Racetril 15mg Powder
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Fourrts India Laboratories Pvt Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Racecadotril (15mg) |
Salt Synonyms | Acetorphan |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | N-Acyl-Alpha Amino Acids Derivatives |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | GASTRO INTESTINAL |
Action Class | Enkephalinase inhibitor |
User Rating | 4.2 |
User Reviews | 459 |
FAQ
Racetril 15mg Powder Reviews
Give Racetril 15mg 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 Racetril 15mg, 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, fever, respiratory disorder, 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.
How Racetril 15mg Powder Works
How to Use Racetril 15mg Powder
Benefits of Racetril 15mg Powder
- In Treatment of Diarrhea: Diarrhea is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements or loose watery bowel movements. This medicine can relieve frequent loose motions and also help you to stay well by preventing them from coming back. You need to take this medicine regularly to get the most out of it and you should drink plenty of fluids while taking it to make sure you stay hydrated.
Uses of Racetril 15mg Powder
- Treatment of Diarrhea
Racetril 15mg Powder Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Racetril 15mg should be used together with an oral rehydration solution (ORS) to provide adequate fluid and electrolyte replacement.
- Do not give Racetril 15mg if your child is less than 3 months of age.
- Do not use Racetril 15mg, if your child has blood and pus in the stools or fever. This may be due to bacterial infection and may need different treatment.
- Do not give Racetril 15mg if your child has persistent uncontrolled vomiting as this medicine will not be absorbed.
- Give your child plenty of fluids to replenish water and mineral loss.
- Do not mix Racetril 15mg along with any other herbal or ayurvedic medicine as it can harm.
- Racetril 15mg is not recommended to be taken more than 7 days unless advised otherwise.
References
- Gordon M, Akobeng A. Racecadotril for acute diarrhoea in children: systematic review and meta-analyses. Arch Dis Child. 2016;101(3):234-40.
- Patient Info. Racecadotril for acute diarrhoea in children. 2020.
- Racecadotril [Patient Information Leaflet]. Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; 2014.