A liquid watery stool, pain in the abdomen, flatulence - diarrhea can bring a lot of inconvenience. Such a breakdown in the work of the gastrointestinal tract can become a cause of temperature increase. It is very important to start treating this pathological condition as early as possible, because prolonged diarrhea in adults can lead to severe dehydration.
Probiotics for the treatment of diarrhea
During treatment of diarrhea in adults, you should take probiotics . Thanks to them, the gastrointestinal tract will recover normal microflora. The most effective probiotics are:
- Lactobacterin - a drug, which contains live lactobacilli. Taking it, you in a short time will normalize the digestive activity of the intestine, improve metabolic processes and restore immunity.
- Bifidumbacterin - is made in capsules, powder and tablets. The composition contains live bifidobacteria. This drug is not recommended to be taken simultaneously with antibiotics.
- Lineks is a good antidiarrheal agent that literally in a few days normalizes the intestinal microflora.
When intestinal infections and acute diarrhea in adults for treatment is better to use Acipol. In this probiotics there are live acidophilic lactobacilli and kefir fungus polysaccharide, which positively influence the microflora even in such serious diseases.
Medications for slowing intestinal motility
In the treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea in adults, it is necessary to take medications that are able to slow the intestinal peristalsis. The most popular medicines of this group are:
- Lediumum;
- Imodium;
- Enterobene;
- Suprilol;
- Diar.
The effect of these drugs is aimed at increasing the time of passage of the contents in the intestine. Taking them, you can increase the tone of the anal sphincter and reduce the urge to defecate.
Antimicrobial agents for diarrhea
With dysentery and other intestinal infections, as well as with diarrhea in adults, which occurs with temperature, various antimicrobial agents must be used for treatment. One of the most effective drugs in this group is Furazolidone. This drug has a wide spectrum of action and will help even with foodborne infections. It can not be taken if you have liver and nervous system diseases.
Also as an antimicrobial drug, you can use Enterol, Sulgin or Intetriks. These drugs have an antitoxic effect against various bacterial enterotoxins and significantly improve the enzymatic function of the intestine.
Enterosorbents for diarrhea
In the process of treating diarrhea in an adult at home, it is necessary to take Enterosgel or Smecta. These are enterosorbents, which have a pronounced detoxification and sorption properties. They remove toxic substances, food allergens and bacteria. The usual black activated carbon possesses an excellent detoxification and enterosorbent properties. He for a short time removes from the intestine all the toxins and pathogenic bacteria.
Traditional methods of treatment of diarrhea
To treat diarrhea in adults, you can use folk remedies. With strong diarrhea, vodka and salt will help.
Ingredients:
- vodka - 80 ml;
- salt - 1/3 tsp.
Preparation
Mix the vodka and salt and drink everything in one gulp.
If diarrhea has appeared due to a disease of the gastrointestinal tract, it is best to use for its treatment infusion of grass herbs.
Ingredients:
- rhizome of the blood-groove - 50 g;
- stems of the hemorrhage - 20 g;
- boiling water - 800 ml.
Preparation
Pour the crushed leaves and rhizomes of the blood-groove with water and close the container. After 60 minutes strain the infusion.
You need to drink this infusion in an hour. Of the remaining raw materials, you can still make another portion of medical infusions, but drain the boiling water in two hours.