Veroshpiron to children

"Veroshpiron" is a popular diuretic, often prescribed for adults with high pressure or edema. Let's try to figure out whether it is possible to treat babies with this drug and when it is used in childhood.

"Veroshpiron" produced in two forms:

• Pills. They have a flat round shape, almost white color, a characteristic smell and there is an inscription VEROSPIRON on one side. One pack contains 20 tablets.
• Capsules They are made of gelatin, and inside there is a powdery white substance. The color of the capsules indicates the dosage of the drug (with a lower dose — white, with a larger dose — yellow-orange), and there are 30 of them in one pack.

The main ingredient of "Veroshpiron" is spironolactone. Such a substance in a single tablet is represented by a dosage of 25 mg, and capsules are produced with the content of spironolactone in a dose of 50 or 100 mg.

In both forms of the drug manufacturers included lactose, corn starch and magnesium stearate. In addition, the tablets have colloidal silicon dioxide and talc, and in the composition of the capsules are sodium lauryl sulfate, gelatin and coloring components.

The main effect of "Veroshpiron" - diuretic. It does not appear immediately, but from the second day of treatment, as a result of which the pressure decreases. In this case, the drug counteracts the adrenal hormone such as aldosterone, so that the body does not lose a lot of potassium and magnesium in the urine. Once in the kidney cells, the drug does not allow aldosterone to retain water, chlorine, and sodium, but it blocks excessive excretion of urea and potassium, which causes urine acidity to decrease.

Treatment "Veroshpironom" appointed:

• With edema.
• With increased blood pressure.
• With a reduced level of potassium.
• When hyperaldosteronism.

"Veroshpiron" is not recommended for children under 3 years. However, the doctor may prescribe such a medicine at an earlier age (infants and even premature), if this is indicated by indications. A child under three years old must be supervised by a specialist.

The drug is not prescribed to children with:

• Severe renal failure.
• Hypersensitivity to spironolactone or another component of the drug.
• Anuria.
• Lack of lactase.
• Reduced sodium in the blood or more potassium.
• Problems with the assimilation of glucose or galactose.
• Addison disease.

If a small patient has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, AV blockade, hypercalcemia, or liver failure, Veroshpiron should be used very carefully. Increased attention also requires the use of drugs after surgery.

During the reception of "Veroshpiron" may occur:

• Loose stools, abdominal pain, vomiting, and other negative symptoms of the digestive tract.
• Dizziness, lethargy, drowsiness, headaches.
• Changes in blood tests: a decrease in the level of granulocytes, an increase in the level of potassium, urea, creatinine, a decrease in the number of platelets.
• Voice roughening
• Allergies in the form of urticaria.
• Hair loss
• Disorders of the kidneys.
• Muscle spasms

The drug should be swallowed and washed down with water.Chewing or chewing capsules is not advised, so they are prescribed only to those children who can easily swallow such a drug. Babies under 6 years old are often prescribed pills, since they can be crushed into powder if necessary and mixed with water or milk.

The best time to take is morning or afternoon. Drink pills should be taken during a meal or immediately after a meal. Treatment of edema in children begins with a dosage of from 1 to 3 mg of the active ingredient per kilogram of weight. After five days, the required dosage is adjusted, taking into account the therapeutic effect of the drug. If the medication is prescribed for other pathologies, the dose and frequency of administration should be determined individually.

If the child is given the wrong dose, which will cause him to get more spironolactone, it will lead to dizziness, nausea, low blood pressure, a feeling of dry mouth, weak muscles, skin rashes and other symptoms of overdose. For treatment, wash the stomach and give the patient medications that normalize electrolyte and fluid levels. If the condition is severe, they resort to hemodialysis.

"Veroshpiron" is not advised to combine with many drugs, among which are anticoagulants, digoxin, indomethacin, salicylates, and other diuretics. A complete list of such tools and features of their interaction will be recognized, focusing on the annotation. With drugs like "Cinnarizine", "Glycine", "Piracetam"," Neurobeks ","Pantogam", as well as other means prescribed by neurologists," Veroshpiron "compatible.

Keep at home and capsules, and tablets should be at room temperature. They should be in a place hidden from small children. Shelf life of the drug is 5 years.

Virtually all reviews of "Veroshpirone" high efficacy of the drug. Moms tell me that such a medicine quickly relieves swelling and normalizes blood pressure.

Parents claim that side effects from this drug are rare. It is most often weakness, headaches, nausea or diarrhea. After the abolition of the medication, they immediately disappear.

The main disadvantage of tablets is their bitter taste. Because of him, many children hardly swallow "Veroshpiron" or react to the drug with vomiting.

Another medicine with the same active ingredient may be substituted for Veroshpiron, for example, Veroshpilakton or Spironolactone.

In addition, the doctor may prescribe other diuretic drugs:

• "Diacarb". This tableted drug is used at any age.
• "Hypothiazide". Such medicine tablets are used from the age of three.
• "Canephron N". This solution, created on the basis of medicinal plants, is allowed for children older than a year. The drug is also released in pills that can be applied from 6 years.
• "Lasix". Such a drug, represented by injections and tablets, can be given to a child of any age.

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