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Air bubbles in the digestive tract are the culprits causing symptoms of bloating, even colic in children. To destroy air bubbles without affecting health, patients can use Simethicone in Espumisan L. So what does Espumisan L do?
1. What is Espumisan?
Espumisan L is a medicine prepared in the form of an oral emulsion, with each 1 ml of the emulsion containing 40 mg of Simethicone and some other excipients such as Macrogol stearate 40, Glycerol monostearate 40-55, carbomer, banana flavor, acesulfame potassium , sorbitol liquid 70%, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sorbic acid and distilled water. The active ingredient Simethicone in the product Espumisan L has the effect of breaking up the air bubbles existing in the digestive tract completely by physical mechanism, and this active ingredient is essentially a chemically inert substance. and physiology. Therefore, the drug Espumisan L is completely non-toxic to the body when used, even at high doses, it still has good tolerability without any effects.
Regarding the subgroup of pharmacological effects, Espumisan L belongs to the group of drugs for digestive dysfunction. Simethicone is a surfactant and stabilized polydimethylsiloxane, its effect is to reduce the surface tension of air bubbles enclosing food and in the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, thereby causing air bubbles to break down. broken. The vapor released will be absorbed by the intestinal mucosa and eliminated through peristalsis. It should be noted that Simethicone has no pharmacological activity, does not participate in chemical reactions, and is a physiologically or pharmacologically inert substance.
Pharmacokinetics, Simethicone is not absorbed orally and is eliminated unchanged from the gastrointestinal tract.
2. What are the effects of Espumisan L?
Espumisan L is indicated in the following cases:
Symptomatic treatment of gas accumulation in the gastrointestinal tract such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain in children under 3 months of age; Assist in the preparation for performing intra-abdominal imaging tests such as X-ray, ultrasound or gastroscopy; Antidote for washing powder poisoning cases.
3. Dosage of the drug Espumisan L
Before learning about the dosage of Espumisan L, users need to know that 1 ml of liquid is equivalent to 25 drops.
Dosage of Espumisan L in the treatment of symptoms caused by accumulation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract:
Dosage of Espumisan for infants: 25 drops, equivalent to 1 ml, in a bottle or given before or after feeding; Children 1 - 6 years old: Take 25 drops (equivalent to 1 ml), 3 - 5 times/day; Children 6 - 14 years old: 25 - 50 drops (equivalent to 1 - 2 ml), 3 -5 times/day; Children over 14 years old and adults: 50 drops (equivalent to 2 ml), 3-5 times a day Espumisan L can be taken during or after meals, in some cases it can be used before going to bed (if needed). set). The duration of use of Simethicone depends on the specific condition and may be prolonged in some cases when necessary.
Dosage of Espumisan L in preparation for performing some imaging techniques of the abdominal cavity:
X-ray, ultrasound or abdominal ultrasound: 1 day before the test: Take 2ml/time equivalent to 50 drops), 3 times/day; The morning of the test day: Take 2 ml (equivalent to 50 drops) Act as an adjunct to contrast: Take about 4 - 8 ml of Espumisan L with each liter of contrast to double the image quality. get; Preparation for endoscopy: Before performing endoscopy, you can drink 4 - 8ml of Espumisan L; During endoscopy, a few ml of emulsion can be applied to the endoscope to eliminate the influence of air bubbles. The dosage of Espumisan L in the detoxification treatment of patients with washing powder poisoning will depend on the age and severity of poisoning
Children: Take 2.5-10ml; Adults: Take 10-20ml Some notes on usage and dosage of Espumisan L
Shake the bottle well before use and turn it upside down to drip into drops; The bottle of Espumisan L includes a stopper with a dosing mark in ml. Therefore, the patient can use the cap to divide the dose instead of drip, especially when detoxification due to washing powder poisoning; Care should be taken to keep the bottle cap out of the reach of children because of the risk of ingesting the cap; When signs of flatulence appear and/or persist, the patient should be examined by a specialist. The use of Espumisan L is contraindicated in cases of confirmed allergy to Simethicone or any other excipients of the drug.
4. Some Warnings and Precautions regarding Espumisan L
Patients with hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not use Espumisan L; Patients with symptoms of gas stasis in the gastrointestinal tract should consult a doctor to determine the exact cause and provide appropriate treatment; So far, no side effects have been recorded with Espumisan L; At the same time, interactions affecting the effects of this product have not yet been documented; Women in pregnancy and breastfeeding can use Espumisan L. Espumisan L is a drug prepared in the form of an oral emulsion, with each 1 ml of the emulsion containing 40 mg of Simethicone and some other excipients. The drug is indicated for the treatment of gas accumulation in the gastrointestinal tract, supporting the performance of diagnostic imaging and detoxification for cases of washing powder poisoning. Therefore, patients should only use the drug when prescribed by the doctor.
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