Each mother has at least once experienced vomiting in a young child caused by food or intestinal poisoning or a viral disease. Frequent vomiting, diarrhea (diarrhea), fever and other symptoms are observed in acute digestive upset. When the first symptoms of the disease appear, the child needs emergency care and taking medications that can reduce or stop the manifestations of intoxication of a small organism. There are a huge number of drugs. "Regidron" among them is the most effective and safe medication. Many parents do not know how to breed Rehydron for a child? You will find the answer to this question in the article below.
Production form
Rehydron is made in powder form. To prepare the solution, powder and water are used. Drinking solution is taken orally.
Packaging usually contains five, ten or twenty sachets.
Active substances
The composition of the drug "Rehydron" includes such active substances as sodium chloride, sodium citrate, potassium chloride and glucose. Each of the substances performs its function:
- Sodium chloride or just salt.
- Sodium citrate is designed to reduce acidity.
- Potassium chloride regulates the osmotic pressure and the balance of acids and alkalis in the body, it also makes up for the lack of potassium in the body of a small patient.
- Dextrose or glucose. This type of sugar provides energy for metabolic processes.
pharmachologic effect
Regidron powder is given to children in order to normalize the body's water balance, impaired by diarrhea and vomiting, leading to rapid dehydration of the body. The drug restores the body's water balance and quickly normalizes the level of potassium and sodium in the body.
The method in which prem drugs are aimed at replenishing the fluid volume and salt balance in the patient’s body is called rehydration therapy. You can enter the required substances into the body by two methods:
- through the mouth;
- intravenously or through a dropper.
The second method is especially often used in the treatment of young infants.
Indications for use
What helps "Rehydron"? The drug is taken for diarrhea (diarrhea) in children, treatment and prevention of heat injuries associated with impaired water metabolism in the body.
Use Rehydron for children with diarrhea to stop diarrhea and the process of dehydration. If this drug is not suitable, then any other medication along with water is prescribed by the attending physician in a similar way, depending on the age and weight of the child. With diarrhea in a child, the effectiveness of drugs increases when used together, but the doctor prescribes them.
With rotavirus infection, the child is prescribed activated charcoal or the Polisorb drug, which is diluted in half a glass of water and given to the child to drink half a tablespoon every fifteen minutes. After removing the symptoms of intoxication, a solution of "Regidron" is already prescribed, which copes with the loss of fluid in the body of a small person.
Only "Regidron" for vomiting and diarrhea caused by acute intestinal infection is not enough. In this case, it is necessary to prescribe antibiotics by the attending physician. With intestinal infections, Mezim and Festal help well, quickly eliminating the sensation of pain and discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract.
Contraindications
What "Rehydron" helps from, we found out, now we will consider contraindications to the use of the drug. "Regidron" is perhaps the most effective and safest drug, but nevertheless there are a number of contraindications to its use:
- hypersensitivity;
- impaired renal function;
- diabetes;
- sensitivity to the drug;
- severe dehydration;
- intestinal obstruction;
- severe vomiting;
- diarrhea due to cholera.
Young patients who have kidney failure, diabetes mellitus, or other diseases accompanied by an imbalance in the electrolyte or carbohydrate balance of the body, need close monitoring of the state of their body during the treatment with the Regidron drug.
Dosage and administration
"Rehydron" for children is diluted with fresh boiled water: one bag per liter of water. The prepared solution is taken orally, regardless of the meal.
"Regidron" for children with diarrhea is taken as follows: from 50 to 100 ml every five minutes. In this case, the daily dose of the drug should be from 40 to 50 ml / kg with a mild course of the disease and from 80 to 100 ml / kg for a more complex course of the disease.
Supportive therapy involves taking Rehydron for children according to the instructions from 80 to 100 ml / kg per day until the diarrhea is completely stopped and water metabolism is normalized in the body.
In the presence of heat cramps, thirst, the reception of "Regidron" is prescribed in 100 or 150 ml for the first half hour. The drug should be repeated every forty minutes until the symptoms disappear completely.
At what age is Rehydron allowed for children?
Previously, there were no restrictions on taking this drug: it was given even to infants up to a year old. At the moment, the instructions say that the drug is intended for the treatment of adults. Meanwhile, many mothers prefer to give Rehydron to their children, rather than analogues of the drug.
The reason that the modern version of the instructions for use of "Regidron" has a reservation about the desirability of replacing it with other analogues is the high sodium content in the drug. Too much sodium is dangerous. It's true. Nevertheless, Regidron is a leader in the rate of restoration of the water-salt balance during dehydration of a small organism.
Pregnancy and lactation
"Regidron" can be prescribed and used during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Treatment should be carried out only as directed and under the supervision of the attending physician.
special instructions
The dehydration of the child's body should be monitored with the use of means to restore the balance of water for intravenous administration, and after that you can appoint "Rehydron". Do not exceed the dose of the medication. The need for the introduction of additional electrolytes should be confirmed by studies conducted in the laboratory.
Eating should not depend on taking "Rehydron". When vomiting should wait ten minutes and give a drink of a solution of the drug in small sips.
When using Regidron, a doctor’s consultation is required if:
- speech inhibition, constant fatigue;
- a small patient does not want to answer questions;
- body temperature over 39 ° C;
- urination stops;
- the appearance of blood in the stool;
- diarrhea does not stop for more than five days;
- there is a sudden cessation of diarrhea and severe pain;
- inefficiency of treatment at home is ascertained and hospitalization is required.
Sweeteners must not be added to the Regidron solution for children according to the instructions.
Interaction with other medicines
The interaction of the drug "Rehydron" with other drugs has not been studied in detail. The drug solution has a slightly alkaline reaction. It is able to affect the effectiveness of taking drugs, the absorption of which directly depends on the contents of the intestinal tract. Diarrhea, in itself, can affect the absorption of drugs that are absorbed in the intestines, or drugs in the metabolism of which intrahepatic circulation occurs.
Overdose
With an overdose of the drug "Regidron":
- weakness and drowsiness are observed;
- in especially severe cases, confusion, coma, sometimes even respiratory arrest are possible;
- in patients with impaired renal function, there is a decrease in lung ventilation, neuromuscular arousal, and tetanic convulsions.
In case of an overdose, an urgent examination of a small patient by a pediatrician is necessary. Further, the restoration of the balance of electrolytes and liquids should be carried out only on the basis of laboratory studies.
Conditions and storage period
According to the instructions in the package, Regidron for children should be stored at a temperature of 15–25 ° C. A solution of the drug, ready for use, can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day. The tool does not lose its properties when freezing. Some mothers freeze the solution and give it to the child in small cubes. The effect of an ice-cold solution on receptors is able to suppress the vomiting reflex and ensure that the drug enters. This method applies only to children who know how to eat solid food.
Shelf life according to the instructions of "Regidron" for children is three years.
Analogs
Oral rehydration medications are important medicines in any medicine cabinet. All sane parents who have small children should know about their action. Most childhood diseases are infectious and are accompanied by fluid loss in the body of young patients. Diseases accompanied by fever, profuse vomiting or diarrhea require treatment with rehydration. All these products are a mixture of salts soluble in mineral or boiled water. The result is a fluid that, when drunk, compensates for fluid loss during vomiting and diarrhea. These saline solutions restore the deficiency of salts and minerals, which are very important for the functioning of all organs and systems of the child’s body.
How to replace "Rehydron" for a child? Analogs of the drug are Hydrovit, Trihydron, Reosolan, Normohydron, Orasan, Humana Electrolyte. Solutions prepared from one sachet per liter of water can be used for children of any age in doses based on the weight of the child.
Even with poisoning caused by viral and intestinal infections, you should take absorbents used for intolerance to the components of the "Regidron".
Instead of "Regidron" at home, mineral water or a raisin decoction mixed with salt, soda and sugar in the following proportions is used: 100 grams of raisins, half a teaspoon of soda, one teaspoon of salt and four teaspoons of sugar are taken per liter of water. You can mix one teaspoon of salt and calcium chloride by dissolving them in one liter of water and adding two teaspoons of lemon juice. If there is no mineral water or raisins, you can simply mix one teaspoon of salt with five teaspoons of sugar and dissolve the crystals in one liter of cold boiled water. Any solution should be given to children one or two teaspoons every five or seven minutes.
conclusions
The body of young children is much more susceptible to viruses and infections than in adults. As a rule, pathogens enter the child’s body through the oral cavity and affect the patient’s gastrointestinal tract. The first signs of infection in the body of a recently healthy child are impaired stool (diarrhea) and vomiting. The main assistant to the child with vomiting is Rehydron.
Remember that there is no perfect advice on how and with what to treat your child. In any case, the mother, first of all, is personally responsible for the safety of her young child. If she does not know something or doubts something, then you should definitely consult a pediatrician.
The article above describes in detail how to breed Rehydron for a child. Some doctors advise diluting the drug in a light concentration, some advise using Regidron analogs or making a saline solution at home, others suggest being treated in a hospital.