Smecta is analogous. Analog "Smekty" for children. "Smecta" or "Polysorb" - which is better?

Smecta is an excellent preparation for the treatment of food poisoning and other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The drug refers to drugs from the group of antidiarrhoeal agents. "Smecta", analogues of which can relate to other pharmacological groups, has its own characteristics.

Why Smecta is so popular

The active substance of the drug is smectite dioctahedral, or diosmectite. It is a natural powder from the group of aluminosilicates, like clay. "Smecta" (its analogs based on the same active substance) has a number of unique properties:

• It has selective adsorbing properties. That is, it fixes toxins, viruses and pathogenic microbes in its discoid-crystal structure, without affecting low-molecular substances (vitamins, micro- and macro-elements).
• It stabilizes the mucous barrier, forming polyvalent bonds with the glycoproteins of mucus. Thus, it has an indirect enveloping effect, prevents the absorption of toxins from the intestine and protects its shell from damage.
• Aluminum of diosmectite is not absorbed from the intestine under any conditions.
• In the recommended doses, the drug does not affect intestinal motility.
• "Smecta" and other preparations based on diosmectite do not stain the stool and do not interfere with x-ray studies of the stomach and intestines.
• The drug can be given to newborns.

Indication for the application of "Smecta"

First of all, Smecta is prescribed for diarrhea of various origin, for symptomatic treatment of heartburn and bloating. The drug is successfully used in adults and children with food poisoning and intoxication. List of dysfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract, under which the drug is applied:

• Acute diarrhea;
• Chronic diarrhea;
• Diarrhea of allergic origin;
• After taking medication;
• As a result of changes in diet;
• Infectious diarrhea;
• heartburn;
• Bloating;
• Other symptoms of dyspepsia.

Other drugs with the same active substance

To treat acute diarrhea is not only suitable for Smecta. Analogues, whose price is slightly lower than the widely advertised drug, contain the same diosmectite and are administered in the same doses.

• "Neosmectin." Available in the form of powder in sachets of 3.76 g. The package can be 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 or 30 sachets. Producer OJSC "Pharmstandard-Leksredstva", Russia. The cost of a package of 10 packages is 133 rubles.
• "Diosmectite." The powder is packaged in bags of 3 g. The package contains 10 or 30 pieces. Producer Pharmacor Production, Russia. The cost of a small package is 130 rubles.
• Benta. Powder in bags of 3 grams, in a package of 20 or 40 sachets. Producer "Dzhankoy-Sivashsky DEZ", Crimea. The cost is 80 rubles.

For comparison, 10 bags of "Smekty" cost about 155 rubles.

The analogue "Smekty" for children is "Neosmectit" with orange flavor.

Enterosorbents - analogues of "Smekty"

According to the pharmacological classification of "Smecta" refers to antidiarrheal drugs. The nearest "relatives" are medicines from the group of intestinal sorbents. They also have the ability to bind harmful substances and pathogenic microorganisms in the lumen of the intestine, but have a weaker enveloping action than Smecta. Analogues of the drug of the old generation may not exist in general - like activated charcoal. In addition, some of them are not recommended for children under one or three years old. Here is a list of these drugs-enterosorbents:

• "Polyphepan";
• Enterosgel;
• Polysorb;
• "Ultrasorb";
• Sorbentomaks;
• "Filtrum";
• "Enterodesis";
• Almagel;
• Activated carbon.

It is often asked about "Enterosgel" or "Smecta" - which is better. There is no unequivocal answer, it all depends on the specific situation.

Enterosgel

The drug "Enterosgel" is available in the form of a gel or paste. The latter can be with a sweet taste, especially for children. The active ingredient is a hydrogel of methyl silicic acid. Just like diosmectite, it has a selective sorption action, that is, it removes only toxins, poisons, bacteria and viruses from the intestine, it does not affect intestinal peristalsis. It is prescribed mainly for poisonings of various origins, including chronic, allergies. With hepatitis and kidney failure. "Enterosgel" removes harmful decomposition products, facilitating the course of the disease. So the answer to the question: "Enterosgel" or "Smecta" - what is better? "Will depend on the signs of the disease. If symptoms of poisoning prevail, enterosgel is accepted. And in case of acute diarrhea and bloating choose "Smecta".

"Smecta" or "Polysorb"

"Polysorb" contains a colloidal form of silicon dioxide. This substance captures and removes from the body everything, regardless of the molecular mass of the particles. Preference is given to him in case of acute poisoning with potent poisons, with food and drug allergies, acute intestinal infections. The drug has contraindications:

• Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract;
• Peptic ulcer;
• Decreased intestinal tone, constipation.

Also, it should not be given to children under the age of one year.

"Imodium"

The drug "Imodium" has a completely different mechanism of action than Smecta. It does not affect the cause of diarrhea, but reduces the sensitivity of the nerve receptors of the intestinal wall. As a result, peristalsis slows down, the tone of the intestinal musculature decreases and diarrhea ceases. Such treatment is justified in rare cases. After poisoning and infections, diarrhea is a protective reaction of the body aimed at removing harmful microorganisms from the intestine, their toxins and poisons. It is used according to the doctor's prescription for acute and chronic diarrhea. Has many contraindications, in particular infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, inflammatory phenomena in the intestines, peptic ulcer, pregnancy and lactation, children's age.

By the way, "Imodium", whose price is by no means the lowest (25 rubles per one tablet), can be replaced by other drugs, where the active ingredient is also loperamide hydrochloride :

• "Lopeium" - 5 rubles;
• "Vero-loperamide" - 1 ruble;
• "Loperamide" - 1 ruble;
• "Diar" - 3 rubles for one tablet.

Linex

When intestinal infections and diarrhea is often prescribed drug "Lineks." On the question of what works more effectively, "Linex" or "Smecta", there is also no unambiguous answer. "Linex" is a drug from a group of probiotics. It contains three types of cultures of living bacteria, which are normal inhabitants of the intestine. Taking it, the patient restores the microflora and, as a result, improves digestion. By itself, Linex does not have antidiarrike action.

Therefore, "Lineks" and "Smektu" it is desirable to take simultaneously, observing a two-hour interval between medicines. The first drug will regulate digestion, and the second will stop diarrhea and remove harmful foods from the intestine.

Preference "Linex" should be given in the event that diarrhea occurred as a result of taking antibiotics that disrupted the balance of microflora in the intestine, or in the case of chronic digestive disorders due to dysbiosis.

What is best for children

"Smecta" is often prescribed to newborns to reduce gas production, during the period of digestion or intestinal disorders. And this is justified, since the drug has a minimum of side effects, is not absorbed from the intestine and is effective for a variety of pathologies:

• Food allergies;
• Digestive disorders due to a mixture change;
• Drug diarrhea;
• Vomiting and heartburn;
• Influenza and rotavirus infections;
• Bloating, colic, flatulence.

The drug and any other analogue of "Smekty" for children on the basis of diosmectite should be used with caution in prone to constipation. In case of bloating and increased gas production, Espumizan or Bobotik preparations can be given instead. In light cases it is better to do physiotherapeutic methods or dill water. When poisoning, children under one year are given one of the intestinal sorbents: Polyphepam, Enterosgel, Polysorb MP. Remember that with diarrhea all medications should be prescribed by a pediatrician. Perhaps the reason is more serious than you thought, and you will need treatment with antibacterial drugs.

Attention! Give children under 6 years of drugs based on loperamide ("Imodium", "Lediumum", "Diarol") is prohibited.

With diarrhea of a different nature, poisoning and increased gas formation in the stomach and intestines, the drug Smecta is recommended. Analogues of Russian production, containing the same active substance, are "Neosmectin" and "Diosmectite." They cost a little cheaper, are accepted according to the same scheme and have an effective sorption and enveloping effect. When poisoning can take medicinal analogues from the group of intestinal sorbents - Enterosgel, Polyphepam, Polysorb and others. Such drugs as Imodium, Linex or Enterol are not substitutes for Smecta and can be prescribed in addition to it.