Neosmectin for children: instructions for use

Many mothers experience diarrhea in a child. Such an unpleasant violation of the digestive tract is even in infants. It is provoked by infection, poisoning, changes in the balance of microflora and other factors. In the treatment of diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, sorbents are very popular. One of the means of this group is Neosmectin, whose instructions for use are very simple. However, not everyone knows how it helps to get rid of diarrhea and in what dose is prescribed for children.

“Neosmectin” is produced in the form of a powder, which is packaged in portion bags of 3.76 g. This powder has a yellowish, grayish or brownish-yellow hue, and after mixing with water it forms the same color suspension - with a sweet taste and pleasant smell. The taste and aroma of the finished suspension is raspberry, vanilla or orange. One pack contains from 1 to 30 bags.

The main component of "Neosmectin", which provides a therapeutic effect, is a dioctahedral smectite compound. Each bag contains 3 g. Additionally, the drug contains dextrose or glucose monohydrate, vanillin and sodium saccharinate. Raspberry and orange powders contain raspberry and orange flavors.

The use of "Neosmectin" helps with digestive disorders - thanks to such main effects:

• Excretion of toxins, viruses, gases, bacteria, bile acids and other substances from the patient’s body. It occurs due to the adsorption by smectite of microbial and viral cells, as well as other compounds in the lumen of the digestive tract. This action is due to the special discoid-crystal structure of the active ingredient "Neosmectin".
• Improving the stability of the mucous membrane to various damaging factors - for example, to hydrochloric acid and toxic substances in food. This action is associated with the ability of smectite to combine with glycoproteins in mucus, making the gastric mucous membrane stabilized. In addition, under the influence of the drug, mucus secretes more, and its gastroprotective properties are improved.

Neosmectin effectively eliminates the symptoms of the digestive system, such as bloating, heaviness in the abdomen, loose stools, and helps with heartburn. The drug is given to children:

• viral or bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal tract;
• in case of poisoning with spoiled food;
• with diarrhea, provoked by experiences;
• in violation of the diet;
• with diarrhea, the cause of which are allergens in food;
• with gastritis, duodenitis, reflux and other gastrointestinal diseases;
• with medicinal diarrhea;
• with intestinal colic.

There are no age restrictions for using Neosmectin. The medication is safe even for newly born babies, it can be used for infants.

The drug is not prescribed to patients with hypersensitivity, as well as with suspected intestinal obstruction.

Taking Neosmectin can cause constipation, which is eliminated by decreasing the dosage. In addition, in rare cases, the use of medication provokes an allergic reaction.

Immediately before taking the contents of the bag "Neosmektina" should be dissolved in pure water. Its amount depends on the patient's age - if the child is under 12 years old, then the powder is poured into 50 ml of water, and for a teenager 12 years and older, 100 ml of liquid is required to dissolve the powder from one sachet.

The powder diluted with water or liquid food can be stored in a refrigerator (at a temperature of +2 to +8 degrees) - up to 16 hours. In this case, the container with the medicine should be tightly closed, and before the next intake, the diluted medication should be shaken.

The frequency of taking the drug - 3-4 times a day, and the daily dosage is determined depending on age:

• A child up to a year is prescribed 1 sachet per day.
• A one-year-old baby up to 2 years old is advised to give 2 sachets of Neosmectin per day.
• A child of 2-11 years old can take 2-3 sachets during the day.
• For children over 12 years old, medication is offered in a daily dose of 3 sachets.

"Neosmektin" is a harmless drug, and the excess dose can not be called dangerous to health. However, if you give the child too much, it will cause constipation.

Since the sorbents affect the speed and extent of absorption of any drugs, "Neosmektin" should not be taken simultaneously with any other drugs. Between taking other medications and Neosmectin, a break of at least 1-2 hours is recommended.

To buy Neosmectin at a pharmacy, you do not need to get a prescription from a doctor. The average price of 10 bags is 130-140 rubles. Keep the drug at home is recommended at room temperature, not longer than 4 years from the date of manufacture.

About the treatment of children "Neosmectin" there are many good reviews. The main advantages of the drug are its safety, natural basis and the ability to use for all family members, including newborn babies and the elderly. For this reason, Neosmectin is often included in a home first aid kit as a remedy for bloating, diarrhea, and other unpleasant symptoms.

Praise medication and at an affordable price, because it is cheaper than analogues. As for the shortcomings, in many children the medicine provokes constipation, and some babies do not like the taste of the finished suspension.

Full replacement can be called drugs «Smecta"And" Diosmektit ". They have the same active compound in the composition, portion packaging and the same indications for use. In addition, other medicines are prescribed for children with diarrhea («Regidron», «Imodium"," Bifiform ","Enterol» and so on), but they have a different mechanism of action. You should ask your doctor about which remedy is best for a particular patient.

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