Receca 30 mg/sachet (Oral Powder)
30 mg sachet: ৳ 10.00 (30's pack: ৳ 300.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Racecadotril |
| Company | Nipro jmi pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea
Description
- Pure intestinal antisecretory active substance
- Decreases intestinal hypersecretion of water and electrolytes
- Rapidly absorbed
- Hydrolysed to thiorphan, an inhibitor of enkephalinase
- Protects enkephalins from enzymatic degradation
Pharmacology
- Increases availability of endogenous opioids by inhibiting enkephalinase
- Mediates effect through delta opioid receptor activation
- Onset: 30 min (plasma enkephalinase inhibition)
Dosage & Administration
- One capsule initially for adults
- Three times daily preferably before main meals for adults
- Dose for children determined according to body weight
- Specific dosage guidelines for infants and children
Interaction
- No drug interactions found with Loperamide or Nifuroxazide
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Racecadotril or any of the excipients
Side Effects
- Headache
- Erythema multiforme
- Urticaria
- Angioedema
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women due to lack of clinical data
Precautions & Warnings
- Does not modify usual rehydration regimens
- Caution with presence of bloody stools and fever
- Not tested in antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- Caution in patients with renal or liver impairment
Overdose Effects
- No reported cases of overdose
- Single doses above 2 g (20 times therapeutic dose) in adults have not caused harmful effects
Therapeutic Class
- Anti-diarrhoeal