What is Smecta used for?

What is Smecta used for?

Smecta® (dioctahedral smectite) is an edible natural clay used for the symptomatic treatment of diarrhoea. NPRA has received information from the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) on the possible risk of lead passing through the blood of treated patients.

Is Smecta good for stomach pain?

Because of its unique activity profile, Smecta was shown to be effective in the treatment of gastritis in children, which was confirmed by the alleviation of abdominal pain.

How do you drink Smecta?

For Children and infants, dissolve the content of the sachet in the feeding bottle with 50ml of water or mixed with a semi- liquid food, such as broth, compote, puree, baby food. For adults Dissolve the content of the sachet in 500ml of water. When to take it SMECTA®should be taken during the day.

Is Smecta good for vomiting?

Simple over counter medicine may be helpful in relieving symptoms, such as Immodium, Pectrolyte or Smecta which help ease the diarrhoea. Valoid is good for nausea and vomiting and comes in tablet, syrup and suppository form in case of vomiting.

What is watery diarrhoea?

Diarrhoea is when your bowel movements become loose or watery. The definition of diarrhoea is passing loose or watery bowel movements 3 or more times in a day (or more frequently than usual). Diarrhoea occurs when the lining of the intestine is unable to absorb fluid, or it actively secretes fluid.

How effective is smecta?

Smecta® Diosmectite is an excellent product to protects and inactivates the presents of bacteria, viruses or parasites in the intestine and the loss of fluids. Diosmectite (Smecta) works brilliantly due to mucoprotection that restores and regenerates the damaged intestinal wall. Effective and doesn’t have a bad taste.

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