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Indications

Dosage regimen

Other indications
Adults are prescribed 3 sachets/day.
Children under the age of 1 year - 1 sachet/day, at the age of 1-2 years - 1-2 sachets/day; over 2 years old - 2-3 sachets/day.
A course of treatment of 3-7 days is recommended.
For esophagitis, Smecta should be taken orally after meals, for other indications - between meals.
Rules for taking the drug
For adults, dissolve the contents of the sachets in 1/2 cup of water, gradually pouring in the powder and stirring it evenly. The prescribed dose is distributed into 3 doses during the day.
For children, the contents of the sachets are dissolved in a baby bottle (50 ml) and distributed into several doses throughout the day or mixed with some semi-liquid product (porridge, puree, compote, baby food).

Side effect

Contraindications for use

Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding
The drug Smecta is approved for use during pregnancy and lactation according to indications. No dosage adjustment is required.

Use in children
Use in children is possible according to the dosage regimen.

special instructions

Overdose

Drug interactions

Storage conditions and periods

Is a medicine. A doctor's consultation is required.

Smecta package instructions for use medicinal product for medical use Smecta package 3g No. 8 caramel-cocoa

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Action Smecta package

Has an adsorbing effect (adsorbs bacteria, viruses and toxins);

Has selective sorption properties;

Stabilizes the mucous barrier of the gastrointestinal tract;

Improves cytoprotective properties;

Does not directly affect intestinal motility.

Directions for use and dosage of Smecta package

Take orally according to instructions.

Use for acute diarrhea. Smecta package

Children. 1 year and older: 4 sachets per day for 3 days, then 2 sachets per day.

Adults: on average - 3 sachets per day. The daily dose can be doubled at the beginning of treatment.

Use for other indications. Smecta package

Children. 2 years and older: 2-3 sachets per day.

Adults: on average - 3 sachets per day.

Warnings and Precautions

It is recommended to maintain an interval of 1-2 hours between taking Smecta and other medications. Use with caution in patients with a history of severe chronic constipation. In children with acute diarrhea, the drug should be used in conjunction with rehydration measures. If necessary, adults can also be prescribed drug therapy in combination with rehydration measures. A set of rehydration measures is prescribed depending on the course of the disease, age and characteristics of the patient.

Overdose

An overdose may cause severe constipation or bezoar.

Side effect

Rare cases of constipation have been reported in clinical studies. In all cases, this phenomenon was mild and disappeared after an individual change in the dosage regimen. In routine practice, hypersensitivity reactions have been reported in very rare cases, incl. hives, rash, itching or angioedema.

Interaction with other drugs

The drug may reduce the rate and extent of absorption of concomitantly taken medications. It is not recommended to take Smecta simultaneously with other medications.

Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Smecta is approved for use in pregnant and lactating women. No dosage or regimen adjustment is required.

Impact on driving vehicles and operating machinery

No information available.

Best before date

3 years. Do not use after the expiration date stated on the package.

Storage conditions

Store at a temperature not exceeding 25º C, out of the reach of children.

Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies

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pharmachologic effect

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

In therapeutic doses it does not affect intestinal motility.

Diosmectite is radiolucent and does not stain stool.

Aluminum in smectite is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, including in gastrointestinal diseases accompanied by symptoms of colitis and colonopathy.

Side effects of Smecta

Rare cases of constipation have been reported in clinical studies.

In all cases, this phenomenon was mild and disappeared after an individual change in the dosage regimen.

In routine practice, hypersensitivity reactions have been reported in very rare cases, incl. hives, rash, itching or angioedema.

Indications for use

In children (including infants) and adults:

• Acute and chronic diarrhea (allergic, drug origin;
• violation of diet and quality of food), diarrhea of ​​infectious origin - as part of complex therapy.

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

Contraindications Smecta

Hypersensitivity, intestinal obstruction, fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption, sucrase-isomaltase deficiency.

Directions for use and dosage

Use for acute diarrhea.

Children, including infants:

• up to 1 year: 2 sachets per day for 3 days, then 1 sachet per day;
• over 1 year: 4 sachets per day for 3 days, then 2 sachets per day.

Use for other indications.

Children, including infants. up to 1 year:

• 1 sachet per day;
• 1-2 years: 1-2 sachets per day;
• over 2 years: 2-3 sachets per day.

With esophagitis.

Smecta should be taken orally after meals, for other indications between meals.

For children, the contents of the sachets are dissolved in a baby bottle (50 ml) and distributed into several doses throughout the day or mixed with some semi-liquid product (porridge, puree, compote, baby food).

For adults, dissolve the contents of the sachets in 1/2 cup of water, gradually adding the powder and stirring it evenly.

The prescribed dose is distributed into 3 doses during the day.

Overdose

An overdose may cause severe constipation or bezoar.

Interaction

The drug may reduce the rate and extent of absorption of concomitantly taken medications.

special instructions

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

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

If necessary, adults can also be prescribed drug therapy in combination with rehydration measures.

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

Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Smecta is approved for use in pregnant and lactating women.

No dosage or regimen adjustment is required.

Smecta is one of the modern and affordable antidiarrheal drugs with an adsorbing effect. At the moment, doctors consider this medicine to be a fast-acting remedy for stopping diarrhea of ​​any origin, both in adults and children. In addition, this drug reduces the pain of loose stools and other pain associated with malfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract.

Dosage form

Smecta is produced in laminated paper bags in the form of a powder intended for preparing a solution, and in the form of a finished suspension.

Description and composition

Smecta powder is grayish-yellow or gray-white in color with a slight vanilla or orange odor. The medicine is intended for the preparation of a drinking solution. The finished suspension is thick, pasty, white-gray or gray-blue in color with the taste of caramel and cocoa. The drug is produced in doses, in special sachets, packaged in 3 grams.

Smectite powder consists of such active substances as: dioctahedral smectite - 3 g, glucose, sodium saccharin, vanilla or orange flavoring.

In the form of a suspension, Smecta consists of dioctahedral smectite - 3 g, caramel-cocoa flavoring, xanthan gum, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sucralose.

Pharmacological group

In pharmacology, the drug Smecta belongs to a group of drugs that are prescribed for use in stomach and intestinal disorders, to eliminate heartburn, diarrhea, relieve pain symptoms, and for colic in newborns.

Indications for use

Smecta is considered the safest drug used for diarrhea and other disorders. Pediatricians can prescribe it to children starting in infancy.

The drug, used in the form of a suspension or solution, is used in the following cases:

• For nausea associated with food poisoning...
• For allergic, drug-induced or chronic diarrhea.
• For diarrhea caused by taking a course of antibiotics, which provoke the proliferation of opportunistic bacteria in the intestines.
• For severe intestinal infectious diseases caused by various pathogens, for example, E. coli, cholera, dysentery, salmonellosis, etc.
• For diarrhea associated with poisoning from poor-quality food.
• To alleviate painful symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract (flatulence, bloating, heartburn, discomfort in the intestinal area).
• For colic in infants.

The unique medicinal properties of Smecta have been scientifically proven and confirmed by numerous studies. The drug is capable of removing up to 85% of pathogenic diarrhea pathogens from the human intestine. In addition to its enterosorbing properties, Smecta has a positive effect, replenishing the necessary composition of sodium, potassium, and magnesium in the body. An increase in the amount and density of mucus when taking Smecta has a beneficial effect on the walls of the stomach, protects against the negative effects of toxins and irritants.

Contraindications

The drug contains organic sugars, so Smecta is not recommended for use in case of fructose intolerance, sucrose-isomaltose deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption, or hypersensitivity to orange, vanilla, caramel absorbent.

The drug is contraindicated in case of intestinal obstruction and severe constipation.

Directions for use and doses

Doctors prescribe Smecta not only to adults, but also to children from infancy. For babies, the contents of one 50 ml packet are diluted. warm water. If the child cannot drink this amount of suspension at a time, then it can be given in several doses, while monitoring the baby’s condition. The medicine must be diluted immediately before use; the diluted mixture cannot be stored for a long time, a maximum of 16 hours in the refrigerator in a closed container.

Smecta in the form of a ready-made suspension is well accepted by infants and children 1-2 years old, since the small dosage of the drug is easy to swallow and has a pleasant taste.

For severe diarrhea, take Smecta 3 times a day for three days. Smecta is an enterosorbent drug, so the best effect can be achieved by taking it between meals.

The dosage of the drug and the duration of treatment do not depend on the weight or age of the person. The doctor prescribes the amount of medicine based on the severity of the poisoning or allergic reaction. Usually 1-2 sachets are prescribed for a single dose 2-3 times a day, the duration of treatment is from 3 to 7 days.

For severe diarrhea, children of the first year of life are prescribed Smecta in the form of a suspension, 1 packet 2 times a day. Children from one year to 7 years old can take up to 4 packets per day for 3 days, adults up to 6 packets.

For other diseases, for example, an allergic reaction, children under one year of age are prescribed Smecta 1 sachet per day, children under 2 years old can take 2 sachets per day, children over 2 years old up to 3 sachets per day.

Since Smecta has powerful adsorption properties, it is not recommended to take it with other medications, since their medicinal effect is minimized.

Most often, Smecta is prescribed with honey with meals. For bottle-fed babies, Smecta is given as a ready-made suspension or the powder is diluted in 50 ml. warm boiled water or baby formula. For children over 6 months of age receiving complementary foods, Smecta can be diluted with weak broth, fruit or vegetable puree, and other semi-liquid foods.

It should be remembered that with severe diarrhea, rapid dehydration of the entire body occurs, so children, like adults, need to drink large amounts of warm boiled water.

Side effects

Despite the fact that Smecta is used not only for diarrhea, but also for allergic reactions, the drug can often also provoke allergies in children. The active ingredient of the drug includes shock absorbers vanilla, orange, cocoa, caramel, which can cause allergies. Fructose, which is part of Smecta, often causes redness of the skin, peeling and itching. With long-term use of Smecta, constipation may occur. For intestinal obstruction and severe constipation, doctors do not prescribe Smecta.

Interaction with other drugs

Smecta is an enterosorbent drug, so taking it reduces the rate and absorption of other drugs. Doctors do not recommend giving children other medications along with smecta.

special instructions

Parents should give Smecta with caution to children suffering from frequent constipation. If its use is necessary, then a strict interval of 1-2 hours between meals and the drug should be observed.

For any intestinal disorders, severe diarrhea, including bloody diarrhea, or fever, you must first call an ambulance to find out an accurate diagnosis and get an appointment. You cannot self-medicate.

Overdose

It is not recommended to take Smecta on your own, since any disease requires consultation with a doctor. When prescribing Smecta to children, it is important for a pediatrician to take into account the child’s age, possible allergic reactions, and contraindications for use.

Children should be given Smecta strictly according to the instructions, having first received a prescription from a pediatrician.

Storage conditions

Analogues of the drug

Like any drug, Smecta has its own analogues for the active substance:

• . The medicine contains more magnesium and less iron, thereby causing less constipation. Available in powder form. Take with caution to people suffering.
• Diosmectite. Available in powder form. Contraindicated in case of intestinal obstruction.

Medicinal analogues of Smecta are most often similar in the composition of active substances, but they have different properties. Many antidiarrheal drugs should not be taken by children under 1 year of age.

Drug price

The cost of Smecta averages 187 rubles (from 125 to 432 rubles).