Smecta*60 Sachets. A New Step in Treating Diarrhoea -Powder for Oral Suspension.

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Smecta drug does not have any indication for pregnant and lactating women. Therefore, before using, you should consult your doctor to weigh the benefits and risks of the drug. Smecta from the Ipsen Pharma laboratory is used in the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea, in addition to dietary measures, chronic diarrhea and pain in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum or colon. Description of Smecta Diosmectite Digestive Dressing If you have acute diarrhea due to an infection, consider using the right antibiotic so that you can completely treat the cause.

Diosmectite ................................................. .................................................. ................ 3,000 g Smecta ® contains two sugars (glucose and sucrose). Its use is not recommended in patients with fructose intolerance, glucose or galactose malabsorption syndrome or sucrase – isomaltase deficiency (rare hereditary diseases). In adults, no prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy of diosmectite in the treatment of acute diarrhoea has yet been conducted. Diosmectite was compared to loperamide only, in four open, prospective trials that showed similar effects for both drugs in the treatment of acute infectious diarrhoea [ 11– 14]. The clinical effect of diosmectite has nonetheless been studied in functional diarrhoea [ 15, 16], radiation-induced diarrhoea [ 17], irinotecan-induced diarrhoea [ 18], and AIDS-associated chronic idiopathic diarrhoea [ 19]. Maintain food intake (preferably grilled meat and rice) during the bout of diarrhoea, excluding certain supplements and in particular, raw vegetables, fruit, green vegetables, spicy food and frozen foods and drinks. Presentations . Composition . Indications . Warning . Drug Interactions . Pregnancy and breastfeeding . Directions for use and dosage . Advice . Undesirable effects . Lexicon PRESENTATIONS (summary)No studies on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed. However, the expected effect is nil or negligible.

You can easily find Smecta at retail pharmacies nationwide. When buying, you should talk directly with medical staff for advice on how to use and dose in the absence of a prescription from your doctor. Smecta® (dioctahedral smectite): Not recommended for use in children aged below 2 years and pregnant or breastfeeding women The study included outpatient males and nonpregnant women aged 18 to 65 years in 23 primary and secondary care centres in Tunisia.The drug is a pharmaceutical product produced by the French company Beaufour Ipsen Industrie. The drug is not only indicated for the treatment of diarrhea but also helps to improve the pain caused by diseases of the esophagus, stomach and intestines. Currently, the drug has been imported and widely distributed in Vietnam. In children and infants: The contents of the sachet can be diluted in a bottle of 50 ml of water to be distributed during the day, or mixed with semi-liquid food: boiled, compote, puree, small -pot ", etc.

Antibiotics can alter the digestive flora, essential for digestion, and cause more or less troublesome but benign diarrhea. The effect appears immediately or after a few days of treatment. A severe and exceptional form of diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, can be observed after antibiotic treatment; this condition results in the emission of mucus and false membranes (resembling skin flaps) associated with abdominal pain; constipation may replace the initial diarrhea. Pseudomembranous colitis can occur several days after discontinuation of antibiotic treatment and requires urgent medical advice. The only dosage form of Smekta is a powder for the preparation of a suspension weighing 3 g. The composition of the drug in addition to the active substance includes: In children and infants, the treatment of acute diarrhoea must be accompanied by the early administration of an oral rehydration solution (ORS) dietary rules;For children, if encountering unusual symptoms during the use of the drug such as: fever, refusing to eat, bloody stools, … should notify the doctor immediately. Diosmectite (brand names Smecta, Smecdral) is a natural silicate of aluminium and magnesium used as an intestinal adsorbent in the treatment of several gastrointestinal diseases, including infectious and non-infectious acute and chronic diarrhoea, including irritable bowel syndrome diarrhea subtype. Other uses include: chronic diarrhea caused by radiation-induced, chemotherapy-induced, and HIV/AIDS-associated chronic diarrhea. [1] Other ingredients are: glucose, saccharin sodium, vanilla flavoring (maltodextrin, sucrose, glycerol triacetate, colloidal anhydrous silica, ethyl alcohol, soy lecithin, vanilla flavoring) and orange flavoring (maltodextrin, monohydrate, -and diglyceride diacetyltartaric acid esters, colloidal anhydrous silica, orange oils). How to take Smecta Smecta should not be taken while taking other medications. Because the ingredients in the drug may be resistant to ingredients of other drugs. Constipation, usually resolving with the reduction of the dose, but in rare cases, it can lead to the treatment being stopped.

Smecta Digestive Dressing is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea in children and infants in addition to oral rehydration and in adults.It is important to list the medicines you are taking with your doctor before you intend to use Smecta to avoid drug interactions How much does Smecta medicine cost? If your doctor has informed you of an intolerance to certain sugars. This medicine contains two sugars (glucose and sucrose). Its use is not recommended in patients with fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome or sucrase / isomaltase deficiency (rare hereditary diseases).