Smecta Special Precautions

In infants and children below 2 years, the use of SMECTA/SMECTAGO should be avoided. The reference treatment in acute diarrhoea is oral rehydration solution (ORS).
In children above 2 years, acute diarrhoea must be treated in conjunction with early administration of an oral rehydration solution (ORS), to avoid dehydration. The chronic use of SMECTA/SMECTAGO should be avoided.
Smecta strawberry/SmectaGo: Diosmectite must be used with care in patients with a history of severe chronic constipation.
In adults, the treatment does not dispense with rehydration, if this is considered to be necessary.
The amount of rehydration by oral rehydration solution or intravenously must be adapted to the intensity of the diarrhoea, and the patient's age and characteristics.
The patient must be told of the need to: Rehydrate with plenty of salty or sweet fluids, to make up for fluid loss due to diarrhoea (the average daily water requirement in an adult is 2 liters).
Keep up food intake while the diarrhoea persists: excluding some foods, especially raw vegetables and fruit, green vegetables, spicy dishes as well as frozen foods or drinks; preferring grilled meat and rice.
Smecta orange-vanilla: In infants and children below 2 years: SMECTA should not be used.
In children above 2 years: SMECTA should be used only in the treatment of acute diarrhoea (7 days maximum), in association with early administration of an oral rehydration solution (ORS). Any chronic use of SMECTA should be avoided.
In adults: Prolonged or repeated use of SMECTA is not recommended without medical advice.
Consult a doctor or pharmacist: If patient has an intolerance to particular sugar(s).This medicine contains glucose, sucrose and saccharin. Its use is not recommended in patients with fructose intolerance, glucose or galactose malabsorption syndrome or sucrase/isomaltase deficiency (rare hereditary disease); In case of history of severe constipation; In case of acute diarrhoea, if patient's symptoms do not improve or worsen within 3 days of treatment; If patient's digestive pain is associated with fever and vomiting.
This medicine contains small amounts of ethanol (alcohol) less than 100 mg per daily dose.
Smecta strawberry: This medicinal product contains glucose. Its use is not recommended in patients presenting with glucose or galactose malabsorption syndrome.
This medicinal product contains 0.128 mg of propylene glycol in each sachet.
SmectaGo: SMECTAGO contains 13 mg of ethanol (alcohol) in each sachet. The amount per sachet is equivalent to less than 0.325 ml of beer or 0.13 ml of wine.
This drug contains 22.4 mg of propylene glycol (E 1520) in each sachet. This drug contains 15 mg of sodium benzoate in each sachet.
If patient has been told by a doctor that patient has an intolerance to some sugars, contact a doctor before taking this medicinal product.
Effects on Ability to Drive Vehicles and Operate Machines: Smecta strawberry: There have been no studies on the ability to drive vehicles and operate machines with this drug. However, it is expected that there is a negligible or zero effect.
SmectaGo: Not applicable.