A 3-year-old child was given one tablet three times a day to control loose motions. The diarrhoea stopped but next day the child was brought in a toxic condition with abdominal distention and vomiting. He had paralytic ileus, mild dehydration, low blood pressure and sluggish reflexes. Which antidiarrhoeal drug could have caused this condition: A. Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline B. Furazolidone C. Loperamide D. Metronidazole

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A 3-year-old child was given one tablet three times a day to control loose motions. The diarrhoea stopped but next day the child was brought in a toxic condition with abdominal distention and vomiting. He had paralytic ileus, mild dehydration, low blood pressure and sluggish reflexes. Which antidiarrhoeal drug could have caused this condition: A. Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline B. Furazolidone C. Loperamide D. Metronidazole

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A 3-year-old child was given one tablet three times a
day to control loose motions. The diarrhoea stopped
but next day the child was brought in a toxic condition
with abdominal distention and vomiting. He had
paralytic ileus, mild dehydration, low blood pressure
and sluggish reflexes. Which antidiarrhoeal drug
could have caused this condition:
A. Iodochlorhydroxyquinoline
B. Furazolidone
C. Loperamide
D. Metronidazole

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trupti chikram · Answer 1 · 2021-07-24T20:41:19+0000

by trupti chikram answered Jul 24, 2021

C. Loperamide

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