Receca10mg
Oral Powder
NIPRO JMI Pharma Limited
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| Alcohol | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Receca. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Information regarding the use of Receca during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. |
| Breastfeeding | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Information regarding the use of Receca during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. |
| Driving | SAFE Receca does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | CAUTION Receca should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Receca may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Receca s... View More |
| Liver | CAUTION Receca should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Receca may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Receca is used in the treatment of symptoms of acute diarrhea. It should be used along with abundant liquid intake and dietary measures. This medicine i... View More
Uses of Receca
- Diarrhea
Side effects of Receca
- Vomiting
- Fever
How to use Receca
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not chew, crush or break it. Receca is to be taken with food.
How Receca works
Receca has an anti-secretory effect. It reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. This helps to reduce the amount of fluid los... View More
What if you forget to take Receca?
If you miss a dose of Receca, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
- Receca should be used together with an oral rehydration solution (ORS) to provide adequate fluid and electrolyte replacement.
- Don't use Receca, if you have blood and pus in the stools or fever. This may be due to bacterial infection and may need different treatment.
- Not recommended to be taken more than 7 days.
- Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
- Don't use Receca, if you have uncontrolled vomiting.
- Don't use Receca in children less than 3 months.
- Receca sachet should be taken orally, directly or mixed with water. Make sure it is mixed well, and then give the total dose immediately to your child.
Indication
Acute diarrhoea
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral Acute diarrhoea Adult: 100 mg tid. Continue treatment until 2 normal stools are recorded. Max duration: 7 days.
Child Dose
Oral Acute diarrhoea Child: 3 mth to 17 yr <9 kg: 10 mg tid; 9 to <13 kg: 20 mg tid; 13-27 kg: 30 mg tid; >27 kg: 60 mg tid. Continue treatmen... View More
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity to Racecadotril, or to any of the excipients.
Mode of Action
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Precaution
Chronic & antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, bloddy or purulent stools & fever, patients w/ diabetes, renal or liver impairment, cases of prolonged or unc... View More
Side Effect
Headache, tonsillitis, rash, erythema multiforme or nodosum; tongue, face, lip or eyelid oedema; angioedema, urticaria, prurigo, pruritus.
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