Smecta with vanilla and orange, 3 g/sachet, 18 sachets, Beaufour Ipsen

Smecta is used for:

• symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea in children, infants (in combination with oral rehydration) and adults
• symptomatic treatment of chronic diarrhea
• symptomatic treatment of pain associated with esophagitis and colic.

Composition:

3 g dioctahedral diosmectite/sachet, glucose monohydrate 0.74 g/sachet, sodium saccharinate 7 mg/sachet, vanillin 4 mg/sachet (boxes with 10 and 30 sachets).

Method of administration:

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Treatment of acute diarrhea:

• Infants under 1 year of age and children over 1 year of age
• Infants under 1 year of age: the recommended dose is 2 sachets per day, administered for 3 days, then 1 sachet per day.

Children over 1 year of age: the recommended dose is 4 sachets per day, administered for 3 days, then 2 sachets per day.

Adults: The recommended daily dose is 6 sachets per day.

Treatment of other indications:

• Infants under 1 year of age and children over 1 year of age
• Infants under 1 year of age: 1 sachet per day
• Children aged 1 to 2 years: 1 to 2 sachets per day
• Children over 2 years of age: 2 to 3 sachets per day.

Adults: The recommended daily dose is 3 sachets per day.

The contents of one sachet must be dissolved before administration. Smecta is preferably administered:

• after meals, in esophagitis
• between meals, in other conditions.

Infants and children:

• The contents of one sachet should be dissolved in a bottle with 50 ml of water, which should be administered during the day or by mixing with semi-liquid foods: soup, fruit compote, vegetable puree, baby food.

Adults:

• The contents of one sachet should be dissolved in half a glass of water.

If you have any further questions on this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

Composition:

• The active substance is diosmectite.
• Each sachet contains diosmectite 3 g
• The other ingredients are: glucose monohydrate, sodium saccharin, vanilla flavor, orange flavor.

Contraindications:

Do not use Smecta: if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to diosmectite or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Precautions:

Before using Smecta, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Fertility, pregnancy and lactation:

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
• It is not recommended to use Smecta during pregnancy unless recommended by your doctor.

Driving and using machines:

• There are no known effects on driving and using machines.

Presentation: 18 sachets