Stopdiar for children: instructions for use

If a child has diarrhea, then maximum attention should be paid to rehydration to prevent severe dehydration, because it represents the greatest danger to the child's body with any type of diarrhea. But in some cases, treatment of diarrhea requires the use of antimicrobial agents.

Among the drugs in this group, the drug Gedeon Richter called Stopdiar has recommended itself well. It comes in several forms, so this medicine is given to both adult patients and toddlers of different ages, including infants. In order for such a remedy to really help get rid of diarrhea, it is necessary to learn about its mechanism of action, the doses allowed for children and possible negative effects prior to use.

"Stopdiar" presented in pharmacies in three different options.

• Suspension. This medicine has a light yellow color and is often called a syrup for its sweet taste and banana flavor. It is sold in an orange glass bottle with a 2.5 and 5 ml double dosing spoon. One bottle holds 90 milliliters of a homogeneous solution. Since during storage the components of the suspension settle to the bottom, then stirring them uniformly mixes and returns the liquid uniformity.
• Capsules They are packaged in a blister of 12 pieces and are sold one blister in a pack. Such capsules have a yellow gelatin shell and size 1, inside is a yellow powder.
• Pills. One pack of such "Stopdiar" includes one blister with 24 pills. They have a round shape and a dense yellow shell.

The active substance of all forms of Stopdiar, due to which the drug has antimicrobial properties, is called nifuroxazide. Its amount in 5 milliliters of a liquid preparation is 220 mg. One capsule contains 200 mg of this substance, and one tablet contains 100 mg.

Auxiliary ingredients of the suspension are sucrose, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, simethicone in the emulsion, sodium hydroxide, water, citric acid, banana flavoring and carbomer. Inside the capsule, nifuroxazide is supplemented with corn starch, magnesium stearate, and sucrose, and the shell of this Stopdiar form is made of gelatin, yellow dye, and titanium dioxide.

The core tablets, in addition to the active substance, includes magnesium stearate, aerosil, talc, gelatin and potato starch. For the manufacture of the shell tableted drug using hypromellose, yellow dye, talc, titanium dioxide and polyethylene glycol.

Nifuroxazide, which is present in all types of “Stopdiar”, directly affects microbial cells, as a result of which the pathogens stop multiplying and release toxins that poison the child’s body.

The drug is effective against most bacteria that can cause diarrhea. It helps in the fight against Shigella, Campylobacter, Escherichia, Clostridia, Vibrios and other microorganisms.

The main reason for the use of "Stopdiar" in children is diarrhea caused by pathogenic bacteria.The medication is used if the diarrhea is mild or moderate, and the general condition of the child is not disturbed (with elevated body temperature and other symptoms of intoxication, another treatment is required).

"Stopdiar" can also be administered during infection with enteroviruses or with rotavirus, if such an infection has led to loose stools and vomiting. The reason for the use of drugs for viral bowel disease is the prevention of bacterial complications.

The liquid form of "Stopdiar" is contraindicated in newborns, therefore it is prescribed to children older than 1 month.

If the crumb was born prematurely and was already 1 month old, the question of applying the suspension should be solved individually. In any case, the use of the sweet drug in infants and children 1-3 years old should be monitored by a doctor. "Stopdiar" in capsules is allowed to use for children over 3 years old, and tablets in the shell are appointed from 7 years of age.

Any form of Stopdiar is forbidden to give to children who are hypersensitive to the ingredients of the medicine. In addition, the drug is not used if the patient in the past had an allergic reaction to other nitrofuran preparations.

Treatment with suspension and capsules is also contraindicated for fructose intolerance, lack of isomaltase, and other hereditary pathologies that disrupt the absorption of sucrose.

Occasionally, taking "Stopdiar" causes allergies, which manifests as hives, itchy skin, shortness of breath, puffiness and other symptoms. In such a situation, you should immediately stop giving the medicine to the child and, if signs of allergy are expressed, contact your pediatrician.

Since the drug acts mainly in the intestines, and nifuroxazide practically does not enter the bloodstream, there are usually no negative side effects in Stopdiar.

According to the instructions for use, the liquid form of the medicine is dosed out with a spoon, which can be found in the box along with the bottle of suspension. Before giving the drug to the baby, it is necessary to shake the bottle so that the suspension becomes homogeneous. Further, "Stopdiar" in liquid form, depending on the age of the patient, is applied as follows.

• If the age of the baby is from one to six months, then a single dose of the drug will be 110 mg nifuroxazide. This amount of the active ingredient can be obtained from a small dosing spoon (2.5 ml of the drug). The medication is usually given twice with an interval of 12 hours, but sometimes the doctor may prescribe a triple dose, that is, the suspension should be taken at intervals of 8 hours.
• If a child is six months to three years old, then at one time he also needs 110 mg of the active ingredient, so the suspension is given from a small measuring spoon. Take "Stopdiar" at this age should be about 8 hours, that is, three times a day.
• If a small patient is 3-6 years old, then a single dosage for this age will be already 220 mg of the active substance, therefore, the child should be suspended from a large measuring spoon. The tool must be taken every eight hours so that the child receives the “Stopdiar” three times a day.
• If the suspension was prescribed to a child over 6 years old, then the medication also needs to be taken in full large spoon (single dose - 220 mg). In most cases, the drug is taken three times, but sometimes the doctor recommends giving the drug four times a day at intervals of 6 hours.

Stopdiar "in capsules give the child one capsule per reception, that is, at a dosage of 200 mg. If a child is three to six years old, then in this form the drug must be taken three times, and this drug is prescribed to patients over six years of age four times a day. "Stopdiar" tablets taken at intervals of 6 hours four times a day, 2 tablets. The drug must be swallowed with water.

It is necessary to contact a specialist when keeping a liquid stool after 7 days from the start of taking Stopdiar.

There were no cases when the child took “Stopdiar” in a high dose and this led to poisoning, because the drug acts mainly in the intestines. Therefore, when overdosing is detected, it is worth observing the general condition and if it worsens, consult a pediatrician.

On the recommendation of the manufacturer, "Stopdiar" should not be used simultaneously with drugs that have a depressant effect on the central nervous system.

If the child is already receiving another treatment, the compatibility of the drugs should be asked from the doctor who is observing the patient. Apply "Stopdiar" and means for rehydration at the same time can be, and between taking "Stopdiar" and sorbents should wait 1-2 hours, since the enterosorbent will affect the therapeutic effect of nifuroxazide.

To purchase any form of the drug in a pharmacy, you do not need to take a prescription from a doctor. The average price of one bottle of suspension is 300-350 rubles, one capsule package is 280-300 rubles, and one pack of tablets in a shell is 200-250 rubles.

To preserve the therapeutic properties of the suspension to keep such a drug in the refrigerator is not necessary. Sealed medicine is valid for three years from the date of issue, but after opening, the liquid Stopdiar can only be stored for 14 days. It is important to keep this form of medicine out of the reach of children, as it has a sweet taste, which increases the risk of overdose.

The shelf life of the drug in capsule form is 2 years, and the tablets retain their properties for 4 years from the date of issue. Such forms of Stopdiar are stored at temperatures below +25 degrees. Packs of tablets and capsules should be placed at home in a dry place, in which kids can not get them.

On the use of "Stopdiar" in children can meet quite a lot of positive feedback. Most often for small patients choose a suspension, the main advantages of which include a liquid consistency, ease of dosing and a sweet taste. According to moms, the drug begins to act very quickly, and side effects are rare.

The disadvantages of liquid Stopdiar are the high cost (there are analogues cheaper), the presence of chemical additives in the composition and a short shelf life after opening. Also in some reviews note the lack of a therapeutic effect or the occurrence of an allergic reaction to the suspension.

The most popular means capable of replacing “Stopdiar” is considered “Enterofuril". This drug also works due to nifuroxazide and is represented by the same dosage forms. In suspension, it can be used for diarrhea in children older than one month in the same dosages as Stopdiar.

Instead of these drugs, you can use other drugs that contain nifuroxazide. Such analogues include "Mirofuril", "Nifuroksakhid-Richter", "Adisord", "Ersefuril"," Ecofuril ". They are available in liquid form and in capsules, so choosing a medicine for a child of any age is very simple.

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