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Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis in children under 5 years
8 Other therapies 104
8.1 Anti-emetics 104
8.2 Antidiarrhoeal agents 109
8.3 Micronutrients and fibre 117
8.4 Alternative and complementary therapies 125
8.5 Probiotics 126
9 Escalation of care 134
10 Information and advice for parents and carers 137
10.1 Caring for a child with diarrhoea and vomiting at home 137
10.2 Preventing primary spread of diarrhoea and vomiting 138
Appendix A Cost-effectiveness of IVT versus ORT for children with dehydration 140
Appendix B Health economics of ondansetron 153
References 157
Index 163
Search strategies NICE website
Evidence tables NICE website
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