This drug refers to the drugs that help get rid of diarrhea . Neosmectin for children is a sorbent. The drug is suitable for both infants and older children.
Neosmectin: indications
In addition to indigestion, this drug is designed to combat a number of other complications associated with the work of the gastrointestinal tract. It is prescribed for gastritis, colitis, peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcers, poisoning or eating disorders.
Neosmectin for children copes well with heartburn, weight in the stomach. It also works well for feelings of discomfort in the abdomen of small children and newborns. After taking the drug affects the mucosa and stabilizes its function (increases its number) than it helps in the fight against bacteria and viruses.
Neosmectin: composition
The product is released in the form of a powder in small bags. A suspension is prepared from this powder and taken internally according to the dosage. Each sachet contains 3 g of dioctahedral smectite. Among the auxiliary constituents are vanillin, glucose and saccharin sodium.
How to take neosmectin?
Children up to 12 years of age, the drug is dissolved in 5ml of water. The dosage of neosmectin for newborns is 3 g. Children from one to two years are given 6g, and a baby older than two can give 6-9g of dissolved powder. Use in several doses at the indicated dosage. If the child refuses to take the medicine in its pure form, it can be added to food or drink. Dissolve the powder and add it to the baby food, compote or mash to the baby. The prepared suspension can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 16 hours and only in a closed container. Before you give the finished product to the child, you must shake it.
The medicine has several contraindications:
- intestinal obstruction;
- allergy to the main component of the drug or excipients;
- the use of neosmectin can be dangerous for patients with diabetes mellitus, since the composition of the drug includes dextrose.
Before taking neosmectin, always consult with a specialist.
Like any medicine, neosmectin for newborns has several side effects. At too high a dose, constipation can begin. The drug affects the time of absorption of other drugs, so that it can only be taken separately. After taking essential medicines, neosmectin can be drunk only after two hours.