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Dietitians share which foods to eat and avoid to restore a healthy gut and avoid side effects. Antibiotics can cause nausea, diarrhea and an upset stomach. Dietitians share which foods to eat and ...
Lactulose is commonly prescribed for children who develop fear of their bowel movements and are withholders. This is because lactulose, when dosed in the proper amount, causes a bowel movement that is impossible to retain for very long. Lactulose is also used for the elderly because of its gentle and consistent results. [medical citation needed]
The selection and use of essential medicines: report of the WHO Expert Committee, 2017 (including the 20th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and the 6th Model List of Essential Medicines for Children). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl: 10665/259481. ISBN 978-92-4-121015-7. ISSN 0512-3054. WHO technical report series; no. 1006.
The use of topical antibiotics to treat surgical wounds does not reduce infection rates in comparison with non-antibiotic ointment or no ointment at all. [18] The use of doxycycline in acne vulgaris has been associated with increased risk of Crohn's disease. [19] The use of minocycline in acne vulgaris has been associated with skin and gut ...
The study demonstrated that food allergy rates vary markedly, ranging from 2.9% among Indian American children to 8.2% among Filipino children. (The rate for all U.S. children is 5.8% .)
"The added sugars can increase a toddler's preference for sweetened foods, contributing to obesity and other health risks throughout their lives," noted Fuchs, who led the AAP report on toddler milks.
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome is treated with an elemental diet or antibiotics, which may be given in a cyclic fashion to prevent tolerance to the antibiotics, sometimes followed by prokinetic drugs to prevent recurrence if dysmotility is a suspected cause.
Lactulose works by the osmotic effect, which retains water in the colon; lowering the pH through bacterial fermentation to lactic, formic, and acetic acids; and increasing colonic peristalsis. Lactulose is also indicated in portal-systemic encephalopathy.