To date, on the shelves of pharmacies there is a large selection of drugs intended for the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract. A worthy place among them is the hotel. Parents of small children are interested in the question of whether it is possible to give a census to newborn children. The answer is positive - you can. After all, the smecta is a natural preparation for the production of which purified clay is used.
In pediatric practice, the smect has become widespread. You can without fear of giving the drug to the baby, because it is prescribed for even premature babies, pregnant and lactating mothers.
The secret of its safety is simple - the drug does not enter the circulatory system, but passes through the body in transit. It also removes pathogenic microorganisms, including rotavirus, that poses a considerable danger to the newborn. At the same time, the smect does not harm the useful flora of the intestine - the drug has an enveloping action and protects it.
When to use smectic?
When a baby is born, its gastrointestinal tract is sterile. Immediately after birth, it begins to be planted with microflora, both beneficial and pathogenic. If the useful flora for any reason is less, then it threatens with dysbiosis. In addition to it, there are other reasons for assigning smectas:
- intestinal infections;
- bloating;
- flatulence;
- frequent regurgitation, vomiting;
- intestinal flu;
- frequent stools;
- introduction of new food into the diet;
- an allergy to food.
How to breed a smect for a newborn?
Dosage smecta for the newborn and other age groups of children varies. From birth to one year, one packet per day is prescribed, from one to two - two packets per day, and two to twelve years - three packets per day.
To divorce the smectus follows from the calculation: one sachet per fifty grams of liquid. For a baby, you can breed directly in a bottle with a mixture or expressed breast milk. The powder is poured into the liquid and shaken gently. At a time you should give no more than fifteen milliliters. Prepare the suspension immediately before use and shake it, as it settles on the bottom.
How to give a smect to a newborn?
If the baby does not want to drink from the bottle, then you can give the medicine from a syringe without a needle. It is undesirable to give from a spoon, because there is a high probability that when you add a child, the child refuses to eat it. Also the smect can be mixed with fruit or vegetable puree.
On the positive side, the smectic characterizes the fact that she has no contraindications. Side effects include constipation. But it can only occur if the dosage is disturbed. Also, do not take the drug for a long time more than seven days.
If simultaneous administration of other medications is prescribed, then the interval of 1 to 2 hours between them should be observed, because as a result of taking at the same time, the effect of other drugs will be weakened.
So, summing up, we will define, than all the same is better than similar preparations:
- other drugs have only a fixing effect, without struggling with the cause of the problem;
- Smecta not only acts as an adsorbent, but also protects the intestine from various negative factors, such as hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach, bile, various toxins;
- splits the gas bubbles that form in the intestines and cause discomfort, thereby combating flatulence;
- quickly stops diarrhea, which is important for young children, whose dehydration occurs very quickly;
- The smect is recommended for use by pediatricians around the world and is sold without a doctor's prescription.