the dosage that needs to be given to him at this age and how for many days or times.
[|AI|]  Hi...it seems like a viral diarrhea to me. Actually antibiotics may do more harm than good sometimes in diarrhea. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D Chat Doctor.