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Guardian of a 5 yr 2 m old girl4 years ago

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Can picosoft laxative be given to 3.5 months old infant. My baby is constipated. She is passing hard stools after every 3-4 days previously she was pooping on 2nd day. Pl suggest

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. it's very important for you to know that if the consistency of the stool is semi solid to solid then it is not constipation but if it is hard then only you need to give laxatives to the child and the dosage can be increased and decreased according to the need

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