"Smecta" preparation for children and adults: properties and rules of admission

The drug "Smecta" is an effective tool for the treatment of diarrhea. The active substance is diosmectin (smectite dioctahedral). In addition, the preparation contains auxiliary substances - glucose, vanillin, sodium saccharin. The remedy is completely innocuous and perfectly tolerated not only by adults, but also by children.

The "Smecta" preparation for children or adult patients is issued in the form of a powder that is diluted in a liquid. Ready-made suspension is pleasant to taste, it is usually not difficult to give this medicine to a child. The use of diosmectin in medicine is based on its ability to adsorb bacteria, viruses and toxins. In addition, dioctahedral smectite has an enveloping action, which enhances the protective properties of the gastric mucosa and intestines, increasing the amount of mucus and improving its quality. For this reason, the drug is successfully used in the treatment of gastritis with high acidity, although it does not affect the composition of gastric juice.

The drug "Smecta" for children or adults is prescribed for diarrhea of different nature - acute or chronic, caused by infection or other causes (errors in eating, taking medications). In addition, it is used in the complex therapy of various gastrointestinal diseases - gastritis, peptic ulcer, colitis, as it eliminates many of the unpleasant symptoms characteristic of them : flatulence, heartburn, a feeling of discomfort in the stomach and intestines. "Smecta" for children is indispensable in food poisoning: the use of poor-quality products, which in adults can not entail digestive disorders, children can cause severe diarrhea. In this case, the drug should be taken as soon as possible, even before the doctor comes.

The drug "Smecta" is available in disposable bags of 3 g. To prepare the medicine, the contents of the sachet must be diluted in water. The daily dose for adults is 9 g. Sorbent "Smecta" for children under the age of one is assigned at a rate of 3 g per day - they usually only need one sachet. The daily dose of the drug for one-year-olds and two-year-olds is 6 g (two packets), and for children over 2 years is 6-9 g. Take medication between meals, observing the interval of one to two hours, and not combine with other medicines - Otherwise, due to the sorbing properties of the "Smecta" preparation, their administration may prove ineffective.

As for how to divorce Smectu for a child to agree to take a medicine, you can use not only water, but also juice or children's tea (50 ml) for this. It is advisable to distribute the daily dose for several doses, adding the medicine to liquid or semi-liquid dishes. The course of treatment with Smecta for children and adults should not last more than a week.

This seemingly harmless drug also has contraindications to the use. So, some may have an individual intolerance. The agent is not prescribed for intestinal obstruction, intolerance to fructose and the syndrome of impaired absorption of glucose, galactose. A pregnant woman can be prescribed by a doctor if there are appropriate indications. As reported by the reviews, the drug greatly facilitates the manifestation of toxicosis and effectively eliminates heartburn, often associated with this condition.

When taken in the recommended doses of the drug does not affect the intestinal motility. However, in children, especially in infants, it can cause constipation. In this case, you need to consult a doctor. To address to the expert follows and in the event that for a week of treatment it was not possible to achieve visible improvement of a state of health. In general, the effect of this drug is quite effective, and many, especially families with small children, try to always have it in the home medicine cabinet.