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
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