In acute diarrhoea following is used to decrease duration and severity –
Correct Answer: Zn
Description: Effect of zinc in paediatric diarrhoea
Zinc supplementation is a critical new intervention for treating diarrheal episodes in children
Recent studies suggest that administration of zinc along with new low osmolarity oral rehydration solutions / salts (ORS), can reduce the duration and severity of diarrheal episodes for up to three months
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF recommend daily 20 mg zinc supplements for 10 -14 days for children with acute diarrhea, and 10 mg per day for infants under six months old, to curtail the severity of the episode and prevent further occurrences in the ensuing -two to three months, thereby decreasing the morbidity considerably.
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