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Diarrhea can result in considerable loss of fluid and electrolytes, which are minerals like sodium and potassium, so eating salty foods can help restore them. 4. Lean chicken or turkey
Sugar and sweetener: Sweeteners, including natural sugars, can be troublesome for some people. “Sorbitol and xylitol, for example, can cause bloating, gas, or diarrhea,” says Bauer.
"rare and mild gastrointestinal upset, headaches, diarrhea, gynecomastia, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, ventricular rupture and death in one patient" [3] Senna: Egyptian senna Senna alexandrina (Cassia senna) "abdominal pain, diarrhea, potentially carcinogenic, with others can potentiate cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents", [3 ...
Due to severe dehydration caused by both diarrhea and gastroenteritis, bland diets should be combined with oral rehydration therapy to replace the depleted electrolytes and avoid salt imbalance. [13] Severe, untreated salt imbalance can result in "extreme weakness, confusion, coma, or death." [14] [15] [16]
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation. [8] This includes painful menstrual periods, migraines, and rheumatoid arthritis. [8] It may also be used to close a patent ductus arteriosus in a premature baby. [9] [8] It can be taken orally (by mouth) or intravenously. [8]
From Oral rehydration therapy: The Treatment Of Diarrhea, A manual for physicians and other senior health workers World Health Organization, 2005. See page 9 (13 in PDF) for home products and recipes that can be used to treat and prevent dehydration. See chapter "8. Management Of Diarrhea With Severe Malnutrition," pages 22-24 (26-28 in PDF).
Oral rehydration therapy can also be given by a nasogastric tube. [1] Therapy can include the use of zinc supplements to reduce the duration of diarrhea in infants and children under the age of 5. [1] Use of oral rehydration therapy has been estimated to decrease the risk of death from diarrhea by up to 93%. [2]
Some medicine is in short supply. We talked to the pharmacy manager of the UNC Health Carolina Care Pharmacy Network to get answers.