Drug "Laktovit forte" - a probiotic containing cultures of bacteria that normalize the digestive tract. It consists of aerobic bacilli and spore-forming lactobacilli, which are able to displace pathogenic flora from the intestines. They have the ability to secrete lactic acid and other compounds that destroy intestinal pathogens and enhance immunity.
Laktovit forte also contains vitamins B9 and B12, which are involved in the formation of amino acids and other substances that have a beneficial effect on the circulatory system, the functioning of the nervous system, and the liver.
This medicinal product is in the form of capsules and powder sachets for oral suspension.
Drug "Laktovit forte": instructions
Most often this drug is used to normalize the intestinal flora. The main indications for its use are:
• chronic colitis, including ulcerative colitis;
• dysbacteriosis while taking antibiotics;
• period after intestinal diseases;
• dysfunctiondigestive system;
• detection of pathogenic or opportunistic microbes during stool cultures;
• non-specific inflammatory lesions of the genital organs;
• preparation for childbirth of women with vaginal purity of 3-4 degrees;
• Laktovit forte is also used as an aid in allergic pathologies in children (urticaria, eczema, diathesis, atopic dermatitis).
The duration of use and dose of this drug depend on the age of the patients. Take the remedy "Laktovit forte" should be 40 minutes before meals. A single dose for children under 2 years old is half a capsule or sachet, for adults and children over 2 years old - 1 capsule or sachet. The maximum dose per day for children under 2 years of age is 1 capsule / sachet, while adults and children over two years of age can take a maximum of two capsules / sachets.
Depending on the identified pathology, the duration of the drug is from three days to two months.
A contraindication to taking Laktovit forte is intolerance to lactose or its other components.
Side effects and features of the reception
If you take the recommended doses, overdose is unlikely. In rare cases, allergic reactions, diarrhea, dyspepsia, peripheral vascular thrombosis may develop.
The drug is not recommended to drink hot drinks. It is given to babies immediately before feeding, diluted with milk.
This pharmacologic althe product can be used by pregnant women and during lactation, as well as during antibiotic therapy in normal doses.
When taken simultaneously with oral contraceptives, PAS, pyrimidine, sulfazalazine and phenytoin, the effect of these drugs is reduced.
In general, it can be noted that the reviews of the drug "Laktovit forte" are mostly positive, especially when used in young children to eliminate colic and flatulence, as well as to treat other gastrointestinal disorders.
