Many children in the first year of their life are faced with various problems of digestion, one of the reasons for which may be lactase insufficiency or in other words lactose intolerance. With this disease, the child has a decrease in the activity of the digestive enzyme, which is responsible for the cleavage of lactose - intestinal lactase. Lactose, in turn, is milk sugar, contained in large quantities in breast, cow's milk, as well as in various milk mixtures. In the case of a lack of lactase or in its complete absence in the intestine, there is an intensification of the processes of fermentation, as a result of which children often have bloating, colic, diarrhea, and insufficient weight gain. But, the use of modern enzyme drugs can eliminate the main symptoms of the manifestation of lactase deficiency, while preserving breastfeeding.
One of those drugs, which include the enzyme lactase, is lactase baby. The remedy is prescribed for children from the first days of life and up to seven years. During the reception of this enzyme preparation, symptoms of deficiency of lactase are quickly eliminated, thereby improving the quality of digestion.
Lactase baby - indications for use
The drug is used for lactose intolerance in children in order to improve the process of assimilation of dairy food and to prevent the symptoms of this disease. Also, the drug is prescribed to children with digestive disorders due to the immaturity of the enzymatic systems.
Lactase baby - how to take?
Lactase baby is available in the form of capsules, but children under the age of 5 can only be given the contents of the capsules, which previously dissolves in milk. Use the drug is necessary for every feeding of the baby food containing lactose, while a single dose is determined depending on the total amount of feeding and the age category of the child.
For children under 1 year of age, the recommended dose is 1 capsule per 100 ml of milk. Children from 1 year and up to 5 years - 1-5 capsules, based on the amount of milk consumed. In this case, the preparation is added to the food, which contains milk, at a temperature of not more than + 55 ° C. Dosage of lactase baby for children from 5 to 7 years is calculated depending on the amount of milk consumed or food containing lactose and on average is from 2 to 7 capsules per one feeding. At this age, most children are already able to swallow the whole capsule, but if it is difficult, its contents can also be dissolved in food.
How to give baby lactase baby?
Before feeding the baby, who is breastfed, 10-20 ml of milk is expressed and the required dose of baby lactase is given. Then leave the milk for fermentation for about 5-10 minutes. After the baby drinks this portion of milk, you should continue the usual feeding.
For children who are on artificial feeding, the contents of the capsules must be poured into the full volume of food consumed and left for fermentation for 10 minutes.
This drug is contraindicated for use in children who have an individual intolerance to the enzyme lactase or other components of it. Side effects and cases of drug overdose lactase baby were not revealed.
Thanks to numerous studies, it has been proved that baby lactase is a highly effective infant drug that allows to block symptoms of lactase deficiency within 5 days, while preserving natural feeding.