Receiving almost all products associated with the consumption of food and Smecta - is no exception. Smecta is taken before a meal or after? To deal with this issue, we look at how the body acts on the drug and how food affects the efficacy of the drug.
Information about the preparation
The medicine refers to adsorbent capable to bind and remove toxins from the feces, and pathogenic microorganisms. Produced medicament bags and before the drink powder is diluted with water to obtain a slurry.
The received formulation has the following effects:
- Enveloping. The viscous consistency smekty solution is distributed over the lining of the digestive tract by preventing absorption of toxins and protecting from damage;
- Gastroprotective. Reduces the aggressive influence of hydrochloric acid;
- Absorbent. It binds toxic components and facilitates their removal from the body.
Indications for receiving the following formulation:
- poisoning;
- expressed intoxication in infectious diseases;
- intestinal colic in the young child;
- tendency to increased gassing;
- the pain of inflammation of the stomach or intestines;
- food allergies;
- Irritable bowel syndrome.
After ingestion Smekta evenly distributed through the digestive tract by increasing the amount of mucus and adsorbing harmful substances. But that medicine is very good, you need to follow the rules of application
Before or after a meal
Drink before meals or after Smecta? To answer the question, consider how food affects the efficiency of the drug:
- Before meals. Smekta envelops mucous, and partially reduces the acidity prevents the absorption. At the same time food is digested worse difficult assimilation of nutrients;
- After meal. Smectite mixed in the stomach with a bolus, reducing acidity and slowing digestion. In addition, the adopted food hampers an even distribution of the drug in the digestive tract.
To cure operate effectively, it must be taken between meals. It is important to remember: after Smecta can eat only an hour or need to take the medication after 2 hours after a meal.
whether there may be exceptions to the rule
In the annotation to medications given general rules of application for adults and children. They are suitable for the treatment of diarrhea, intoxication and common digestive disorder. In these cases shows Smecta drink between meals. But there are exceptions to the rule:
- Acute inflammation of the mucous membranes of the digestive tract. In these conditions, eating and digestive juices that cause the patient discomfort and often agonizing man tries to eat less to avoid the pain. To prevent deterioration of health, it is recommended to give up eating Smecta. But do not eat immediately, but after 20-30 minutes - during which time the drug is distributed uniformly over the inner shell bodies;
- Gastritis with high acidity and esophagitis. In these diseases, after a meal, patients suffer from heartburn and epigastric pain. If immediately after a meal to drink Smecta, the discomforts are avoided.
How best to drink a medicine: before meals or after - the doctor decides. If necessary to reduce or eliminate symptoms of intoxication diarrhea, it should be taken smectite hour before or after a meal 2 hours after the meal. Recommendations for the use of the medicament with heartburn or inflammation of the digestive tract are physician. In this case, the medication can be taken just before a meal or immediately after a meal.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/smecta__21502
GRLS: https://grls.rosminzdrav.ru/Grls_View_v2.aspx? routingGuid = 8c9f8fba-b794-4036-87db-566d0904c085 & t =
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