Kreon (standard international name "Pancreatinum") - digestive means, fills shortage of pancreas enzymes. The pancreatic enzymes (lipase, alpha amylase, trypsin, chymotrypsin) which are a part promote the proteolysis to amino acids, fats - to glycerin and fatty acids, starch - to dextrins and monosaccharides, improves a functional condition of a GIT, normalizes digestion processes. Recently pediatricians more often prescribe this means even to babies. In what doses to give it to kids?
Instruction
1. Surely specify a medicine dosage. In some sources it is specified that the maximum daily dose at children aged up to one and a half years makes 50 thousand units, others focus attention that the dose should not exceed 10 thousand at all. Be not too lazy and be not ashamed to ask the doctor the specifying questions.
2. Kreon release in the form of capsules which need to be swallowed and at once to wash down with a large amount of liquid. But, naturally, for the small child it both is difficult, and it is just dangerous (the capsule can get into a windpipe). Surely learn from the attending physician what other way of drug intake is possible. For example, to stir contents of capsules in food feeding up which has to be at once eaten by the child, or in the decanted breast milk.
3. Remember that kreon has the contraindications. Therefore at intake of this medicine, try to show the child to the attending physician more often. Especially, if side effects were shown: diarrhea, nausea, skin reactions. In these cases, before consultation with the doctor the intake of medicine should be stopped.
4. Getting kreon for the child, pay attention to an expiration date. Try to buy with recent issue date. As over time the activity of enzymes decreases, and medicine can lose the efficiency.