The drug "Lactase Baby"

The drug "Lactase Baby" is an additional source of the enzyme lactase. A remedy is prescribed to eliminate the deficiency of this enzyme in children from birth to seven years. One capsule contains seven milligrams (seven hundred units) of the enzyme. Additional components: medium chain triglycerides, maltodextrin.

In the first year of a child's life, one of the causes of digestive disorders is lactose intolerance (insufficiency). Lactose is a milk sugar. A large amount of this substance is present in breast and cow's milk, as well as in milk mixtures. Insufficiency is manifested in a decrease in the activity of the intestinal enzyme - parietal digestion. This enzyme is involved in the cleavage of lactose. In practice, various causes of this condition are noted. There are primary infantile failure, secondary insufficiency associated with damage to enterocytes in any disease, and transient functional shortage. In all these cases, lactase (enzyme) is additionally shown.

Therapy with the use of enzyme means can eliminate the main clinical signs of lactose intolerance, while maintaining lactation. The use of drugs as additional enzyme sources serves as an alternative to the selection of a mixed food scheme using lactose-free mixtures. It takes less time to obtain a clinical result, allowing you to increase the amount of food. The drug "Lactase Baby" is shown to children who are on artificial feeding.

The medication is used from birth to seven years to ensure better assimilation of products containing milk, if their tolerance is poor. The use of the drug prevents such manifestations as spasms in the intestine, flatulence, frothy, with a sour smell, stools, diarrhea, insufficient weight gain. The drug is prescribed for enzyme deficiency in children in the first year of life against the background of immaturity of the corresponding systems.

The remedy is designed in accordance with the needs of children at an early age. Dosage of the drug "Lactase Baby" is presented in the optimal minimal form. This helps prevent loss of useful properties during storage. In addition, the product is easy to use.

For children up to the year, the drug "Lactase Baby" instruction recommends in dosage one capsule per one feeding. The agent is added to the first portion of the pre-expressed milk or to the dairy food. It is recommended to start feeding after a few minutes.

For children from one year to five years, the drug "Lactase Baby" is added to a warm, milk-containing food.

Dosage for a child from five to seven years depends on the amount of milk, an average of two to seven capsules. If the baby is difficult to swallow the capsule, then its contents dissolve in non-corrosive food containing milk.

The product is contraindicated if the components are intolerant.