Smecta Diosmectite 3g 18 Sachets Natural Treatment of Acute Diarrhea

Smecta Diosmectite 3g 18 Sachets Treatment of Acute Diarrhea Original Product of France.

* Significantly shortens duration and reduces frequency of diarrhea in children and adults.

* Reduces the costs of treating gastroenteritis.

* Is presented in powder form, provides fast onset of action.
    
* Alleviates painful symptoms caused by abnormal bowel motions.
    
* Original Smecta IPSEN Made in France. Orange-Vanilla Flavor.

Smecta is a powder for oral suspension in sachets indicated in symptomatic treatment of:
 -Acute diarrhoea in children and infants in addition to oral rehydration and in adults;
-Chronic diarrhoea (long-term diarrhoea);
-Pain associated with digestive disorders affecting the oesophagus, stomach and/or intestine.

Dosage:
*Treatment of acute diarrhoea:
-In infants and children:
- up to 1 year: 2 packets a day for 3 days, then 1 packet a day.
- 1 year and older: 4 packets a day for 3 days, then 2 packets a day.
-In adults: on average, 3 packets a day. In practice the daily dose can be doubled at the start of treatment.

*Other indications:
-In infants and children :
- up to 1 year: 1 packet a day
- Between 1 and 2 years: 1 to 2 packets a day
- 2 years and older: 2 to 3 sachets a day

Method and route of administration:
Oral route.
The contents of the packet must be mixed into a liquid to form a suspension, just before use. In children and infants: the content of the packet can be mixed in a feeding bottle of 50 ml of water to be given at intervals during the day, or mixed with a semi-liquid food, such as broth, compote, puree, baby food...
In adults: the content of the packet can be mixed into half a glass of water. Take preferably this medicine after meals in case of other indications.
Possible side effects: Like all supplements, Smecta can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
-Constipation, usually resolving with the reduction of the dose, but that may in rare cases lead to treatment being stopped,
-Flatulence,
-Vomiting.
During post-marketing experience, very rare cases of allergic reactions including urticaria, rashes, pruritis and angio-oedema have been reported. Cases of constipation worsening have also been reported.