In article <[log in to unmask]>, K M Chung <[log in to unmask]>
writes
>Sorry, I may not have expressed myself properly. What I meant by
>starvation should have been fluids only. I know that electrolyte
>replacements do just that but do not stop diarrhoea. For adults, we can
>take anti-diarrhoeals (e.g. Loperamide) but there isn't an equivalent
>for the kids (except ??"Smecta"). I wonder if people in the continent
>use this and if there is any EBM to support its use.
What exactly is "Smecta".. is this a(n) herbal remedy, or is it an
equivalent to loperamide etc? (My father-in-law used to swear by
Enterovioform.. even for toddlers)
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Chris Pearson
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