title: Prescribing practices of doctors in management of acute diarrhea.
abstract: We conducted this study to determine the prescribing practices of doctors in management of acute diarrhea in children in the age group of 6 month -5 year. Antimotility agents and low/zero lactose formula was prescibed in 9.8% and 24.7% cases, respectively by general practitioners. In about 66.6% and 5.7% cases pre/probiotics were prescribed and oral rehydration salt (ORS) were not prescribed by the pediatricians.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakraborti
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Barik
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nag
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000932:Antiemetics