Medicine
The medications we prescribed
Antidiarrhoeal Medications
Lopemin(Loperamide Hydrochloride Capsules)
This medication acts by inhibiting intestinal motility and reducing the secretion of water and electrolyte but increasing their absorption. It reduces the symptoms of bellyache and urgency that are caused by diarrhea.
- Side Effects
- Prolonged use may cause constipation
Contraindication・・・Newborns and infants under 6 months old.
Contraindication in principle・・・6 months ~ under 2 years of age.
Adsorbin(Natural Aluminum Silicate)
It stops diarrhea by absorbing and then eliminating bad matters, excess fluids, and mucus in the stomach and bowels.
And it also reduces inflammatory irritation by covering on intestinal mucosa.
- Side Effects
- Because this medication may absorb digestive enzymes and vitamins, prolonged use may cause nutrients deficiency.
Contraindication・・・Intestinal obstruction or Escherichia coli O157 etc
Lactase
Millact(Tilactase)
- Side Effects
- constipation and abdominal fullness.
* When it is added to milk or milk products, the water temperatur must not be over 50 Celsius degrees.
Intestinal Tonic
Miya-BM(Lactobacillus Products)
It helps produce lactic acid in the bowel, which can inhibit the growth of intestinal pathogenic bacteria.
It can also reduce the antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
Compound Digestive Enzymes
Excelase
It helps digest starch, protein, fat, and fiber etc.
Contraindication
People with allergy to beef and pork.
Youlitase-A
It can improve digestive symptoms.
Contraindication
People with allergy to beef and pork.
Peptic Ulcer Medications
Gaster(Famotidine)
- Side Effects
- Allergic symptoms, such as rash and hives etc.
- Contraindication
- People who are allergic to this medication can not use.
Because the medication can enter breast milk, women during lactation should avoid using it.
- Selbex(Teprenone)
- It helps the synthesis of a kind of proteins, which is used to restore gastric mucosa, and also helps the growth of gastric mucosa.
Antiemetic
Nauzelin (Domperidone)
It stops vomiting by acting on regulating upper gastrointestinal movement and working on vomiting center in the brain.
- Side Effects
- Drowsiness, dazzle and wobble etc.
- Contraindication
- Pregnant women or who may be pregnant.If the child is under the age of 3, do not use for more than 7 days.
Abdominal Pain-Killer
Sesden/Colilik (Timepidium Bromide)
It reduces abdominal pain by relaxing abdominal smooth muscles and inhibiting intestinal motility.
- Side Effects
- Drowsiness and dazzle etc.It can cause red urine, but no need to worry.