Bifiform for children: instructions for use

Probiotics are often prescribed to restore intestinal flora and normalize digestion in children. A representative of such a group of funds is Bifiform. Due to the large choice of dosage forms, this drug is used at any age. But for Bifiform to have the desired effect, parents should use their child to figure out why they need it and how to give it to their children before using this medicine.

In pharmacies, the drug is represented by the following options:

• Solution Bifiform Baby. Such medicine is released in bottles - there is an oily liquid in the volume of 6.9 ml inside the bottle, and a dry powder in the amount of 160 mg is placed in the lid. After mixing, 7 ml of suspension is formed, containing 10 doses of the drug.
• Powder Bifiform Baby. It is packaged in sachet 656.25 mg. Mixing the contents with water, it turns out raspberry-orange solution. One pack includes 21 sachets.
• Chewable tablets Bifiform Kids. They have a pleasant orange-raspberry flavor, white and yellow color and a round shape. One pack contains 20 or 40 tablets.
• Capsules Bifiform. They are distinguished by white color and the ability to dissolve in the intestine. One box holds 30 capsules.
• Tablets Bifiform Complex. They have white color and oval shape. 1 pack contains 30 tablets.

The therapeutic effect of any variant of Bifiform is provided by beneficial bacteria. Their types and quantities differ in different forms of medication:

• Bifiform Baby includes two types of microorganisms - BB-12 bifidobacteria (their number in one dose is 1 * 10⁹CFU) and thermophilic streptococci TN-4 (each dose contains 1 * 10⁸CFU of such microbes).
• The basis of the encapsulated Bifiform is also a combination of two types of bacteria. In such a medicine, enterococci are supplemented with bifidobacteria. One capsule contains 1 * 10⁷CFU of each species.
• In the Bifiform Kid preparation, the active ingredients are not only BB-12 bifidobacteria and GG lactobacillus, which 1 sachet contains 1 * 10 each⁹CFU, but also vitamins of group B. Each sachet includes 0.4 mg of vitamin B1 and 0.5 mg of vitamin B6.
• The composition of the tablets Bifiform Kids is identical to the powder Bifiform Kid.
• Bifiform Complex contains 3 types of bacteria. Two of them are represented by lactobacilli (1 tablet contains 1 * 10⁷CFU of such bacteria of the species acidophilus and 1 * 10⁸CFU of microorganisms of the species rhamnosus), and the third is the bifidobacteria BB-12 at a dose of 1 * 10⁸CFU per pill.

Auxiliary compounds in different preparations are also different. As part of Bifiform, glucose, gum, inulin, sucrose, croscarmelose sodium, xylitol, fatty acids, maltodextrin and other substances can be seen. If a child has intolerance to any of the ingredients of drugs, read the instructions for the selected Bifiform should be more careful.

Acceptance of Bifiform has an effect on the state of the intestinal microflora, therefore such a drug is one of the probiotics. Once in the patient's body, bacteria from Bifiform begin to develop in the intestine with the formation of colonies and the production of acids that interfere with the vital activity of the pathogenic flora. The result will be restoring the normal balance of bacteria and improving digestion. In addition, the use of Bifiform:

• Helps vitamins from food better digested in the intestines.
• Stimulates the synthesis of certain vitamin compounds in the body.
• Participates in the digestion of fats and proteins, as well as carbohydrates derived from products.
• Helps to get rid of flatulence, loose stools, bloating, rumbling in the stomach and other discomfort symptoms.
• Strengthens the defenses of the child's body.

A video with a detailed description of the work of Bifiform follows below

Reception Bifiform recommended:

• In case of dysbacteriosis caused by treatment with antibacterial drugs.
• In acute form gastroenteritis.
• With intestinal infections, including with rotovirus.
• When lactase deficiency.
• With diarrhea travelers.
• When hypovitaminosis.
• With peptic ulcer.
• With constipation.
• When food allergies.
• In other chronic pathologies of the digestive system.

Bifiform Baby is completely safe for children, so it can be administered even to babies. Bifiform powder form is used in children over 1 year old, capsules are allowed from 2 years old, and Bifiform Kids chewable tablets from 3 years old. Tablets Bifiform Complex prescribed for children 11 years and older.

Bifiform treatment is not recommended for patients with individual intolerance to the drug.

Promotional video of the drug Bifiform for children:

The negative impact of Bifiform on the patient’s body in most cases does not occur. In rare cases, children may be allergic to certain components of the drug.

To prepare the suspension Bifiform Baby you need to turn the lid in a clockwise direction. As a result, the powder gets into the oily solution, and in order for the consistency of the preparation to be homogeneous, it needs to be vigorously shaken several times. Shake the bottle is also necessary before each next application.

Using the enclosed pipette, the suspension is drawn up to a division corresponding to 1 dose. Drops give the child directly from the pipette, and then you can drink it with water. It is also permissible to mix them with food. The tool can be given during feeding, as well as before meals or after meals.

Powder Bifiform Baby connect with water or liquid food, and then give the child. Chewable tablets should be thoroughly chewed and washed down with water. Capsules and Bifiform Complex are swallowed without chewing and washed down with water.

Dosage, frequency and duration of use is determined by the form of the drug:

• Bifiform Baby give one dose per day. This drug is usually prescribed for 10 days, but if necessary, the doctor may extend the treatment.
• Single dose Bifiform Baby is 1 sachet. The powder is given 2-3 times a day, and the course of treatment is 5 days or more.
• In the treatment Bifiform Kids Recommended double reception of such medication in a dose of 2 tablets. Sometimes the doctor prescribes to chew them three times a day. Duration of use is from 10 to 21 days. If the remedy is prescribed prophylactically, then one chewable tablet will be a single dosage.
• Bifiform in capsules take once a day in a dose of 2 or 3 capsules. If the child does not manage to swallow the capsule, you can open it and give the baby only powder. The duration of treatment with this drug can be from 2 days to 3 weeks.
• Single dose Bifiform Complex represented by two tablets. They should be drunk once a day, and the duration of administration is 5 or more days.

No cases of the negative effect of high dosage Bifiform were noted.

Bifiform can be combined with other medicines, including antibacterial agents.

Note that Bifiform capsules and Bifiform Kids are over-the-counter medicines. Other variants of Bifiform are attributed to dietary supplements, so they, too, can be freely purchased in pharmacies. The price of Bifiform, depending on the form of the medicine, varies from 300 to 500 rubles per pack.

The solution Bifiform Baby is recommended to keep in the refrigerator, since it should be stored at a temperature not higher than + 8 ° C. For storage of tablets and capsules should pick up a darkened dry place with a temperature not higher than + 25 ° C.

The shelf life of Bifiform Kids and Bifiform Complex is 18 months, Bifiform capsules - 24 months. The unopened bottle of Bifiform Baby can also be stored for up to 24 months from the date of issue. When the package is opened, the drug should be used for 14 days.

According to the majority of mothers who used Bifiform in their children, the drug does not cause side effects and acts fairly quickly.. Parents like that this medicine is presented in different forms, so everyone can choose the means for their baby individually. According to reviews, Bifiform Baby is quite convenient to use for infants form, and most babies tolerate this medicine normally.

Doctors also note the good efficacy of Bifiform during rotavirus infection and other intestinal infections. They confirm that Such a remedy as part of a complex treatment helps to quickly restore digestive function and improve the well-being of a small patient. Bifiform is also often prescribed to be taken with antibiotics to prevent the death of beneficial bacteria in the intestine.

Other probiotics can be a replacement for Bifiform, for example:

• Linex.
• Bifidumbacterin.
• Atsilakt.
• Baktisubtil.
• Normobact.
• Lactobacterin.
• Atsipol.
• Probifor.
• Lactonorm

It is important to understand that the composition of these funds is different, therefore, choosing a replacement Bifiform is worth it along with the doctor.. A pediatrician will evaluate the readings and help you choose cheap analogues with equal efficiency.

What is probiotics and why they are needed, see the video of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia.