Acipol is a medicinal product intended for prevention and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, in particular, intestinal dysbiosis of various nature. He is actively prescribed in complex therapy for the treatment of infectious diseases, as he is able to strengthen immunity and to improve the functioning of the intestines, filling his microflora with useful lactobacilli.
Acipol for children: composition
Acipol is released in the form of capsules, each of which contains:
- live acidophilic lactobacilli (10 million CFU in one capsule);
- kefir fungus polysaccharide.
The capsule shell contains gelatin, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red.
Acipol child: indications for use
In addition to prevention and treatment of dysbiosis, Acipol is successfully used to treat conditions that can cause dysbiosis itself:
- intestinal infections of an acute form (salmonellosis, dysentery, rotavirus gastroenteritis);
- chronic colitis;
- enterocolitis in children of infectious and non-infectious etiology;
- antibiotic therapy for a long time;
- treatment of purulent-septic diseases in infants with antibiotics;
- chronic, recurrent respiratory system diseases, which are protracted in nature (pneumonia, bronchitis);
- atopic dermatitis.
Acipol can be used not only to treat infants, but also older children for the prevention of gastroenterological and bronchopulmonary diseases to strengthen immunity.
Acipol for newborns: side effects
Acipol for children does not have any adverse reactions. Being an absolutely safe medication, it is especially often prescribed for the treatment of dysbacteriosis in newborns and in children under the age of three. However, according to the instructions, it is not recommended to give the medicine to children under three months old. It is believed that if a child is younger than 3 months, then the acipole can be consumed by his mother, provided that the baby is breastfed. In this case, along with the mother's milk, the child will receive all the beneficial lactobacilli for the formation of the intestinal microflora. The aim of the independent use of the newborn child of acipole is currently being discussed.
How to take Acipolum for children?
Most often, the acipol is prescribed in capsules, but children over 3 years of age can be given a drug in the form of tablets, ground in a teaspoon.
In accordance with age, the acipol is administered in the following dosage:
- children from three months to three years: one capsule two to three times a day during meals. In this case, the contents of the capsule are dissolved in a small amount of liquid;
- children older than three years: one capsule 3-4 times a day for half an hour before meals.
Duration of treatment is established not only according to the age of the child, but also on the severity of the disease, its degree
With the preventive purpose, the acipol can be given to children over two years under one capsule once a day for 10-15 days. It should be remembered that the disease is easier to prevent than treat. Therefore, if the child has specific features of the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, it is recommended to use acipol in childhood for preventive purposes to exclude the development of intestinal dysbacteriosis. Acipol is very popular among pediatricians, as it is an effective drug that does not cause adverse reactions in the child.