Erceflora – The Hard to Find Drugstudy

My post on Erceflora has received quite a lot of reviews over the past months. Now that we’ve moved to this new site, I’m bringing this drug study to get enough views for our blog. So here’s the drug study.

Brand Name: Erceflora

Classification: Antidiarrheals

Suggested Dose:

Adults 2-3 vials of 2 billion/5 mL susp

Children 2-11 years 1-2 vials of 2 billion/5 mL susp

Infants >1 month 1-2 vials of 2 billion/5 mL susp.

Mode of Action:

Contributes to the recovery of the intestinal microbial flora altered during the course of microbial disorders of diverse origin. It produces various vitamins, particularly group B vitamins thus contributing to correction of vitamin disorders caused by antibiotics & chemotherapeutic agents. Promotes normalization of intestinal flora.

Indication:

Acute diarrhea with duration of ≤14 days due to infection, drugs or poisons. Chronic or persistent diarrhea with duration of >14 days.

Contraindication:

Not for use in immunocompromised patients (cancer patients on chemotherapy, patients taking immunosuppressant meds)

Drug Interaction:

No known drug interactions.

Side Effects/Adverse Reactions:

No known side effects.

Adverse Effects:

No known adverse effects.

Nursing Responsibility:

1.) Shake drug well before administration.

® Allows equal distribution of the drug in the fluid it is in.

2.) Monitor patient for any unusual effects from drug.

® Monitoring allows detection of possible side effects of the drug since there has been no known side effect of the drug.

3.) Administer drug within 30 minutes after opening container.

® To avoid contamination of the drug.

4.) Dilute drug with sweetened milk, orange juice or tea.

® To allow easy administration of the drug.

5.) Administer drug orally.

® Proper administration allows better effects of the drug and prevent possible complications.

Bibliography

http://www.mims.com/Page.aspxmenuid=mng&brief=false#Precautions

More information at the said link..