WHAT SMECTA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED
SMECTA 3 g powder for oral suspension in sachets. This medicine is recommended for the treatment of diarrhea and pain associated with the esophagus, stomach and intestines.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE THE SMECTA
Do not take the SMECTA
If you are hypersensitive to diosmetitis or any of the other ingredients of SMECTA;
SMECTA should not be taken by patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, poor glucose and galactose absorption, or sucrose-isomaltosis complex deficiency.
Pay special attention to the use of SMECTA
If the pain is accompanied by fever or vomiting, talk to your doctor straight away.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Taking the SMECTA with food and drink
It can be taken with food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
The mixture can be taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding as it remains chemically unchanged and not absorbed.
Driving and using machines
There is no influence on the ability to drive or use machines.
Important information about some of the ingredients of SmEKTA
The compound should not be taken by patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, poor glucose and galactose absorption, or sucrose-isomaltosis complex deficiency.
3. HOW TO ACCEPT THE SMECTA
Always take SMECTA exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. The usual dose is:
Treatment of acute diarrhea
In infants and children:
Less than 1 year: 2 sachets daily for 3 days and then 1 sachet daily.
Over 1 year: 4 sachets daily for 3 days and then 2 sachets daily.
For adults:
The recommended daily dose is 6 sachets per day.
Treatment with other indications:
For children:
Under 1 year: 1 sachet per day;
Between 1 and 2 years: 1 to 2 sachets a day;
Over 2 years: 2 to 3 sachets per day.
For adults:
On average three sachets a day.
Mode of application
In infants and children:
The contents of the sachet may be dissolved in a bottle or bottle of 50 ml of water and given in the day or mixed well with semi-liquid food: mash, stewed fruit, vegetable puree and baby food.
For adults:
Average 3 sachets a day. The contents of the sachet are suspended in half a glass of lukewarm water.
The contents of the sachet should be suspended immediately before use.
It is recommended to take diosmetitis after eating in patients with oesophagitis and between meals in other indications.
Children:
The contents of the sachet can be dissolved in a bottle of 50 ml of water and given in the day or mixed well with semi-liquid food: mash, stewed fruit, vegetable puree and baby food.
For adults:
Dissolve the contents of the sachet in 50 to 100 ml of lukewarm water.
It is recommended to apply:
After eating with oesophagitis;
Between meals in other readings.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, SMECTA can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
Adverse reactions have always been insignificant and short-lived, affecting only the intestinal tract. Very rare cases of development or worsening of constipation have been observed. Treatment may continue after dose reduction.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE THE SMECTA
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use SMECTA after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and sachet.
Do not use SMECTA if you notice visible signs of disruption of the sachet integrity.
Before discarding the SMECTA, mix the contents of the sachets in water and pour it into the sewer.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What does SMECTA contain?
The active substance is diosmetitis.
The other ingredients are: Glucose monohydrate, saccharin sodium, sucrose, vanilla taste, orange flavor, traces of alcohol less than 0.1g per dose.
What SMECTAlooks like and contents of the pack
Sachets (paper, aluminum foil and polyethylene) containing 3,760 g powder for oral suspension.
Cartons of 30 and 60 sachets.