Characteristics of drugs
Stopdiar belongs to the antidiarrhoeal antibacterial drugs. Active component is nifuroxazide. This synthetic substance has antimicrobial properties, but it does not eliminate the virus.
Smecta belongs to antidiarrheal absorbent means. Its active ingredient is diosmectite (dioctahedral smectite). Component is obtained in the processing of white clay.
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Means different action and other indicators. You can use a table to compare with the drug Stopdiar Smecta:
Indicators |
Medication with nifuroxazide |
Means a diosmektitom |
issuance |
Stopdiar: 200 mg capsule, 100 mg tablet, oral suspension 220 mg / 5ml |
Smecta: Powder for oral solution or suspension dosage of 3 g / 1 sachet |
Act |
Bactericidal. Stopdiar also facilitates removal of toxins, normalization of intestinal microflora, increases the phagocytic capacity of absorbing bacteria. |
Furthermore adsobiruyuschego and antidiarrheal effect Smekta has enveloping, gastroprotective properties. |
Features pharmacotherapy |
Acts in the intestine |
Effect of Smecta applies to all departments of the digestive tract |
testimony |
Bacterial diarrhea (cholera, Salmonella, non-viral intestinal infection) |
Diarrhea of any etiology. |
Symptomatic treatment of pain in the stomach, heartburn, bloating, nausea, and other symptoms of gastrointestinal diseases or disorders | ||
infectious gastroenteritis | ||
Age restrictions |
Stopdiar The suspension can be given to a child older than 1 month |
Smecta is allowed to be used in the treatment of children of any age, including infants |
Pregnancy, lactation |
contraindicated |
allowed to take |
General contraindications |
Intolerance of 5-nitrofuran |
Hypersensitivity to fructose diosmektitu |
individual contraindications |
Treatment of premature babies and infants saharaznaya failure |
Ileus, malabsorption of glucose and galactose, sucrase-isomaltase deficiency. |
Side effect |
Angioedema, skin reactions |
Constipation, rarely allergy |
A course of treatment |
Both drugs can not be used continuously more than a week. |
From bacterial diarrhea is better to choose Stopdiar. Diarrhea due to viral infection, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal diseases is very good Smecta. If diarrhea accompanied intoxication and dyspeptic symptoms, the doctor may prescribe drugs simultaneously receive diosmectite with nifuroxazide. At the complex admission is strictly prohibited to change the scheme of therapy on their own.
Compatibility and particularly the use of drugs
Clinicians say good compatibility and Smecta Stopdiara. But their use in integrated required reducing the dosage of one or both means, so as not to cause a side effect.
Stopdiar can not be combined with alcohol and drugs containing ethanol: the alcohol increases the sensitivity to nifuroxazide. Smecta reduces the absorption of other drugs. Therefore means drink 1-1.5 hours earlier than other drugs.
At the use of smectite Stopdiara or their co-administration is necessary to strictly observe the rules and age scheme of therapy, made up by the attending physician. Overdosing drugs causing constipation, angioedema or other complication.
Attention! Enveloping property diosmektita worsens speed nifuroxazide bactericidal action, so you can not drink together Stopdiar and smectite. Between administration of these preparations make a break in 60-90 minutes.
analogs
It is a structural analogue Stopdiara nifuroxazide, Enterofuril, Lekor, ersefuril and other drugs with the cipher ATC A07AX03 (Nifuroxazide). With the permission of the physician Antidiarrheal antimicrobial drug may be replaced by Intetriks, Entoban.
Is a structural analogue of Smecta Bent drugs neosmectin, dioctyl, Diosorb and other means with the code ATH A07BC05 (Diosmectite). To replace the doctor may suggest Rokzhel, Almol, Polifan, Almagel.
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