Metaril O Oral Suspension 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.

Metaril O Oral Suspension is a combination of enkephalinase inhibitor and fluroquinolone medicines.

Uses of Metaril O Oral Suspension in children

Treatment of Diarrhea

Benefits of Metaril O Oral Suspension for your child

In Treatment of Diarrhea

Diarrhea refers to the passing of loose, watery stools three or more times a day due to an infection in the gastrointestinal tract. Metaril O Oral Suspension reduces the excessive secretion of water and electrolytes and helps replenish the lost fluids and salts. It also helps treat loose stools and prevents abdominal distension or flatulence. Your child needs to take this medicine regularly to get the most out of it and drink plenty of fluids while taking it to stay hydrated.

Your child may start to feel better after getting treated for a few days to a week. However, do not extend the course or stop the medicine by yourself without consulting your child’s doctor. This may lead to the recurrence of symptoms.

Side effects of Metaril O Oral Suspension in children

Metaril O Oral Suspension 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-

Common side effects of Metaril O

Nausea
Stomach pain
Vomiting
Headache
Dizziness
Skin rash
Itching

How can I give Metaril O Oral Suspension to my child?

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Metaril O Oral Suspension may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Metaril O Oral Suspension works

Metaril O Oral Suspension contains two medicines: Racecadotril and ofloxacin. Racecadotril is an enkephalinase inhibitor that has anti-secretory effects. This means that this medicine reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. As a result, the amount of fluid lost from the body in diarrhea reduces. On the other hand, Ofloxacin is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from reproducing and causing infection.

Safety advice

Kidney

CAUTION

Metaril O Oral Suspension should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Metaril O Oral Suspension may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Metaril O Oral Suspension should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Metaril O Oral Suspension may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if I forget to give Metaril O Oral Suspension to my child?

Do not panic. Unless advised otherwise by your child’s doctor, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember. Remember not to double the dose to catch up with the missed one. In case of any confusion, do consult your child’s doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Metaril O Oral Suspension

₹85.0/Oral Suspension

Enuff O Dry Syrup

Hetero Drugs Ltd

₹54.5/oral suspension

36% cheaper

Daiagon-RC Oral Suspension

Leeford Healthcare Ltd

₹85/oral suspension

same price

Oflover R Oral Suspension

Verrmont Healthcare Pvt Ltd

₹66.9/oral suspension

21% cheaper

S Oflo OR Oral Suspension

Saivay Medilinks

₹65/oral suspension

24% cheaper

Oftic R Oral Suspension

Merril Pharma Pvt Ltd

₹60/oral suspension

29% cheaper

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Quick tips

Loose, watery diarrhea can lead to loss of fluids and essential salts from your child’s body. Make sure to replenish this in the form of ORS (Oral rehydration solution) to combat dehydration.
Do not give any calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin, or antacid within 2 hours of taking Metaril O Oral Suspension as these can affect the absorption of the medicine.
Give Metaril O Oral Suspension only for whom it is prescribed. Never share the medicines as it can harm.
Do not mix Metaril O Oral Suspension along with any other herbal or ayurvedic medicine as that may cause unwanted side effects.
Do not give Metaril O Oral Suspension if your child has persistent uncontrolled vomiting as this medicine will not be absorbed.

Fact Box

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Patient concerns

Diarrhea and dysentery last 15 days I had taken levofoxcin+ornidazol bd for 5 days along refaximin 400 tab bd for 5 day but it is start again

Dr. Sfurti Mann

Diabetology

Get a colonoscopy done for chronic Diarrhea

My stomach problems for nearly two months in the daytime, affecting five to six times to go to the toilet.

Dr. Sfurti Mann

Diabetology

Get colonoscopy done for diagnosis of chronic diarrhea

Dear My son PATIENT suffering from diarrhea everytime after 1 month he got diarrhea, what is the substitute for his diarrhea how ut can cure please help me

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please consult Pediatrician Dr. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. may ask you for lab test on blood urine stool etc if necessary. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment

Related lab tests

Stool Examination R/M

Related ayurvedic ingredients

Isabgol

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References

Ofloxacin [FDA Label]. Raritan, NJ: Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2008. [Accessed 20 Jan. 2021] (online) Available from:

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