Stool irregularities and problems with intestinal microflora is often disturbed children up to a year. Cope with these problems, helps Duphalac. But in order to give the drug only a positive effect and does not cause negative effects, you should know in what circumstances, and how to give Duphalac babies.
What kind of drug
Dufalac is a medicament based on a natural product - lactulose, which is extracted from the whey of milk products. The drug has a laxative effect, diluting calories and increasing the osmotic pressure in the intestine. As a result, adjusted intestinal peristalsis and stool moves smoothly and painlessly.
Dufalac has many advantages:
- Security. Due to its natural composition Duphalac is a safe means;
- It does not irritate the intestinal mucosa;
- Dufalac improves the absorption of calcium and phosphate, which is a great advantage for the treatment of constipation in infants;
- It does not accumulate in the body and is not addictive. So take Duphalac newborn constipation can be long and without fear;
- It does not affect negatively on the kidneys and liver, as excreted from the body through digestion by bacteria in the large intestine;
- Dufalac outputs ammonia and other harmful substances from the body;
- The drug is a prebiotic, promoting proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the large intestine.
But in spite of such a number of advantages Dufalac has a strong osmotic pressure in the intestine, increasing its volume. This may result in bloating, increased flatus, and other symptoms associated with flatulence. Therefore, before giving the drug infants, should consult a pediatrician.
Apart from this preparation has contraindications of which are:
- Galactose intolerance, and lactulose;
- Acute intestinal obstruction;
- Galactosemia.
When it is necessary to give babies Duphalac
In the first days after birth in infants departs original stool called meconium, which is a liquid consistency. But a week later feces can be hard, especially in infants who are bottle-fed. Baby becomes difficult to perform an act of defecation and stool delay occurs.
If babies do not depart stool for 3 days, this is the reason for constipation and destination Duphalac.
When else can you give Duphalac newborn? The drug is indicated for the treatment of:
- Dysbiosis.
- Salmonellosis.
- Hepatic encephalopathy.
Basically Duphalac appoint infants to eliminate constipation and normalize the intestinal microflora.
A method of reception in infants
The dosage of the drug can be prescribed only by the doctor. Number prescribe drugs depends on:
- The weight of the child;
- From concomitant diseases, such as diabetes, intestinal bleeding of unknown etiology;
- The duration and stage of disease.
Give the drug to babies can be in the case where the delay of a chair there for 2-4 days. It is believed that after this time, will not be able grudnichok he emptied his bowels.
To reduce the risk of increased gas, begin taking the drug with 1 ml. Then, the child looks the reaction, and the dosage is increased to 2.5 ml. If the chair is still missing, the doctor may prescribe to 5 ml of formulation. Thus, infants can be assigned dosage of 2.5-5 ml of the syrup. The maximum therapeutic dose is 5 ml infants.
After the onset of the therapeutic effect, the doctor needs the baby on the supporting Duphalac therapy equal to from 3-5 ml of the preparation. When dysbacteriosis for normalization of intestinal microflora, drug is given by 1.5 - 3 ml of the preparation.
How often can I give Duphalac babies? The drug can be given often, but only after consulting your doctor. The drug is not addictive and practically no side effects. Therefore, at a dysbacteriosis, as well as long-term constipation treatment long and is 3-4 weeks. If you need further treatment, then a break for 7 days.
Also, when the rare constipation, Dufalac can be received only once. The effect of this depending on the individual characteristics of the organism may occur after 2-4 hours. In some cases, the therapeutic effect can be delayed for a long time and comes only after a day or two.
Admission Regulations
To the drug to provide adequate therapeutic effect it is necessary to take it correctly.
- Time of receipt. If the number of Duphalac divided into 2 reception, the syrup is taken morning and evening. In the case when the drug is administered once drink, then it is taken in the morning. In both cases, the drug is taken at the same time;
- Before giving Duphalac infants, it is diluted in a small amount of liquid. For this purpose, suitable water, breast milk or mixture thereof. This is necessary to enhance the therapeutic effect, as for the action of the drug is needed liquid;
- Dufalac infants given of a spoon or syringe. It is advisable to give the drug during meals. But allowed the reception and on an empty stomach;
- After the drug should be given breast milk or formula. And throughout the treatment should be given plenty of fluids. After lactulose, getting into the body, attracts fluid and constipation in the gut it is not enough. Thus laxative effect may not occur;
- If infants are assigned and other drugs, it is necessary to observe an interval of at least 2 hours between their reception and use Duphalac;
- Taking the drug should be combined with a special massage and exercise for better discharge of feces.
If grudnichok is bottle-fed, in order to prevent repeated constipation and dysbacteriosis adapted mixture is chosen. A nursing mothers whose babies are breastfed formed diet excluding fermentation products.
Accepted Duphalac newborn dosage should correspond to the amount that is prescribed by a doctor, otherwise you may experience overdose symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and cramps.
Side effects
If Duphalac taken a long time or in the wrong dosage, the side effects may occur:
- Nausea;
- Weakness, dizziness;
- The pain caused by intestinal spasms;
- Bloating;
- Arrhythmia;
- Diarrhea;
- Electrolyte imbalance in the body.
If you experience these symptoms in infants, should seek immediate medical attention. The pediatrician will assess the situation and find out the cause of the side effects. In that case, if they arise as a result of a high dosage, the doctor recommends to reduce the amount of the drug. If the symptoms have arisen because of intolerance infants lactulose, the doctor cancels reception Duphalac.
The drug is effective and safe means to combat constipation and dysbacteriosis. But it is worth remembering that this is primarily a drug, and to give yourself Duphalac, especially infants is undesirable, and sometimes even dangerous.
sources:
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