Question
Last week, my child was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia. After four days of intravenous rifampin treatment at the hospital, the child’s veins were too small to administer the injection, so we had to go home and take oral azithromycin granules. Both taking the medicine and drinking it have affected the stomach, and the child doesn’t want to move around. He only wants to take a nap in the afternoon, which is not good. More movement helps the intestines and stomach to twist, which is beneficial for the digestion and absorption of food. Currently, taking some digestive medicine doesn’t seem to have much effect. You should try to get him to move around more. Sometimes, you can have him gently rub his abdomen, which can be very helpful. Besides that, you can consider getting some anti-diarrheal medicine to take as well.
Answer
Your child has a significant gastrointestinal reaction to rifampin, so he has been taking it orally. It’s not good that the child doesn’t want to move around much; more movement helps the gastrointestinal tract to move, which is beneficial for the digestion and absorption of food. Currently, taking some digestive medicine doesn’t seem to have much effect. You should try to get him to move around more. Sometimes, gently rubbing his abdomen can be very helpful. Besides that, you can consider getting some anti-diarrheal medicine to take as well.