Manufacturer: Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Racecadotril(10mg)
Give Rasidot 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 Rasidot 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.
This medicine may cause some minor and short-term side effects such as headache, skin rash, and constipation. These episodes are temporary and subside on their own once the child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case they persist for long or start bothering your child, you must consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Your child’s doctor must be aware if your child has ever had any previous episode of allergy, bowel obstruction, electrolyte imbalance, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This will guide the doctor in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Rasidot 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.
Rasidot 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 Rasidot
Skin rash
Vomiting
Dizziness
General discomfort
Headache
Racecadotril has no contraindications apart from known hypersensitivity to the substance. There is insufficient data for the therapy of chronic diarrhea, for patients with renal or hepatic failure, and for children under three months.
Prescribe The Child’s Doctor.
Your child’s age and body weight. So stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor.
Racecadotril (acetorphan) is an oral enkephalinase inhibitor for use in the treatment of acute diarrhoea. By preventing the degradation of endogenous enkephalins, racecadotril reduces hypersecretion of water and electrolytes into the intestinal lumen.
RACECADOTRIL may have interaction with ACE inhibitors- used to treat high blood pressure (captopril, lisinopril, enalapril, ramipril, perindopril). Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid alcohol consumption while taking RACECADOTRIL.
Check the label for directions before use. Rasidot 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.
Rasidot 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 Rasidot 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.
Rasidot 10mg Powder is not recommended to be taken more than 7 days unless advised otherwise.
Do not mix Rasidot 10mg Powder along with any other herbal or ayurvedic medicine as it can harm.
Do not give Rasidot 10mg Powder if your child has persistent uncontrolled vomiting as this medicine will not be absorbed.
Do not give Rasidot 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. Rasidot 10mg Powder is to be taken with food.
Q. How long does Rasidot 10mg Powder take to work?
Treatment with Rasidot 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 Rasidot 10mg Powder?
Usually, Rasidot 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 Rasidot 10mg Powder in such a condition.
Q. My child has milk intolerance. Can I give Rasidot 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 Rasidot 10mg Powder the right choice of treatment?
No, do not give Rasidot 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.
