What are the treatments for rotavirus diarrhea

Diarrhea caused by rotavirus is often more troublesome. Patients may suffer from diarrhea for several days in a row and may also experience symptoms such as dehydration. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to correct treatment, otherwise the consequences may be serious. So, how to treat rotavirus diarrhea? The following are common treatments and care measures.

1. There is currently no specific medicine to treat rotavirus diarrhea. Generally, it is symptomatic treatment to correct the child's dehydration and acidosis. For children with mild diarrhea symptoms, oral rehydration can be used to correct them. The commonly used one is the oral rehydration salt recommended by the World Health Organization. The formula is 3.5 grams of sodium chloride, 2.5 grams of sodium bicarbonate, 1.5 grams of potassium hydride, 20 grams of glucose and 1000 milliliters of water. Children can drink it as water. Children with more severe symptoms can be treated with intravenous infusion to correct dehydration and acidosis, while taking dipyridamole orally. In recent years, interferon (IFN) has also been used to treat rotavirus infection. This drug can inhibit the reproduction of the virus in the human body, thereby alleviating symptoms and shortening the course of the disease.

2. If a newborn baby suffers from autumn diarrhea, breastfeeding should continue. About 90% of breast milk contains anti-rotavirus antibodies, which can alleviate symptoms or shorten the course of the disease.

3. There are also many good folk methods to treat rotavirus diarrhea. Earlier in Southeast Asia, rice soup was used instead of glucose oral solution and achieved good therapeutic effects. In our country, some people have used burnt rice or millet to make rice soup, which can be taken orally instead of rehydration agents, and achieved obvious results.

4. The specific production method is: fry the rice or millet on a low fire until it turns brown, then add water and cook it into porridge, filter out the rice grains, and feed the child with the rice soup. The roasted rice grains have been partially carbonized, which can absorb toxins and stop diarrhea. You can also add scorched rice soup instead of water to the oral liquid recommended by the World Health Organization for children to drink. If there is no oral rehydration solution, you can add 3.5 grams of salt, 2 grams of baking soda, and 30 grams of white sugar to every 1000 ml of scorched rice soup and drink it. The starch, vitamins and other minerals in rice soup can supplement children's nutrition and help recover their gastrointestinal function. It is currently the most ideal treatment method.