Flamin for children: instructions for use

"Flamin" is in demand for various diseases of the biliary tract and liver, because this drug improves the flow of bile, reduces the activity of inflammation in the biliary tract and has a positive effect on liver function. Is this medicine prescribed for children, for which diseases and in what doses?

"Flamin" is produced in two forms.

1. Granules. Such a medicine must be diluted with water to form a therapeutic suspension. It is easy to give to children, so this "Flamin" is marked on the box "for children". This medication is yellow-gray, packed in portion bags of 1.38 grams each. The granules have no odor or an unexpressed fragrance. In one box is 10 or 20 bags.
2. Pills. They have a round shape, a characteristic smell and yellow color. Such tablets may have a grayish or brown tint, as well as blotches of light or dark yellow. They are placed in a cell pack of 10 pieces and sold for 10-30 tablets per pack.

The main component of any form of Flamin are flavonoids derived from the flowers of the immortelle of sand. Their dosage in 1 packet of granules is 5 mg, and from one tablet the patient receives them in an amount of 50 mg. In addition, the composition of the granules is sorbic acid, sucrose, pectin and citric acid. Solid Flamin includes calcium stearate, corn starch, milk sugar and magnesium hydroxycarbonate.

The main property, which manifests itself after the ingestion of both forms of Flamin in the children's organism, is a choleretic effect. Flavonoids in the composition of this medicine:

• stimulate the secretion of bile due to the relaxing effect on the muscles of the biliary tract;
• increase the content of bilirubin and bile acids in the secreted bile (this action is called choleretic);
• change the chemical composition of bile and its viscosity;
• increase the tone of the gallbladder;
• have an antispasmodic effect;
• activate the production of gastric juice;
• slow removal of the food bolus from the stomach, so that the food is digested more efficiently;
• have anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects;
• reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood, since they contribute to the secretion of this substance with bile;
• have some antibacterial effect on gram-positive microorganisms.

Since "Flamin" affects the function of the liver and biliary tract, the drug is in demand for the pathologies of these organs. The drug is discharged:

• with hepatitis;
• with cholecystitis;
• in biliary dyskinesia;
• with hepatocholesitis.

"Flamin for children" can be used even in the smallest patients. This form of medication is contraindicated only for infants of the first month of life. Tablets, which are usually prescribed for adults, can be given from age 12.

"Flamin" granules are not used if the child:

• gallstone disease was detected;
• found intolerance to any of the components of the granules or tablets;
• obstructive jaundice diagnosed;
• there is a shortage of isomaltase or sucrose;
• there is intolerance to fructose;
• revealed glucose-galactose malabsorption.

Contraindications to the use of tablets are the same, but solid medication also does not give for lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency and gastrointestinal ulcer (if this disease has worsened).

Like many other herbal preparations, Flamin can provoke an allergic reaction. If it occurs, stop taking the medicine and consult a doctor. In rare cases, the drug can increase blood pressure. In such a situation, consultation of the doctor is also necessary.

A suspension prepared from “Flamin for children” is given to small patients three times a day. Drinking medicine should be half an hour before meals. To make the drug, the contents of one sachet are combined with 7.5 ml of water - about 1.5 teaspoons or 0.5 dessert spoons. It is also convenient to measure the right amount of water with a syringe, for example, by typing 5 ml with a syringe, first 5 ml, and then another 2.5 ml.

Water for diluting the pellets should be taken freshly boiled and cooled (it should be at room temperature). Having stirred the medicine so that it becomes homogeneous, the drug is given to the child in such daily doses:

• if a child is less than a year old, then he is supposed to take only 1 sachet of children's Flamin per day, which corresponds to a dosage of 2.5 ml per reception;
• young patients 1-3 years old during the day give a suspension of two bags, that is, 5 ml of suspension at a time;
• a child of 4-5 years should take 3 sachets per day, so a single dose will be 7.5 ml;
• if the patient is 5-12 years old, then during the day he should drink a suspension made from 4 packets of “Flamin for children” (10 ml per dose).

For children over 12 years old, the suspension is replaced by a tablet form. Such patients are usually given 1 tablet per reception, but in some cases the doctor may increase the single dose to two tablets. The mode of application of "Flamin" in tablets for adolescents 12 years and older is the same as in the treatment with suspension, that is, the remedy is given 30 minutes before meals three times a day. The drug is washed down with a small amount of warm water.

If you accidentally give your child more suspension or pills than his age, dry mouth, diarrhea, and other ailments may occur. Symptomatic agents are used for treatment.

Since the active substances of Flamin are capable of enhancing the action of aminocholine or metronidazole, such a choleretic agent is often added to the complex treatment of giardiasis.

Both types of Flamin are non-prescription drugs, so they are sold in the pharmacy to anyone who wants it. but, despite the plant composition and relative safety, the consultation of a specialist is recommended when purchasing for a child. The average price of 20 bags of child Flamin is 240-280 rubles, and about 140-170 rubles must be paid for 30 tablets.

The tablets during storage should not be affected by the rays of the sun and high humidity, and the temperature during storage should be below +25 degrees. In addition, the drug should be out of the reach of small children. The shelf life of the solid form "Flamin" is quite long and is 5 years.

The storage conditions of Flamin in granules are the same, but the shelf life of unopened bags is less (2 years).The suspension mixed with water can be stored for up to 10 days, and it should be shaken up before each use, as the components of the medicine eventually settle to the bottom of the container in which they are located.

About the treatment of children "Flaminom" in granules speak mostly positively. Its main advantages are the plant base, reasonable price, the possibility of use at an early age and fast healing effect.

According to parents, the drug helps to get rid of flatulence, constipation, pain and other symptoms that manifest biliary dyskinesia, cholecystitis or hepatitis. It is easy to prepare the suspension from the powder, and thanks to the sweet taste, most children accept this remedy without problems. In a single negative reviews there are complaints about the occurrence of an allergic reaction.

One of the most popular means by which Flamin can be replaced is called «Hofitol». Such a choleretic preparation also contains plant extract, but not from immortelle, but from artichoke. He noted a mild effect, but the scope of this medication is narrower - it is usually prescribed to eliminate the heaviness in the abdomen, belching, swelling and other discomfort symptoms. "Hofitol" is represented by several forms, but for children more often choose a solution that is taken orally.

Another vegetable analogue of "Flamin" is "Kholosas". This syrup contains an extract from the hips, in which both choleretic and hepatoprotective effects are noted. “Holosas” is used with the same indications as Flamin, but it is contraindicated for children under 3 years old, and is prescribed for patients older than three years only under medical supervision.

In some cases, the doctor may recommend instead of "Flamin" a drug with a similar therapeutic effect called «Allohol». Its composition includes extracts from garlic and nettle, as well as dry bile and activated charcoal. This medicine is available in tablets approved from 7 years of age.

Dr. Komarovsky will tell all about the problems with the gall bladder in children in the next video.