How to recover a child after antibiotics

What drugs will help restore the health of the child after antibiotics?

A lot of beneficial microorganisms live in the human body. They participate in metabolic processes, contribute to the breakdown and assimilation of food, inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The harm from antibiotics is that together with the harmful microorganisms that caused the disease, the really needed ones are destroyed. Of course, the medicine works, and recovery comes. But the body will certainly let you know that not everything is in order with it.

The most common and most noticeable reaction is intestinal dysbiosis. It is his normal work that needs to be restored. After all, it is there that most of the beneficial microorganisms that help the digestion process are concentrated. Even adults are sensitive to changes in the microflora, let alone children. They have discomfort in the abdomen, flatulence and bloating. Food can not be digested completely, the remaining particles rot. Then they are either rapidly excreted, due to which the child suffers from diarrhea, or condense - and constipation occurs.

As soon as the doctor has prescribed antibiotics for the child, you need to immediately buy restoring drugs in the pharmacy:

• Vitamins for children (by age);
• Lecithin;
• Bifidumbacterin;
• Lactobacterin;
• Nutritional supplements, for example, Fervital;
• Bifiform.

Application

1. Treatment of dysbacteriosis in a child is best done under the supervision of a doctor. Having studied the results of tests on the state of the microflora of the intestines of the baby, he will determine the degree of dysbiosis. After that, bacteriophages, drugs that suppress the pathogenic flora, will be prescribed. Only after taking them will the doctor recommend taking beneficial bacteria. Given the degree of dysbiosis in the child, the pediatrician will determine the duration of the course of treatment and the dosage of the drugs.
2. To restore healthy microflora, beneficial microorganisms are colonized in the intestines. The most common drug for the treatment of dysbiosis is Bifidumbacterin (it is available both in powder form and in liquid form). Lactobacterin is taken only after bifidobacteria have already been colonized in the intestine. Often used also Bifiform, Normabakt, Floradofilus. Although all these drugs are sold without a prescription, self-medication may not have the desired effect if it is not carried out comprehensively.
3. Recovering a child after taking antibiotics also means following a sparing diet. If you exclude yeast, fatty, fried from the diet, reduce carbohydrate intake, then the intestines will recover faster. Refusal of food that contains preservatives, various dyes and other harmful additives is also recommended. Do not give your child fast food, chips, fizzy drinks, chewing gum, juices of dubious quality.
4. Try to enrich the diet with light and wholesome foods rich in fiber. Any cereal other than semolina, boiled or stewed lean meat - veal, beef, turkey, chicken is welcome. Fish and liver are also needed, but it’s better to steam or stew them. Give vegetables and fruits to the child in large quantities. Be sure to include cottage cheese on the menu, it is better to offer it in the morning. Before going to bed, let the child drink a portion of kefir or other sour-milk products. Natural juices and fruit drinks are welcome - apple, cranberry. They will help maintain their own microflora in the norm. Reduce your sugar intake if possible. Instead, you can use honey.
5. Since the child weakens with dysbiosis, he needs to replenish the supply of vitamins. Within a month and a half, the patient needs to take vitamins C and D, as well as B vitamins - B1, B2, B6, observing the prophylactic dose. In a double dosage, the child should be given vitamins A and E, calcium and selenium.
6. A weakened child's body needs general strengthening therapy. This will help lecithin. It enhances the production of red blood cells, and also stimulates the liver, helping it to remove harmful substances from the body. Reception of lecithin is also important because it facilitates the absorption of certain vitamins and trace elements - A, E, K and D.

In the case of babies who are breastfed, everything is simple: milk contains a bifidus factor, which will help re-colonize beneficial bacteria. That is, babies just need to breastfeed! If the baby has already eaten complementary foods before the illness, he should wait a while until the intestines are fully restored to normal. Even if your child is a year or two, there is nothing wrong with the fact that he still "hangs" on his chest - mother's milk will provide him with the necessary substances. If a little fidget will demand "adult" food, give it small amounts, avoid fried or fatty foods, so as not to upset the delicate balance in the digestive tract.

We also read: Intestinal dysbiosis in infants: causes and treatment

After taking antibiotics, immunity is usually weakened. To strengthen it, a favorable home environment should be created: temperature and humidity should be comfortable, airing and wet cleaning should be done regularly. We must try to protect the child from stress, because a harmonious atmosphere contributes to recovery. In addition to vitamin complexes, sometimes it makes sense to drink funds to increase the protective properties of the body: for example, tincture of echinacea or propolis. But, like any drugs, a doctor should prescribe them.

Such manifestations of dysbiosis as constipation or diarrheawill pass after taking probiotics, when the intestines are re-populated with beneficial bacteria. But the condition of the child must be monitored. To prevent dehydration with diarrhea, you must constantly give your baby a drink. It’s good if it’s a Rehydron, but any other liquid will do. The main thing is that there should be a lot of it.

Restoring healthy microflora after antibiotics in children is a long process, requiring a competent approach. Therefore, it is best to treat the child with a pediatrician. It is especially important to follow the doctor’s instructions when it comes to young children. For their growing body, healthy microflora is a natural defense against constantly attacking viruses.

Output

• antibiotics affect the microflora of the digestive tract;
• after a course of antibiotics, the child needs a balanced diet;
• probiotics can be given to children, they will accelerate the recovery of the body.

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