Hidrasec – Ingredients, uses, doses and notes when using

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Article written by Pharmacist Quang Anh Nguyet - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital

1. Composition, uses and indications of Hidrasec

1.1 Active Ingredients: Racecadotril. Excipients: Sucrose, colloidal anhydrous silica, 30% polyacrylate dispersion. 1.2 Dosage form Oral powder sachet, 10mg (Hidrasec Infant) or 30mg (Hidrasec Children). 100mg oral capsule. 1.3 Uses Racecadotril is an enteric antisecretory agent, with limited activity in the small intestine, reducing the secretion of water and electrolytes in the small intestine, caused by cholera toxin or inflammation, without affecting the excretion activity. basic details. Rapid-acting racecadotril exerts antidiarrheal activity without altering the transit time in the small intestine.
1.4 Indications Powder package: Supplement, symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea in infants (over 3 months old), children,. Capsules: Treatment of acute diarrhea in adults.

2. Dosage and usage

Hidrasec Infants, Hidrasec Children: Take Hidrasec with rehydration and electrolytes.
Dosage is determined according to the child's body weight: 1.5 mg/kg body weight/dose (equivalent to 1 to 2 sachets), 3 times a day, equally spaced.
Children under 9 kg: 1 pack of 10 mg x 3 times/day. Children from 9 kg - 13 kg: 2 packs of 10 mg x 3 times/day. Children from 13 kg - 27 kg: 1 pack of 30 mg x 3 times/day. Children over 27 kg: 2 packs of 30 mg x 3 times/day. The medicine can be added to food or mixed with a little water (about 1 teaspoon). Mix well and give it to your child to drink immediately.
Hidrasec 100mg: Start with one tablet, regardless of the time taken. Then take 1 tablet, 3 times a day before each main meal.

3. Possible side effects when using Hidrasec

Uncommon adverse effects (≥ 1/1000 to < 1/100): Tonsillitis, rash, erythema.
Some undesirable effects, but the frequency cannot be estimated based on available data, are: erythema multiforme, urticaria, erythema multiforme, maculopapular rash, pruritus, itchy.
Serious skin reactions (including angioedema) have been reported in patients being treated with Racecadotril.
Immediately notify your doctor or pharmacist of any adverse reactions encountered when using the drug.

4. Some other notes

4.1 Contraindications Allergy to the active substance or any component of the excipients. Angioedema. Fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome or sucrase-isomaltase deficiency.

4.2 Precautions Rehydration should be appropriate for age, weight and stage and severity of diarrhea.
Presence of blood or pus in stool and fever may indicate infection or other serious illness, warranting treatment of the cause (eg, use of antibiotics) or further identification of the cause. Therefore, racecadotril should not be used in these cases. Racecadotril can be used concurrently with antibiotics in cases of acute bacterial diarrhea as an adjunct to treatment.
Recalculate the daily sugar ratio in patients with diabetes due to the presence of sucrose in the excipients of the drug.
Do not use Hidrasec in case of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and chronic diarrhea due to insufficient data.
Not recommended for use in children under 3 months of age as there have been no clinical trials on this subject.
Do not use for people with liver and kidney disease because there is not enough information on these subjects.
4.3 Pregnancy & Lactation There are insufficient data on the use of racecadotril in pregnant women. Animal studies have shown no direct or indirect harmful effects related to pregnancy or fetal, reproductive or postnatal development. However, because there are no specific clinical studies, Hidrasec should not be used if you are pregnant. Due to the lack of information regarding Hidrasec to lactation in humans, Hidrasec should not be used if you are breast-feeding.

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