Disease of children is always a real tragedy for parents. Of course, each of us dreams that children will never get sick, but alas, it is almost impossible. The most frequent problems in children - disorders of the digestive tract (constipation, diarrhea, intestinal colic, dysbacteriosis) and colds. Of course, it is impossible to treat a child independently, without consulting a pediatrician, but this does not mean that parents should not know the basic characteristics of medicines used in pediatrics. In this article we will talk about erysefuril, a popular drug for the treatment of intestinal infections. We will talk about when to appoint erfefuril for newborns, whether there is a separate form of erysfuril for children, how to take erysefuril, etc.
Ersefuril: composition
The active substance of ursefuril is nifuroxazide. This antimicrobial agent belongs to the class of nitrofurans. The drug is available in two forms - erysefuril capsules and erysefuril suspension (for children it is most often used it).
Advantage of erysefuril is that unlike most antimicrobial agents, it does not inhibit the beneficial intestinal microflora and does not lead to dysbiosis.
Ersefuril: indications and contraindications for use
The main indication for the use of eryfuril is diarrhea, the cause of which is intestinal infection. With intestinal disorders of a different nature (constipation, colic, diarrhea of non-infectious genesis), the drug is ineffective and it does not make sense to apply it.
When using eryfuril, there may be side effects in the form of allergic reactions to the drug. In this case, the medication should be discontinued immediately and consult a doctor.
The product is not used for people with allergies or hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, as well as for children under 1 month. Application during pregnancy and lactation is possible for medical purposes.
Ersefuril: dosage and route of administration
The dosage of the drug differs depending on the severity of the disease and the general condition of the patient. There are also age dosage rates:
- with 14 years and older - 200 mg 4 times a day through equal periods of time;
- 2,5-14 years - 200 mg every 8 hours;
- from 1 month to 2.5 years - 100 mg twice or thrice a day.
Usually the course of treatment does not exceed a week (7 days).
In case of severe disease, complex treatment is most often prescribed, supplementing with erysefuril absorbents (for elimination of toxins), salt solutions like rehydron (to prevent dehydration) and drugs for symptom relief (pain, vomiting, fever, etc.).
It is recommended to use a suspension for young children, because capsules can be difficult to divide correctly, with the prescribed dosage. If you still need to use capsules to treat children, remember: the extra powder from the capsules is stored up to
Due to the high efficiency and the absence of side effects (except for a possible allergy), eryfuryl is very popular. Especially sharply rising demand for the drug during the epidemic of rotavirus infection - then the tool helps everyone - from small to large. Reviews about the drug are positive, the effectiveness is repeatedly tested and proven.