Acute gastroenteritis usually refers to acute diarrhea with or without fever, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain. Acute gastroenteritis is an acute inflammatory change of gastrointestinal mucosa caused by eating bad food containing pathogenic bacteria by mistake or excessive eating irritating food. Acute gastroenteritis is often more acute, and severe cases can cause dehydration, electrolyte disorder, shock and other symptoms. When symptoms such as high fever, frequent nausea, vomiting and diarrhea occur, patients should seek medical attention in time.
For patients with mild symptoms, stay in bed, remove the inducement, eat light and digestible food appropriately, relieve the pressure of gastrointestinal tract, and avoid spicy and irritating food. Drug therapy is mainly aimed at the condition, including controlling gastrointestinal infection, stopping diarrhea, gastrointestinal mucosal protective agent and microecological preparation treatment. Commonly used are Berberine, Montmorillonite Powder (Smecta, Biqi), Peifeikang, Mamiai, Whole Intestine Health, Changle Kang, Jin Shuangqi and so on.
Pharmacies sell oral rehydration salts, so you can prepare several packs at home. Rehydration salt is suitable for diarrhea patients with mild or moderate dehydration without frequent vomiting and abdominal distension, and is prohibited for patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstruction, frequent vomiting, coma and hypertonic dehydration.
In addition, newborns or those with severe heart, kidney and brain dysfunction, shock and obvious abdominal distension should avoid using oral rehydration salts in large quantities to avoid hypernatremia and hyperkalemia. It should be taken in strict accordance with the drug instructions.
Children should not use antibiotics such as neomycin, gentamicin and norfloxacin. Use protective agents such as Smecta and Biqi to protect gastrointestinal mucosa and coagulate and kill bacteria and viruses in the intestine. Appropriate use of microecological agents, such as Mamiai and Peifeikang, can regulate the intestinal flora and achieve the effect of stopping diarrhea.
Montmorillonite can adsorb probiotics. If it is combined with antibacterial drugs, you can take montmorillonite powder first, and then take probiotics or antibacterial drugs after half an hour to 1 hour. Although there may be contradictions between probiotics and antibacterial drugs, probiotics can be used to adjust the flora disorder caused by antibiotics. Generally, live bacteria preparations should not be taken with antibiotics. Antibacterials should be taken first, and probiotics should be taken every two hours.
Mia, a preparation of butyric acid bacteria, is not sensitive to antibiotics such as gentamicin, some penicillins and erythromycin, and can also be taken with these antibiotics. The whole intestine is a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis, which has strong vitality and tolerance and can be used together with antibacterial drugs.
Chinese patent medicines Huoxiang Zhengqi and Baoji Pill have certain curative effects on acute gastroenteritis. Huoxiang Zhengqi Pill has a good effect on vomiting, diarrhea and gastrointestinal discomfort caused by wind and cold. Baoji Pill is mainly used for gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea caused by eating too much, too miscellaneous, greasy and unclean food, which mainly plays a role in promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation.