Question

Will a 7-month-old baby experience diarrhea after taking amoxicillin?

Answer

It is recommended to conduct a stool routine and rotavirus testing to confirm whether it is autumn diarrhea, which is rotavirus enteritis. If confirmed as a rotavirus infection, antiviral drugs can be used for a few days, along with Simethicone and Bifidobacterium infantis supplements. If there is no bacterial infection, amoxicillin is not necessary.