HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

At what age can an infant start drinking water and how much? for example, if the child is sick, can you given them only pedialyte?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

See below: Pedialyte is only recommended for a child with vomiting and diarrhea. Discuss the addition of water with your child's provider. There is usually no indication to give just plain water.

Answered 3/1/2019

5.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

When I run on the treadmill I sweat a lot.Is it better to hydrate w electrolyte drink like a bottle of Pedialyte unsweetened rather than plain water?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have gastritis and my doctor told me only drink pedialyte and water. Im hungry, can I eat anything else without getting worse? It's been 24 hours

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I took aldactone (spironolactone) 25mg 3x/day(no steroids) for 2 days before a bodybuilding comp. 3 days later I am bloated like a blowfish. Been drinking water, pedialyte, not getting better. What can I do?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

At what age can an infant start drinking water and how much is recommend?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What can I do/give to my 15 month old who has a cough and poss a sore throat...She has been drinking a lot of water and pedilyte no fever rt now?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I was given a steroid shot for a uri and was told to drink a gallon of water a day may I drink pedialyte also I'm 27?
Is there any other drink/anyway to get hydrated other than water? I just can't drink as much as i should, i get so full and bloated! pedialyte or som?
I get nauseated a lot, I think I'm dehydrated. I drink water mostly. I was wondering how much pedialyte I can have daily for regular dehydration?
Can Pedialyte and water be used for infant constipation? My 7 wk old has hard stools and pain since switching to AR formula for reflux.
Can my 11 month old son drink Pedialyte diluted with water as a drink daily? It's 1:1 ratio 6 oz of Pedialyte total per day.

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.