The laxative "Dufalac". Reviews about the drug

The problem of constipation bothers many, among them not only adults, but also very young children. What means to apply so as not to harm the body? Let's consider the drug "Dufalac", reviews about it and how to use it.

The drug "Dufalac" in its composition has lactulose, which has a laxative effect and is a favorable nutrient medium for intestinal microflora. Lactulose is an osmotic laxative, that is, it is not absorbed from the intestine, but gives an increase in the volume of feces and their softening due to the ability to bind water and strengthen intestinal motility. The drug "Dufalac", reviews of which can be found on the forums, is considered one of the safest laxatives, so it is used at any age and with proper application gives a good positive result.

This drug is used mainly for constipation of various origins, but it is also prescribed for hepatic encephalopathy and salmonellosis.

Medication "Dufalac": reviews about the drug

Due to the fact that this drug can be used in different age categories, there are many opinions. So, those specialists who use the drug "Dufalac for newborns" to treat small patients, the reviews give mostly positive results. This medicine helps to get rid of constipation gently, because it does not cause severe pain in the abdomen during bowel emptying. Due to the fact that lactulose improves the reproduction of its own beneficial bacteria, it is prescribed for dysbacteriosis and putrefactive dyspepsia (poisoning).

Those who drank Dufalac during pregnancy, the reviews are also good. After all, during childbearing, constipation is a very common problem.

The drug can also be used to soften feces, for example, with hemorrhoids, operations on the large intestine and the anus.

The medicine can be taken for a long time, it does not cause habituation and does not worsen the absorption of vitamins in the intestine.

About the drug "Dufalac" reviews can be negative because of the fact that the effect does not come immediately, but after 2-3 days. In addition, it is very sweet, so sometimes it causes allergies. Do not like some patients also the fact that the drug "Dufalac" increases gas formation. With caution, he is prescribed to patients with diabetes mellitus and lactase deficiency.

There are few side effects from this remedy, but they are: nausea, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain and loss of appetite. Contraindicated drug, like any laxative, with intestinal obstruction.

How to use?

This drug is produced in the form of a powder, which is diluted to produce a suspension, and in the form of a syrup. There is no separate form for children, so the difference in dosage is the dosage.

In the amount of 40-75 grams, the drug is completely cleaved in the intestine, and in large doses the excess can be excreted with feces unchanged. It is taken once in the morning with food.

The necessary amount of the drug is prescribed by the doctor. In the first days, the dose of the medicine can be large, and after the onset of the effect, it decreases almost 2-fold, its cancellation also occurs gradually. Increase the amount of lactulose taken can be in the event that after 2-3 days after the beginning of admission, there is no improvement in the condition of the stool.

The syrup can be diluted with juice or water, and the medicine should also be drunk abundantly.

If it is necessary to cause a stool, this drug can be administered as an enema, with 300 ml of the drug diluted with 700 ml of water.

If you have severe pain in the abdomen or diarrhea, you need to reduce the amount of medicine or completely cancel it.

Prolonged use of the drug can disrupt the electrolyte balance in the body, so its use for 6 months is an indication for regular monitoring of the level of electrolytes in blood plasma.