Glitselaks® candles for children

Pediatricians call candles Glitselaks effective medicine for children with constipation. They argue that such a drug is safe for children and acts gently, so it is well tolerated by children. But at what age can Glitselaks be used in children? How to use this medicine correctly and is it possible for a month-old child with constipation to enter such suppositories?

Glitselaks represents rectal candlesthat is, they are intended to be introduced into the rectum. One pack contains 10 suppositories.

The main difference between children's candles Glitselaks from the drug for adults is the dosage of the active substance, which is glycerol. One candle for children contains 0.75 g of such a polyhydric alcohol. Auxiliary substances in the suppositories of Glitselaks are solid fats and magnesium carbonate, as well as monoglycerides and polysorbate-80.

Due to its glycerol content, the drug has a laxative effect. It irritates the intestinal mucosa and stimulates intestinal motility, which leads to bowel emptying. At the same time, candles help to soften fecal masses, so they are more easily excreted from the rectum.

Glitselaks laxative suppositories are prescribed for problems with defecation, in particular, for constipation. The drug can be used both for treatment and for the purpose of prophylactically protecting children from constipation, which is not recommended to strain during bowel movements, for example, after surgery on the rectum. In addition, the use of Glitselaksa shown before the examination of the intestine.

Children's candles Glitselaks appoint from 3 months, therefore, the use of such suppositories for newborns or babies for 1.5 months is not recommended. Children aged 3 months to 12 years can also enter 1/2 adult candle. At the age of over 12 years old, you can use candles with a dosage for adults (one such suppository contains 1.5 grams of the active substance).

Watch a video showing massage movements to relieve your baby from constipation. Using this massage together with candles, your baby will achieve the best results in combating constipation.

The use of candles Glitselaks not recommended for:

• Intolerance or allergies to any ingredient of the medication.
• Exacerbation of hemorrhoids.
• Inflammation of the rectum.
• Tumor processes in the rectum.
• Diarrhea
• Intestinal obstruction.
• Anus fracture.
• Appendicitis.
• Irritable bowel syndrome.
• Abdominal pains, if their origin is not clear.
• Bleeding from the intestines.
• Aged to three months.

We recommend to watch the record of Dr. Komarovsky’s program, which examines the causes of constipation in children and the methods of their treatment:

In most cases, Glitselaks well tolerated, but occasionally can provoke:

• Allergic reaction.
• Burning or itching around the anus.
• Pain in the gut.

After thoroughly washing the hands using soap, one candle is released from the packaging and injected into the rectum, pushing it with a finger. This is best done after the first meal in about 15 minutes, but the administration of the suppository is possible at any other time of the day. The baby is laid on its side or back, slightly bending its legs so that the knees are brought to the tummy.

Carefully opening the buttocks, quickly insert a candle into the anus, then squeeze the buttocks for a few minutes. If the child is an adult, then before the introduction, he is asked to tug on as if he is in the toilet, and after the introduction, they tell the child to squeeze the gluteus muscles to keep the candle inside.

Only 1 Glitselax candle should be used per day, and repeated administration in children is carried out only after 24 hours.. However, in a situation where the child cannot be strained, the instructions for use allow the use of two candles per day. They are administered with a time interval of at least 2 hours.

The duration of the continuous use of Glitselaks is 7 days. Longer use is not recommended due to the risk of disorders of the natural bowel process. If a child has constipation, candles are used sporadically — only with the problem of freeing the intestines from accumulated feces, when other ways to stimulate defecation (for example, lactulose or prunes) are ineffective.

If the mother is experiencing that the candle is large (usually this is true for children under 1.5 years old), Glitselaks can be cut into several parts (cut along) and use only one piece or all of the cut parts. Before the insertion, the edges of the cut candle are kneaded with fingers, so that there are no sharp edges left.

If the introduction of a quarter, third or half of the candle provoked defecation, then the drug can be applied in such a reduced dosage. If, after the injection of a part of the candle, there was no effect for 2 hours, then twice the dosage should be reintroduced after at least 2 hours. For example, a quarter-candle was introduced into the rectum to the peanut. If the effect is not followed, after 2 hours you need to enter half of the suppository. Children over 1.5 years old should inject a whole candle.

For those who do not know how to alleviate the suffering of the child and put a candle to him, we recommend watching the video, which clearly demonstrates the process of entering the candle rectally:

It is important to clarify once again that the use of Glitselaks in children with constipation should be only episodic. If a problem with defecation occurs frequently, it is recommended to revise the nutrition of the baby and his lifestyle. Before you enter the candle Glitselaks, you should try to eliminate constipation more physiological ways, for example, to massage the child's abdomen or mash prunes.

If you use several candles at once, the child will have frequent loose stools.. In this situation, the drug is canceled, but the appointment of any treatment is not required. As soon as all the glycerol leaves the rectum, diarrhea will stop on its own, and the stool will return to normal. Glitselaks does not have any damaging effects on the intestines and its walls.

There were no significant interactions of Glitselax candles with other drugs.

Glicelaks suppositories are sold in a pharmacy without requiring a prescription. The average price of packing candles is 100 rubles.

After the acquisition, Glitselaks should be placed in a place where the temperature will be within + 8 + 15 ° C. It should be dry and inaccessible to kids. The shelf life of the drug since its production is 2 years.

Glitselaks receives mostly positive feedback from parents. Mothers often use this remedy for difficulties in emptying the bowels, noting that the size of the candles is small and the surface is smooth, so the drug is injected without any difficulties and discomfort or pain does not cause the child.

As for the negative reviews, they usually do not mention the insufficient effectiveness of the candles, but their rapid melting in the hands, large size, crumbling when cut, and similar difficulties of use.

If it is not possible to apply Glitselaks, it is possible to replace such candles with other suppositories with the same active substance, for example, candles with glycerol, drugs Laxolin or Dexeril. If for some reason you cannot use drugs with glycerol in a child, you can use medicines with a similar effect for constipation. The most popular are:

• Vaseline butter.
• Goodluck syrup.
• Syrup Duphalac.
• Castor oil.
• Buckthorn bark powder.
• Gel Microlax.
• Normaze syrup.
• Lactulose Syrup.
• Piconorm drops.