The main cause of the development of gastroenteritis (intestinal flu) is the entry of the virus into the body in contact with a sick person or through contaminated food and water. Because of the risk of serious complications when symptoms of the disease appear, seek medical attention.
How to treat intestinal flu?
There is no specific medicine for intestinal flu. Therapy of the disease is aimed at alleviating the symptoms and alleviating the general condition. The drugs used in the treatment of intestinal flu have the following directionality:
1. Adsorbents that absorb toxins produced by viruses and remove them naturally. This is, first of all, activated carbon and such drugs as:
- Enterosgel ;
- Smecta;
- Creon;
- Nifuroxazide, etc.
2. Antipyretics for normalizing body temperature. Usually, Aspirin and Paracetamol, as well as other drugs based on them, are used. In the absence of effect, Diphenhydramine and Analgin injections can be used.
3. In order to reduce the pathogenic effect on the digestive system, it is recommended:
- Festal;
- Mezim, etc.
4. Antidiarrhoeic and antiemetic drugs are used to treat intestinal influenza. And to prevent dehydration of the patient's body and restore the water-mineral balance, it is recommended to take mineral salts, for example, Regidron or mineral still water.
The use of antibiotics for intestinal flu is meaningless, since the infection has a viral and not a bacterial nature.
Effective with intestinal flu Enterofuril is a broad-spectrum drug that fights secondary infection, which causes even greater damage to the state of the gastrointestinal system.
Also to restore the epithelium of the stomach it is useful to take a decoction of rose hips or herbal infusions:
- chamomile;
- plantain;
- sage;
- thyme.
As antiseptics, essential oils can be used:
- tea tree;
- juniper;
- cedar;
- pine trees;
- eucalyptus.
Diet for intestinal flu
The resulting inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract requires a sparing diet. The following foods and foods are recommended for the intestinal flu patient:
- low-fat broths and soups;
- mashed potatoes;
- vegetable stew;
- skim cheese;
- porridges boiled on water, and without oil;
- dried bread;
- fresh berries and fruits.
To replenish the fluid in the body, you should take at least 2 liters of drinking:
- unsweetened broths of berries;
- black tea (preferably with lemon);
- compote of dried fruits .
You can not use milk and sour-milk products, raw vegetables that help to relax the intestines, and fatty, sharp, sweet dishes.
Prevention of intestinal flu
Along with the question of what to take with intestinal flu, the important problem remains how to prevent infection with the infection. Prevention includes compliance with the basic rules of hygiene:
- Timely washing of hands.
- Thorough washing of fruits, berries and vegetables.
- Compliance with sanitation when cooking food.
It is undesirable to buy ready-made food in open stalls and eat on the street. It is recommended in the autumn-winter period, when the peak incidence of intestinal flu is noted, consume more products - natural antiseptics such as garlic, onions, horseradish, mustard. Very useful for prevention include in the daily diet of honey. When caring for the patient, gauze masks should be used in order not to pick up the infection, to handle dishes and personal items of the person who has become ill with disinfectant chlorine-containing substances, and wash their hands with economic or tar soap.