When my daughter began to worry about colic, we tried many drugs that helped the baby survive this difficult period. As the doctor explained to us, colic is not a disease, but a period of "growing up" of the body. When the baby is born, the stomach is not able to accept and process food, he must learn this. While the learning process is going on, the child will suffer from pain in the stomach, gas accumulating in the stomach, constipation, etc. One thing was good: sooner or later it will end, but for now it was necessary to provide the baby with all possible assistance.
After trying the Baby Nose, Bobotik, Espumisan and some other medicines, we stopped on the Plantex preparation. He really helped us, and therefore for a long time did not leave his first-aid kit. Many of my friends did not respond very well about this drug, but from my own experience I was convinced that all the children are completely different, and what suits one will not necessarily be equally effective for the other.
So, Plantex. Instructions for use are in each package, moreover, the necessary data is contained on each bag (the drug is produced in the form of bags with granules for the preparation of medicinal tea). This is very convenient, since you can buy not the whole package, but several bags (however, if the child is bothering with colic daily, a couple of pieces will not be enough). The plantex has a shelf life of two years, it is stored in a dark room, the temperature of which should not exceed 25 degrees.
"Plantex". Instructions for use: indications
This is a herbal preparation that is based on fennel. Fennel is able to stimulate the digestive process, increasing the secretion of gastric juice and increasing intestinal motility.
Plantex is recommended for:
- bloating;
- colic;
- flatulence;
- at the time of the transition of the baby from breastfeeding to other types of food.
With the help of plantex, food is processed faster, broken down and absorbed.
Thanks to the components of the drug, the gases begin to flow away, and with them the excruciating pain in the baby’s tummy disappears.
What does plantex consist of? The composition of each sachet (5 grams) is the same: fennel fruit extract (2.75 g), fennel fragrance (0.015 g) with essential oil (16%), lactose (2.235 g) and glucose (2.5 g).
Due to its components, plantex relieves painful symptoms, stimulates the stomach and has a sparing antimicrobial effect.
How to take plantex? It is possible to give a baby plantex from two weeks already. To do this, pour the contents of one sachet into a bottle, add 100 milliliters of fresh boiled water (milk) and shake until the granules are completely dissolved. Then cool the drink to an acceptable temperature and give to the baby. At first, my daughter refused to drink (she was breast-fed and categorically refused to take a bottle). But then she literally pounced on a bottle of plantex, quite smacking her lips.
Children over the age of one year need to prepare a drink in a cup (1-2 sachets per 100-150 ml of fresh boiled water). No need to add sugar. Children up to a year can be given one or two sachets per day, you need to drink a drink in several stages. From a year to four - two to three sachets per day in three divided doses. Drink should be given to children between meals.
Use only for children.
"Plantex". Instructions for use: contraindications
Like any drug, Plantex should be prescribed by a doctor. The main reasons for which it should not be used is a high sensitivity of the body to the components of the drug, lactose deficiency, galactosemia, impaired glucose absorption syndrome.
"Plantex". Instructions for use: side effects
In extremely rare cases, a side effect arises from the use of the drug in the form of allergic rashes.
Any mother worries about her baby, and it’s hard to resist when a child is endlessly tormented and crying. Therefore, if possible, it is necessary to minimize the number of reasons that force the baby to suffer. In the case of gastric colic, you need to adhere to a diet, give the child a circular massage of the tummy, apply it correctly to the chest (bottle) and use "magic" means (in our case, plantex).