Smecta suspension 3g, No. 8

• symptomatic treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea

• symptomatic treatment of heartburn, bloating and abdominal discomfort and other symptoms of dyspepsia accompanying diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Smecta is approved for use in pregnant and lactating women. No dose adjustment is required.

• Acute diarrhea

Adults are recommended to use 3 sachets per day, if necessary, at the beginning of treatment, the daily dose can be doubled

Children under the age of 1 year - 2 sachets / day for 3 days, then 1 sachet / day;

children over 1 year old - 4 sachets / day for 3 days, then - 2 sachets / day.

• Other indications

Adults are prescribed 3 sachets / day.

Children under 1 year old - 1 sachet / day

Children aged 1-2 years - 1-2 sachets / day;

Children over 2 years old - 2-3 sachets / day.

The recommended course of treatment is 3-7 days.

With esophagitis, the drug Smecta should be taken orally after meals, for other indications - between meals.

Rules for taking the drug

The suspension bag must be kneaded between your fingers before opening it. The contents of the sachet can be swallowed undiluted, or mixed with a small amount of water (half a glass) before taking. For infants and children, the contents of the sachet can be mixed in a bottle with a small amount of water (50 ml), or with semi-liquid food: broth, compote, puree, baby food.

1 sachet contains dioctahedral smectite 3 g

• intestinal obstruction

• hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Composition

1 sachet contains dioctahedral smectite 3 g

Release form

Oral suspension with a characteristic caramel smell in a sachet

pharmachologic effect

Antidiarrheal drug, is a naturally occurring aluminosilicate. It has an adsorbing effect.

It stabilizes the mucous barrier of the gastrointestinal tract, forms polyvalent bonds with mucus glycoproteins, increases the amount of mucus and improves its cytoprotective properties (in relation to the negative effect of hydrogen ions of hydrochloric acid, bile salts, microorganisms and their toxins).

Possesses selective sorption properties, which are explained by its discoid-crystalline structure; adsorbs bacteria and viruses located in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.

Smecta in therapeutic doses does not affect intestinal motility.

Diosmectite is radiolucent and does not stain the stool.

Aluminum in the composition of diosmectite is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, incl. in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by symptoms of colitis and colonopathy.

Smecta is not absorbed. It is excreted from the body unchanged.

Indication for use

• symptomatic treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea

• symptomatic treatment of heartburn, bloating and abdominal discomfort and other symptoms of dyspepsia accompanying diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Smecta is approved for use in pregnant and lactating women. No dose adjustment is required.

Methods of administration and dosage

• Acute diarrhea

Adults are recommended to use 3 sachets per day, if necessary, at the beginning of treatment, the daily dose can be doubled

Children under the age of 1 year - 2 sachets / day for 3 days, then 1 sachet / day;

children over 1 year old - 4 sachets / day for 3 days, then - 2 sachets / day.

• Other indications

Adults are prescribed 3 sachets / day.

Children under 1 year old - 1 sachet / day

Children aged 1-2 years - 1-2 sachets / day;

Children over 2 years old - 2-3 sachets / day.

The recommended course of treatment is 3-7 days.

With esophagitis, the drug Smecta should be taken orally after meals, for other indications - between meals.

Rules for taking the drug

The suspension bag must be kneaded between your fingers before opening it. The contents of the sachet can be swallowed undiluted, or mixed with a small amount of water (half a glass) before taking. For infants and children, the contents of the sachet can be mixed in a bottle with a small amount of water (50 ml), or with semi-liquid food: broth, compote, puree, baby food.

Contraindications

• intestinal obstruction

• hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

special instructions

Use with caution in patients with a history of severe chronic constipation.

For adults, therapy with Smecta in combination with rehydration measures is prescribed if necessary.

A set of rehydration measures is prescribed depending on the course of the disease, the age and characteristics of the patient.

The interval between taking Smecta and other medicines should be 1-2 hours.

In children with acute diarrhea, the drug should be used in combination with rehydration measures.

Storage conditions

The drug should be stored out of the reach of children at a temperature not exceeding 30 ? C.