Expiration date: 02/2026

Release form and composition:

Powder for suspension for oral administration (orange) from grayish white to grayish-yellow color, from weak to weak non-specific vanilla smell.

1 pack contains dioctahedral smectite 3 g

Excipients: Dextrose monohydrate, sodium saccharin, orange or vanilla flavor, vanilla flavor.

Pharmachologic effect:

Antidiarrheal drug of natural origin. It has an absorbent effect.

It stabilizes the mucosal barrier forms a connection with polyvalent glycoproteins of mucus, increases the amount of mucus and improves its gastroprotective properties (against the action of the negative hydrogen ions with hydrochloric acid, bile salts, microorganisms and their toxins).

Smecta® has selective sorption properties, which explains its discoid-crystal structure adsorbs located in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract bacteria, viruses.

Smecta® at therapeutic doses has no effect on intestinal motility.

Pharmacokinetics:

Smecta® not absorbed. Report from the body unchanged.

Testimony:

• Acute and chronic diarrhea (allergic, drug genesis in violation of the Food and qualitative composition of food)
  
• Diarrhea of ??infectious origin (in the complex therapy)
  
• Symptomatic treatment of heartburn, bloating and abdominal discomfort for gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcers, colitis.
  

Dosage and administration:

Adults appoint 3 g (1 bag) 3 times / day. Before taking the contents of one sachet should be dissolved in half a glass of water, gradually vsyp powder and stirring it uniformly.

The daily dose for children depends on age:

Age	Daily Dose (g)	the daily dose (sachets)
Up to 1	3	1
1-2 years	3-6	1-2
Older than 2 years	6-9	2-3

The contents of the sachet dissolved in a baby bottle for 50 ml of water and partitioned into several times during the day, and thoroughly mixed with some semi-liquid food: soup, porridge, juice, puree, baby food.

The course of treatment - 3-7 days.

Side effects:

From the digestive system: rarely - constipation (the drug in this case it is possible to continue reducing the dose).

Other: allergic reactions.

Contraindications:

• Ileus
  
• Fructose intolerance, glucose malabsorption syndrome-galactose
  
• Lack of sucrase-isomaltase
  
• Hypersensitivity to the drug.
  

Pregnancy and lactation:

Perhaps the use of the drug Smecta® during pregnancy and lactation on the testimony.

Special instructions:

The interval between the reception of Smecta and other drugs should be 1-2 hours.

Overdose:

Chance of constipation.

Drug Interactions:

In an application Smecta® can reduce the rate and extent of absorption of other drugs.

Conditions and terms:

The drug should be stored out of reach of children at or above 25 ° C. Shelf life - 3 years.