Every year, nearly 500,000 children die from an easily curable condition: diarrhea. There's a simple and effective treatment: mixing oral rehydration salts — which are basically a mix of sugar and ...

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective, low-cost dehydration treatment that can be given to dehydrated children. Diarrhea and the dehydration it causes can be severe and even fatal, especially ...

October 16, 2009 — Strategies for diagnosing and treating dehydration in children are presented in a review article for the family practitioner published in the October 1 issue of American Family ...

Omeprazole is available as both a prescription and over-the-counter drug. It’s used to treat conditions caused by high levels of stomach acid. Common side effects of omeprazole include headache, mild ...

Despite the wide availability of a cheap, effective remedy for potentially fatal diarrheal disease, too few children receive the treatment, according to an analysis that suggests provider ...

Imodium (loperamide) is an over-the-counter (OTC) medication used to relieve diarrhea in adults and some children. Imodium can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples include ...

Imodium (loperamide) is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug that’s used to treat diarrhea. The drug comes as an oral tablet, oral capsule, and oral liquid solution. Your dosage will vary depending on the ...

Azithromycin is a generic drug that’s prescribed for bacterial infections in adults and children. As with other drugs, azithromycin can cause side effects, such as diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain ...

Groningen, the Netherlands, September 28, 2010 / b3c newswire / - Dutch biotechnology company Mucosis B.V. announced today that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with the global health ...

Phase 2b trial confirms ETVAX reduces moderate to severe ETEC diarrhea Strong antibody response against colonization factors and heat labile toxin Safe profile with no vaccine related serious adverse ...