Filtrum-Sti for children: instructions for use

When a child is poisoned, an effective drug must be given quickly, which will remove toxins from the child’s body in the minimum amount of time and will not harm him. Often use activated carbon, familiar from childhood, but there are other drugs that can help better - for example, all-natural "Filtrum-STI."

Filtrum-STI - variegated dark pills. Have the form of a flat cylinder with a risk. Available in packs of 10–60 pieces, as well as plastic bottles and cans of 10–100 pieces.

The main active ingredient "Filtrum-STI" - hydrolyzed lignin. From Latin the name "Lignin" is translated as wood or wood, which reflects its origin. This substance is contained in the cells of some plants and algae and is a complex polymer that forms in the stiffened walls of plant cells. According to the chemical formula, lignin is a mixture of aromatic resins; it is thanks to him that old books have a pleasant, specific smell. Lignin has long been used in pharmaceuticals and is considered a valuable raw material.

Polyvinylpyrrolidone and calcium stearate are used as auxiliary substances in the manufacture of tablets.

Lignin is a natural sorbent and has good absorbing and toxic properties. Getting into the gastrointestinal tract of a person, he “collects” on himself and removes various harmful contents starting from bacteria and toxins secreted by them in the process of life activity. It is also active against poisons, food allergens, alcohol, drugs.

Valuable is the ability of lignin to excrete certain metabolic products from the body when they are excessive. For example, it is bilirubin and cholesterol. In this case, the substance itself does not penetrate into the bloodstream from the gastrointestinal tract and is eliminated from the body naturally during the day.

Filtrum-STI is prescribed for the treatment of various types of poisoning: food, alcohol, heavy metal salts, and children with vomiting. It is also effective as part of complex therapy in the treatment of bacterial infections and inflammatory diseases, the consequences of which are intoxication.

"Filtrum-STI" is used for the prevention of allergies, for example, in its seasonal form, it is also useful for people working in hazardous industries.

You can not take "Filtrum-STI" for acute ulcers. Also contraindicated is individual sensitivity to one or more components of the drug.

With caution you need to use the drug during pregnancy and lactation, since no studies on its effect during these periods have been conducted.

As side effects, instructions for use of the drug indicate allergic reactions, as well as negative manifestations of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, constipation. However, it is indicated that adverse symptoms occur in rare cases, according to the classification of the World Health Organization is more than 0.01%, but less than 0.1%.

When treating children, Filtrum-STI should first be crumbled to facilitate swallowing, and give the baby about an hour before meals, as well as taking other medicines. The drug should be washed down with plenty of water.

A single dosage for children is: under one year - 0.5 tablets, from 1 to 3 years old - 0.5-1 tablets, from 4 to 7 years old - 1 tablet, from 7 to 12 years old - 1-2 tablets. Children over 12 years old and adults can take 2-3 tablets at a time. On the day, the number of doses can be 3 or 4. When prescribing a medicine for infants, body weight is also taken into account, therefore The exact dosage is recommended only by a doctor.

The duration of treatment is determined individually. In the case of acute poisoning of any etiology, they usually take Filtrum-STI for 3-5 days. In severe poisoning, allergies, prevention of occupational diseases, a longer treatment can be prescribed - up to 3 weeks. Also, if necessary, you can repeat the course of treatment, making a break for 14 days.

Cases of overdose of the drug in clinical practice is not fixed.

In Russia, Filtrum-STI is classified as over-the-counter drugs. At home it is stored at room temperature, protected from direct sunlight, in a place inaccessible to children. The shelf life of the drug is 2 years.

"Filtrum-STI" effectively helps children with various poisonings. So, mom writes that a pharmacist advised that she should give the drug to a child after the birthday of a friend where children were treated to fast food. Despite the fact that a child of 6 years had vomiting, they managed to give the child some medicine and within 30-40 minutes the first signs of improvement began: vomiting became less frequent, then stopped, abdominal pain disappeared. Nevertheless, the parents turned to the doctor, who prescribed a comprehensive treatment, but kept the “Filtrum-STI” technique. The very next day, the child had an appetite, but had to follow a diet for several days.

Reviews also indicate the effectiveness of the drug for allergies. For example, Filtrum-STI helped to cope with seasonal urticaria, the appearance of which in a 5-year-old child was associated with birch pollen. After taking the drug for the first two days, the skin symptoms completely stopped. The course lasted a week, after which the urticaria did not return. The following year, the reception "Filtrum-STI" started in advance, before the appearance of the allergen, and the season passed without a rash.

The Russian pharmaceutical market has a fairly wide range of absorbents. Many of them are approved for use in children, for example, the aforementioned activated carbon, "White coal", "Smecta"," Polisorb ","Enterosgel" other. Some drugs are available in the form of a finished suspension or powder for its preparation. but when replacing the drug, it is better to consult a doctor or pharmacistBecause all medicines have their own spectrum of action, as well as contraindications and side effects.

How to treat child poisoning, see the following video.