The drug "Dufalac" is a laxative, in which the active substance is lactulose.
Laxative actively stimulates intestinal motility, has a hyperosmotic effect, removes ammonium salts. This means that, in addition to the main purpose, the drug establishes the work of the digestive tract, and does not help one-time.
The drug "Dufalac": analogues
There are several analogues of the drug from other manufacturers:
- Lactulose Syrup. Available in a glass bottle of 150 ml.
- Syrup "Normase".
- Goodluck Syrup.
- Syrup "Portalac".
- Syrup "Romphalac".
All of these drugs are based on lactulose. The differences are only in the concentration of this component. Thus, you can choose instead of the Dufalac product the analogues listed above, while the efficiency will be the same.
Indications for use
Syrup "Dufalac" is prescribed for constipation, dysbiosis, enteritis, the occurrence of putrefactive dyspepsia syndrome, a violation of the physiological rhythm of colon devastation. The tool can also be taken if surgery is performed.
Laxative
Next, consider how to give Dufalac. Application is possible both in diluted and undiluted form. The daily dose can be taken one or several times, for which a measuring cup is used. If you decide to drink the drug in one go, then choose one time, for example, before breakfast.
The dosage of the drug is determined by age. For adults, the initial volume is 15-45 ml, and the supporting volume is 10-25 ml. The effect can occur in a day, as this remedy is not instantaneous. In the event that no changes occurred within two days, then the dosage or frequency of administration is reviewed.
We indicated how Dufalac is taken. Analogs are prescribed in a different dosage, since the concentration of the main substance in them is different.
Features of the use of funds for children
Due to its composition, the drug is recommended for children, including infants. But in this case, a doctor’s consultation is required, since self-medication can be dangerous. Also, in the early days of taking a laxative, many babies experience such side effects as increased gas formation and colic. If the baby initially has this problem, then it is better not to use this remedy. The drug "Dufalac" acts after a few hours, but this does not always happen. As mentioned above, the effect is achieved within two days.
Dosage for children
Regardless of what you decide to take - the drug "Dufalac", the analogues listed above - the doctor prescribes the dosage for children. For infants, the initial dosage can be 0.5 ml, gradually brought to 2.5 ml. In children from 1 to 5 years, the drug is taken 5 ml 1 or 2 times a day. Children from 5 to 10 years old are allowed to take the laxative "Dufalac" 10 ml twice a day.
In conclusion, we note the fact that self-medication is not worth it. Of course, it is necessary to eliminate unpleasant symptoms initially, but if the problem is improper nutrition, then it is advisable to correct this defect. Gradually, the work of the digestive tract will improve, and the need for medicines will disappear.