Indications for use
Regidron should be taken for the following conditions and diseases:
- functional bowel disease;
- dehydration of the body due to nausea with vomiting or diarrhea of various origins;
- intestinal dysbiosis;
- heat or sunstroke;
- poisoning or intestinal infection;
- increased sweating.
Doctors also prescribe medicine in case of disruption of the endocrine system, and during increased physical activity. Then its use is carried out for the purpose of prevention.
Important! The greatest danger to a child’s body is not the presence of infection, but dehydration, since acute fluid deficiency is accompanied by serious consequences.
Therefore, to know how to take rehydron for children when vomiting, use the instructions for use. If you do not replenish the loss of moisture in time and do not maintain the volume of the bloodstream at a certain level, then in both adults and small children, a lack of just a 10th part of the fluid in their body causes damage to health, and a deficiency of 25% of water leads to death .
After the onset of health problems, soldering the child is an effective method of improving well-being, but it should not be the only one. Treatment must be carried out comprehensively, starting with contacting a specialist and diagnosing the baby’s condition.
If the reason lies in the presence of infection, then along with taking Regidron, he should be given antiseptics, sorbents and prescribed a diet. Sometimes there is a need to use drugs with antibacterial effects and probiotics.
There are several analogues of Regidron, but most often it is used for children with vomiting. With complex therapy, this medicine quickly improves the baby’s condition and deserves the best reviews.
Side effects, impact on the child’s body
Compliance with the recommended dosages eliminates the occurrence of side effects. An overdose can lead to unpleasant symptoms.
These are the following signs:
- Lack of stool.
- Increased vomiting.
- Painful sensations in the stomach area.
- Loss of consciousness.
- Muscular or nervous excitability.
- Chills.
If there is an allergic reaction to the components of the composition, urticaria may appear, accompanied by itching and discomfort.
In this case, you should stop taking the medication and consult a doctor to replace Regidron with a drug of similar effect.
Recommendations for taking medication for vomiting or diarrhea
In order for Regidron to work with maximum effect, the instructions for use for children with vomiting describe the main requirements for its use:
- The medicine is taken a quarter of an hour after the attack;
- glucose-saline solution is better accepted by the child’s body if given in small portions;
- if a child refuses to drink Regidron from a cup or spoon, you can give him the medicine using a syringe without a needle;
- the full dose of the solution is drunk over 15-20 minutes;
- if vomiting intensifies when drinking Regidron, you can drop a small amount of natural lemon juice into the prepared solution;
- The interval between doses of the drug after the condition improves increases and becomes from 1 to 3 hours.
During the periods between treatments, take deep breaths and exhales - this helps relieve spasms in the child’s body.
Important! If vomiting attacks are frequent, the amount of solution is slightly reduced to avoid stimulating nausea. But they give the child water more often - once every 10 minutes.
Instructions for using Regidron solution for diarrhea in children recommend starting to take the medication immediately after each case of dehydration in the near future. Use the drug until complete recovery, usually this period lasts up to 4 days. Before using the medicine, shake it so that the active components rise from the bottom of the container.
How to dilute the powder, can it be prepared at home, special instructions
We offer you a recipe on how to prepare Regidron at home for a child. The method of administration of Regidron is orally, after vomiting or bowel movement in children. Dilute the powder with boiled water and then cool to body temperature.
If vomiting occurs, the suspension is taken chilled. During treatment, it is necessary to monitor the child’s diet and exclude simple carbohydrates and fats. Focus on proteins and plant foods.
How many days should a child be given Regidron? On average, the course of treatment lasts 3-5 days . But significant improvements in the child’s condition can be noticed the very next day after the first dose. To increase the effectiveness of treatment, you need to limit the amount of food.
It is contraindicated to add natural or artificial sweeteners to the resulting medicinal solution. If symptoms begin to worsen during treatment, you should consult your doctor.
Alarm signals are an increase in body temperature, pain in the abdomen and a complete lack of urination.
Compound
Despite the presence of very simple components in Regidron and its low price, it effectively saves the body from dehydration.
This drug includes the following components:
- sodium chloride (kitchen salt) - it restores the balance between liquid and salt, retains water in the human body;
- potassium chloride - is an electrolyte that ensures the blood performs its functions, and in case of poisoning it is the first to leave with vomit;
- sodium citrate - responsible for osmotic pressure and normalizes acidity levels;
- Dextrose is a substitute for sucrose, activates metabolism and reduces the degree of intoxication.
All substances present in Regidron help retain water and ensure normal blood volume.
What is Regidron
This drug is intended to correct electrolyte and energy balance, which is often disturbed as a result of diarrhea and/or vomiting. In medical parlance this is called “oral rehydration therapy.”
Pharmacological action of the drug:
- reduction of acidity and regulation of osmotic reactions;
- normalization of osmotic pressure and acid-base balance, replenishment of potassium and sodium ions in the body;
- activation and maintenance of metabolic processes in the body, antitoxic effect.
The product comes in the form of a white powder, from which you need to make a water-salt solution. Regidron for children is no different from an adult, but the method of dilution and dosage are selected individually according to age and body weight .
Composition of the medicinal product and release form
Rehydron contains components that help the body restore electrolyte balance. These include substances such as:
- potassium chloride;
- sodium chloride;
- sodium citrate;
- glucose.
There are no components in the preparation that would irritate the mucous membranes of the digestive tract. Due to this fact, rehydron is approved for adults and children, including infants, and women during pregnancy.
From a physical point of view, rehydron is a white powdery mixture, highly soluble in water. The powder is packaged in sachets for ease of use. To use it, just dissolve the contents in a certain volume of water and give it to the child. The taste turns out to be a salty solution of a specific nature. Children are unlikely to like the taste of this solution, but immediately after poisoning this solution is extremely necessary for the child.
Dosage form
Rehydron is supplied to the pharmacy chain in the form of a powder, packaged in laminated foil bags. For administration, prepare a suspension by diluting the powder with warm boiled water. The drug is convenient to give to children under one year of age from a feeding bottle.
pharmachologic effect
With vomiting and diarrhea, a child loses not only fluid, but also a large amount of useful salts. The pharmacological action of Regidron is to replenish this loss, since the powder contains the main components necessary to maintain the electrolyte balance of the body at the proper level.
The total amount of all components of the powder is relatively small, only 260 mOsm/l, but doctors believe that these solutions are the most effective for replenishing lost fluid. At the same time, the concentration of sodium salts is insignificant, which helps prevent the development of edema, and the amount of potassium is sufficient to exclude the occurrence of complications from the cardiovascular system.
Terms of sale and storage
The powder in the package can be stored for 3 years from the date of release, the air temperature should be within 15-25 degrees. However, after preparing the solution, it must be used within 24 hours, during which it can be kept in the refrigerator. After 24 hours, the unused liquid is disposed of. Dispensing Regidron from pharmacies is by prescription.
How does rehydron affect the body?
The active components of the drug are quickly absorbed into the body's cells and effectively restore the electrolyte balance in the shortest possible time. It relieves well the symptoms of intoxication and dehydration of the body, prevents further loss of fluid due to intestinal infections, intestinal disorders, and prolonged vomiting.
When symptoms of poisoning such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea appear, the body loses not only fluid, but also useful trace elements such as potassium and sodium. At the first signs of discomfort, you should start taking Rehydron in accordance with the instructions included with the drug. This will prevent the leaching of sodium and potassium and will normalize the electrolyte balance in the body.
Even if you started taking the drug some time after the first signs of illness appeared, continue to take it until the condition improves.
Contraindications
The components of the drug are completely safe for most people, so they can be given to pregnant women and small children. However, there are still contraindications.
Regidron should not be taken by people who have:
- blood pressure that has sharply dropped below normal;
- intestinal obstruction;
- liver and kidney diseases;
- intolerance to one or more components;
- unconscious state.
Reviews
Maria, Nizhny Novgorod
“I recommend having Regidron in every home, especially for those who have small children. The product perfectly protects against dehydration, is safe and effective. When I have vomiting or diarrhea, I always give this medicine to my son.”
Vladimir, Minsk
“We always use this drug for various poisonings. It is easy to use, does not cause side effects, and is suitable for children and adults. Moreover, its cost is relatively low.”
Anastasia, Uryupinsk
“When we started attending kindergarten, my daughter began to get sick often. Even ordinary ARVI is always accompanied by vomiting. The doctor prescribed us Regidron to maintain the water and salt balance in the body. After use only positive emotions. The product is excellent, I recommend it to everyone.”
Instructions
The release form of this drug is sachets containing a powdery substance. In order to use the medicine, you need to know how to dilute Regidron for children who are vomiting.
Take a bag of the product, tear off a corner, and pour the powder into a liter container. Then it should be diluted with boiled water at room temperature and continue stirring until all the crystals have dissolved.
It is necessary that the resulting solution is transparent and neutral in color, and there should not be anything foreign in it. The taste of the prepared solution is slightly sweet and salty.
Important! You cannot add foreign substances to the prepared product (the exception is a small amount of lemon juice) or prepare it with other liquids (juice, milk, kefir) rather than water. The instructions contain a warning about reducing the effectiveness of such a solution.
Dosage
The dose of the drug that should be used is directly dependent on the age of the child and the severity of the disease.
How to take it correctly with other drugs
The drug has a slightly alkaline reaction. It can interfere with the absorption of components depending on the level of acidity of the digestive system. If other medications are prescribed together with Regidron, injections are preferred. They bypass the gastrointestinal tract, which does not interfere with the effectiveness of their active ingredients.
In other cases, the suspension does not affect the principle of action and effectiveness of the drugs. Treatment with the drug will be more productive if you exclude sweets and starchy foods from your diet while taking Regidron.
Should infants under one year old drink it?
The instructions for use of Regidron solution for children with diarrhea up to one year allow it, but today there are substitutes on sale that are more suitable for infants. This is Gastrolite or Humana electrolyte mixture.
If during the period of the baby’s illness the above-mentioned remedies are not at hand, then Regidron will also do. But the solution from this medication contains a high concentration of sodium, which can be harmful to it.
Important! For children under one year of age, to avoid the negative effects of salt, the powder should be diluted with two liters of water.
