The pharmaceutical industry does not stand still. Every day more and more drugs appear on the market of medicines. In spite of this, there are also medicines that have passed the test of time and found their deserved place in the home medicine kits of millions of people. One of these drugs, of course, is no-shpa. For this reason, if there is a given medicine in your arsenal, and you are wondering whether it is possible to give no-shp to children, then this material is especially for you.
Act
But-shpa is a drug based on the active substance - drotaverine. Drotaverin has a pronounced antispasmodic effect, that is - it helps to relax smooth muscle tissue from the structure of blood vessels, stomach, intestines and organs of the genitourinary system. As a result, blood circulation is normalized, supply of tissues with oxygen improves, and the pain syndrome decreases or completely disappears. At the same time, the onset of the effect with ingestion occurs approximately an hour later, with intramuscular injection - after 30 minutes, and with intravenous injection - after 5.
Indications
The main indications for the use of no-shpa are: headaches, spasmodic pains with constipation, gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, cystitis, urolithiasis, cholecystitis. It should also be noted that sometimes no-shp is prescribed for children with intensive dry cough, to prevent spasm of the upper respiratory tract, such as in bronchitis and laryngitis.
Also, but-spa can be applicable to children at a temperature. However, it should be noted that it is not necessary to "stuff" your child with a no-show at any temperature increase. So, for example, if even at a temperature above 38 degrees, your baby's skin is wet and single, there is no need for antispasmodics. If the skin is pale and dry, your child has a strong chill, then all these are signs of a so-called "white fever". In this case, if there are no contraindications, you can take a no-shpa for vasodilation, eliminate and improve thermoregulation.
But-spa for children: contraindications and dosage
It should be remembered that no-shpa is not prescribed for children up to a year. However, with intestinal colic, a nursing mother can take one pill, despite the fact that no-spa is contraindicated in infants. The active substance, having passed, in minimal amounts, to the mother's milk will have its own spasmolytic effect in the baby's body. For children over one year, the dosage is determined in accordance with the specific situation - the doctor. Usually, the dose of no-shpa for children, depending on the age, is:
- 1-6 years - from 40 to 200 mg, divided into 2 -3 admission
- at the age of over 6 years - 80-200 mg in 2 to 5 receptions.
You should not give a no-shpu to your child if you know that he is allergic to drotaverin or to any substance that is a part of the pill. Therefore, always read the instructions for use and the composition of medications. Similarly, no-spa is contraindicated in pathologies not characteristic of childhood age - such as in extensive atherosclerosis, kidney and heart failure.
Side effects
As a result of clinical trials, it was found that no-shpa is well tolerated and has minimal side effects, and there have been no cases of overdose. However, you should always be vigilant and monitor all possible changes in your child's body. For example, if your baby has no headaches after applying no-shpy: headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, heartbeat accelerates, insomnia - always consult a doctor to adjust the dosage or use an alternative drug.