- Knowledgebase: Vomiting and Diarrhea Questions
- Questions about the management of Vomiting and Diarrhea.
- 5. What is Oral Rehydration Therapy? - Top
- If your child is vomiting, start Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT). Use ONLY Pedialyte or some other brand of oral electrolyte solution. Gatorade is ok in a pinch for a child that is keeping fluids down fairly well and is not particularly ill, but still, Pedialyte is the safest. Do NOT use soda pop, juice, or plain water for this purpose.
for an infant or toddler, start with 5cc (1 tsp) every 2 minutes. If he vomits, start again immediately. Do NOT wait 30 minutes after he vomits to start again. It has been shown that dispite vomiting, some of the fluids get absorbed. Keep going, and gradually increase the amount of Pedialyte if you are having success.
If vomiting persists without diarrhea, your child will need to be seen, to make sure that there is nothing else going on.
Do NOT use anti-diarrhea medicines. Many children get sicker with these medicines.
Do NOT give phenergan or other anti-vomiting medicines without having your child examined first. These medicines, by suppressing the vomiting, may delay diagnosing conditions such as appendicitis.
If fluids are going well, advance slowly to the BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast) and then perhaps macaroni and cheese, baked or mashed potatoes, chicken soup, and then baked meats next. Avoid juices and sugar, and Fat/grease as long as possible. - Updated: March 10, 2001
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