Manufacturer: Abbott
Salt Composition : Racecadotril(10mg)
Give Dirasec 10mg Powder to your child orally either before or after food, preferably in addition to ORS (oral rehydration solution). Usually, it is given three times a day, but this dose will vary depending upon the child's body weight and age. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking Dirasec 10mg Powder, repeat the same dose once your child feels better. Along with taking this medicine, your child needs to drink plenty of fluids and eat a healthy balanced diet.
Dirasec 10mg Powder has an anti-secretory effect. It reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. This helps to replenish the amount of fluids lost from the body in diarrhea.
Racecadotril is administered by the oral route, is well absorbed from the intestinal tract and is rapidly converted to its active metabolite thiorphan. Peak plasma levels are attained in about an hour and half life of the drug is three hours.
Dirasec 10mg Powder does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Dirasec
Skin rash
Vomiting
Dizziness
General discomfort
Headache
Hypersensitivity to Dirasec Powder is a contraindication. In addition, Dirasec Powder should not be used if you have the following conditions:
Blood in stools
Breastfeeding
Diarrhea
Hypersensitivity
Pregnant
Renal insufficiency
Severe liver or kidney disease
Uncontrolled vomiting
PRESCRIBE THE CHILD'S DOCTOR
Use with caution
Below 5years: Contraindicated
Racecadotril is used in the treatment of diarrhea. It is used, when fluid and dietary measures are not sufficiently effective to control diarrhoea.Racecadotril has an anti-secretory effect. It reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. This helps to reduce the amount of fluid loss from the body in diarrhoea.
If you use other drugs or over the counter products at the same time, the effects of Dirasec Powder may change. This may increase your risk for side-effects or cause your drug not to work properly. Tell your doctor about all the drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements you are using, so that you doctor can help you prevent or manage drug interactions. Dirasec Powder may interact with the following drugs and products:
Amikacin
Amiodarone
Procainamide
Quinidine
Seizures
Sotalol
Tobramycin
Check the label for directions before use. Dirasec 10mg Powder is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
Do not panic. You can give the missed dose medicine as soon as you remember unless your child’s doctor has advised otherwise. Remember not to double the dose to catch up with the missed one. In case of any confusion, do consult your child’s doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Dirasec 10mg Powder should be used together with an oral rehydration solution (ORS) to provide adequate fluid and electrolyte replacement.
Give your child plenty of fluids to replenish water and mineral loss.
Do not use Dirasec 10mg Powder, if your child has blood and pus in the stools or fever. This may be due to bacterial infection and may need different treatment.
Dirasec 10mg Powder is not recommended to be taken more than 7 days unless advised otherwise.
Do not mix Dirasec 10mg Powder along with any other herbal or ayurvedic medicine as it can harm.
Do not give Dirasec 10mg Powder if your child has persistent uncontrolled vomiting as this medicine will not be absorbed.
Do not give Dirasec 10mg Powder if your child is less than 3 months of age.
Use this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Dirasec 10mg Powder is to be taken with food.
Q. How long does Dirasec 10mg Powder take to work?
Treatment with Dirasec 10mg Powder should be continued until two normal stools are passed. However, if the diarrhea does not get better after seven days of treatment you must talk to the doctor. Make sure neither to extend nor to stop the treatment by yourself without consulting your child’s doctor. Doing so may have side effects or may lead to a recurrence of symptoms.
Q. My child is one year old and is suffering from a neurological disorder. Is it safe to give Dirasec 10mg Powder?
Usually, Dirasec 10mg Powder does not enter into the central nervous system and lacks the potential to cause serious side effects such as neurotoxicity. But, since children below the age of 2 have underdeveloped membranes, there could be a chance of the medicine entering the brain and causing side effects. So, consult your child’s doctor before giving Dirasec 10mg Powder in such a condition.
Q. My child has milk intolerance. Can I give Dirasec 10mg Powder to my child?
No, children having intolerance to dairy products and milk are advised not to take this medicine as it contains lactose.
Q. My child is passing watery stools mixed with blood and is also suffering from fever. Is Dirasec 10mg Powder the right choice of treatment?
No, do not give Dirasec 10mg Powder if your child is passing stools mixed with blood or pus along with having a high body temperature (fever). These symptoms are indicative of some underlying pathology (infection) and may require some other line of treatment.
Q. My child is suffering from long-term (chronic) diarrhea. Can I give Dirasec 10mg Powder?
The use of Dirasec 10mg Powder in chronic diarrhea has not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, it is best to consult your child’s doctor before giving this medicine to your child for long-term diarrhea.
Q. What all other medicines should my child avoid while taking Dirasec 10mg Powder?
Although Dirasec 10mg Powder is not known to cause any interaction with other medicines, you should inform the doctor if your child is taking any medicine. It is best to narrate the complete medical history of your child as this will help the doctor understand your child’s needs better.
