Enuff O Dry Syrup is usually given to children to treat acute diarrhea caused due to bacterial infections. It helps relieve the symptoms, severity, and duration of illness by killing the diarrhea-causing microorganism and reducing the loss of water and electrolytes.
Donate Enuff O Dry Syrup to your child orally either before or after food in the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor. Usually, it is prescribed two times a day, in the morning and at bedtime. However, this dosing may vary depending upon your child’s symptoms, body weight, and age. Never double the dose to catch for the missed dose. However, you will have to repeat the dose if your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking Enuff O Dry Syrup. Refrain from repeating the dose if it is time for the next dose.
Some of the minor and short-term side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, skin rash, and itching. These episodes almost always subside on their own once the child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case they persist for long or start bothering your child, you must consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Your child’s doctor must be aware if your child has ever had any previous episode of allergy, bowel obstruction, electrolyte imbalance, heart problem, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This will guide the doctor in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Enuff O Dry Syrup does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Warning & Precautions:
Kidney
CAUTION
Enuff O Dry Syrup should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Enuff O Dry Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Enuff O Dry Syrup should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Enuff O Dry Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
FAQs:
Q. What if I give too much Enuff O Dry Syrup by mistake?
Though an extra dose of Enuff O Dry Syrup is unlikely to harm, you must immediately speak to the doctor Overdose may cause unwanted side effects such as seizures, tremors, severe headache, sudden weakness, unconsciousness, and palpitations (irregularities of heartbeat). So, if you think you have given too much to your child, rush to your child’s doctor on an immediate basis.
Q. My child has milk intolerance. Can I give Enuff O Dry Syrup to my child?
It is not advised to give Enuff O Dry Syrup to children who are intolerant to dairy products/milk as Enuff O Dry Syrup contains lactose.
Q. Can other medicines be given at the same time as Enuff O Dry Syrup?
Enuff O Dry Syrup can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Enuff O Dry Syrup. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
Q. Can I get my child vaccinated while on treatment with Enuff O Dry Syrup ?
Antibiotics usually do not interfere with the ingredients in vaccines or cause a bad reaction in a child who has just been vaccinated. However, children taking antibiotics should not get vaccinated until they recover from the illness. As soon as your child feels better, the vaccine can be given.
Q. My child is suffering from long-term (chronic) diarrhea. Can I give Enuff O Dry Syrup?
The use of Enuff O Dry Syrup in chronic diarrhea has not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, it is best to consult your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
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