For children, constipation is not a rare occurrence and it does not depend on their age. During the first year of life with difficulties of bowel evacuation, the child has to face a fifth of the parents, and in the preschool and school years, a quarter of the children have problems with stools. Drugs, the main effect of which is aimed at the elimination of constipation, in modern pharmacies are many. In this article, we will talk about the preparation of forlaks, the methods of its use and indications for admission.
Applying Forlax
The drug forlax is used in the treatment of constipation in children, including chronic ones. Just note that the cause of constipation drug does not eliminate, having an effective effect solely on the removal of symptoms.
Before taking forlax, you should consult with a specialist, since the drug has a number of contraindications and it is necessary to exclude from the causes of constipation organic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Forlax composition and principle of action
The main active ingredient of the forlax preparation is macrogol, as auxiliary substances in the preparation there are fragrances and sodium saccharinate, which give tolax a pleasant sweetish taste. The drug is released in the form of sachets of powder packed in a box.
Forlaks is a sorbing laxative. It softens the stools by keeping water and at the same time increases them, after which they are much easier to remove from the child's body.
The drug forlax is good because it does not irritate the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract and is not absorbed into the body. Produced in two forms: for children and adults. Children's forlax is recommended for use in children aged from six months to 8 years. Children older than eight years are prescribed an adult version of the drug.
How to take forlaks?
The daily intake dose is determined by the doctor based on the clinical picture of the disease. Apply forlax by dissolving the powder in a small amount of chilled boiled water in the morning before eating.
If the recommended dose is more than one sachet per day, it is divided into two and taken twice: in the morning and in the evening. The effect of forlaks is manifested after 1-2 days after administration.
Baby forlaks - dosage
Children under the age of 1 year are prescribed 1 sachet of Forlax per day.
For children 1-4 years of age, the recommended dose of forlaks is 1-2 packets, depending on the purpose prescribed by the specialist.
The daily dose of children's forlax for children aged 4 - 8 years can be up to 4 bags.
Forlax for adults - dosage
The daily dose of forlax for children aged 8 years and older is 1-2 packs.
The duration of the forlax should not exceed 3 months.
Interaction of forlaks with other drugs
If other medicines are taken by a child while taking forlax, the time of taking them should be reconsidered, since forlax significantly worsens their absorption into the body. The interval between taking medication and forlax should be at least 2 hours.
Contraindications to taking forlaksa and side effects
The use of forlax is not recommended for children younger than 6 months, and for children that are sensitive to the components that make up the drug. Also, it is not allowed to take forlax to children who have:
- abdominal pain of unknown origin;
- inflammatory process in the intestine, for example, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis;
- intestinal obstruction or suspicion of it;
- perforation of the intestinal wall or suspected of it;
- congenital intolerance to fructose.
At the same time, forlax can be taken to children suffering from diabetes.
When taking forlaks, side effects are rare. They are possible in overdose or as a result of an individual reaction of the body. Appear in the form of a loose stool, nausea, vomiting and bloating.