Regarding the use of probiotics in acute diarrhea in children, the
National Task Force had stated: "Almost all the studies till now were
done in developed countries except for one very small study from
Pakistan. It may not be possible to extrapolate the findings of these
studies to our setting where the breast feeding rates are high and the
microbial colonization of the gut is different"(1). It is a logical
argument. Which drugs have been introduced in the Indian market during
the last five years only after evaluation on Indian children?
Yash Paul,
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Bani Park,
Jaipur 302 016, India.
E-mail:
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Reference
1. Bhatnagar S, Bhandari N, Mouli, UC, Bhan MK. Cunsensus Statement
of IAP National Task Force: Status Report on Management of Acute
Diarrhea. Indian Pediatr 2004; 41: 335-348.
