In children, intestinal upsets are common. The danger of this condition lies in the rapid loss of fluid by the body of the child, which is a danger to the baby.
In such situations, you should act quickly and correctly. There are many reasons for the development of
diarrhea in children. Often it has an infectious nature. In such situations, pediatricians prescribe Enterofuril. For a child, this is a very effective remedy.
Pharmacological properties
Enterofuril medication is a drug that is part of a group of broad-acting antimicrobial drugs. The tool does not have a systemic effect, it is used to treat infectious diarrhea. The active substance is nifuroxazide. The medicine has bactericidal, bacteriostatic properties, is active against many pathogens of infections of the gastrointestinal system. The antimicrobial effect depends on the dosage of Enterofuril. For a child, doctors prescribe the drug, given that a small amount of the drug has a bacteriostatic effect, and a large one has a bactericidal effect.
Indications for use
The tool has activity against many gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms.
Therefore, it is often prescribed for the treatment of diarrhea, which is of an infectious nature, as well as for other diseases of the stomach and intestines. Often, Enterofuril medication for a child is purchased on the recommendation of a doctor so that it can be used until an accurate diagnosis is made, and the
cause of diarrhea is clarified
. The drug is not absorbed into the blood, acts only in the large intestine and is completely excreted from the body with feces. These factors allow pediatricians to consider the drug safe. In addition, taking the medication does not cause symptoms of dysbiosis, but rather contributes to the fastest recovery of intestinal microflora after the patient's recovery.
Dosage and administration of Enterofuril
For a child, it is necessary to buy a suspension, although the medicine is also produced in the form of tablets. Up to six months, babies are given 100 mg of syrup twice a day, until the age of two, the dosage is the same, only it should be taken four times a day. Shake before use. Use the medication regardless of the meal.
The standard course of therapy is one week. Tablets can be given to children from the age of two. Children under seven years of age are prescribed 200 milligrams of the drug three times a
day, children over this age are given the same dose four times a day.
Contraindications and side effects
It should be borne in mind that for children under the age of one month, the medicine is not prescribed, as well as premature. It is forbidden to use the drug "Enterofuril" for children (syrup, tablets) with hypersensitivity to nitrofuran derivatives. In isolated cases, mild allergic reactions were observed after taking the medicine.
Enterofuril medication (for children): price
The cost of a suspension is an average of 250 rubles.