Lactase Baby
Lactase Baby: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Use in childhood
- 10. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Lactase Baby
Active ingredient: lactase enzyme (Lactase Enzyme)
Manufacturer: National Enzyme Company Inc. (National Enzyme Company Inc) (USA)
Description and photo updated: 2019-27-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 500 rubles.
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Lactase Baby is a biologically active food supplement that allows you to continue natural breastfeeding in case of congenital lactase deficiency.
Release form and composition
Dosage form of a biologically active food supplement (BAA): capsules (90 pcs. In polypropylene cans, which contain instructions for the use of Lactase Baby).
1 capsule (220 mg) contains:
- Active ingredient: lactase enzyme - 700 IU (units);
- Excipients: medium molecular weight triglycerides, maltodextrin.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
The use of the enzyme lactase in lactase deficiency allows for a long period of time to support the natural breastfeeding of the baby.
In early childhood, dietary supplements promote effective digestion of breast milk, reduce bloating, and relieve colic.
Indications for use
Lactase Baby is recommended for use in children from birth to 7 years of age in case of lactase deficiency (as an additional source of the lactase enzyme).
Contraindications
There is no data.
Lactase Baby, instructions for use: method and dosage
The capsules are taken orally.
The dietary supplement is used with every breastfeeding, milk formula, milk or any other food containing lactose. The dose of the enzyme depends on the child's age and the total amount of food taken.
Method of using the supplement, depending on the type of feeding the child:
- Natural (breast) feeding: it is necessary to express 10-20 ml of breast milk, inject the drug into it at the recommended dose, leave for 5-10 minutes for fermentation; feeding should begin with this portion, then give the baby a breast;
- Artificial feeding: pour the contents of the capsules into the full volume of food and leave to ferment for 10 minutes, after which you can start feeding.
The drug is added to milk or food containing lactose at temperatures up to 55 ° C, at the rate of 1 capsule per 100 ml of milk.
The dosage regimen of the enzyme depends on the age of the child. Lactase Baby for newborns and children under 1 year old is prescribed in a dose of 1-4 capsules, for children from 1 year to 5 years old - 1-5 capsules, from 5 to 7 years old - 2-7 capsules.
Side effects
There are no data on the development of side effects during therapy.
Overdose
There is no information.
special instructions
Before using dietary supplements, you should consult a pediatrician.
Pediatric use
The use of Lactase Baby is shown for newborns and children under 7 years of age.
Drug interactions
There is no data on the drug interaction of dietary supplements with other drugs.
Analogs
Lactase Baby analogues are: Lactase enzyme, Lactase-enzyme PIRKKA, Lactase Enzyme, Lactazar for adults and children over 7 years old, Lactazar for children, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children, at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Lactase Baby
Parents whose children need to take the drug due to lactase deficiency leave mostly positive reviews about Lactase Baby. It is reported that while taking dietary supplements in children, digestion improves, colic comes. But at the same time, they indicate that it is problematic for breastfed children to take dietary supplements. The cost of the product is most often assessed as high, noting that there are cheaper and no less effective analogues.
Price for Lactase Baby in pharmacies
The approximate price for Lactase Baby (90 capsules) is 626 rubles.
Lactase Baby: prices in online pharmacies
Drug name Price Pharmacy |
Lactase Baby 220 mg capsules 90 pcs. RUB 500 Buy |
Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!