Instruction for use: Povidone

Active substance: Povidone

Dosage form

Powder for solution for oral administration

Composition

Composition per 1 sachet:

Povidone (polyvinylpyrrolidone low molecular weight medical 12600 ± 2700) - 2.5 g

Description of dosage form

White or slightly yellowish tint powder with a weak specific odor. Hygroscopic. A solution prepared according to the instructions for medical use is a clear or slightly opalescent colorless or slightly yellowish liquid.

Pharmacological group

Enterosorbent

Pharmacodynamics

Povidone binds toxins that enter the gastrointestinal tract and form in the body, and removes them through the intestines.

Pharmacokinetics

Povidone is not absorbed, does not metabolize, is excreted through the gastrointestinal tract.

Indications

Use as a means of detoxification in toxic forms of acute infectious gastrointestinal diseases (dysentery, salmonellosis, food poisoning), with hepatic and renal insufficiency.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the drug (povidone).

pregnancy and lactation

There is insufficient experience in using Povidone during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Povidone may be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding as prescribed by the doctor in cases where the expected benefit to the mother exceeds the possible risk of complications.

Dosing and Administration

Inside, 1-2 hours after eating or taking medicines. The drug is diluted at the rate of 2.5 g of powder (1 sachet) per 50 ml of cold boiled water. To improve the taste sensations, sugar or fruit juices can be added to the solution. Adults in 100 ml of the prepared solution (2 sachets) 1-3 times a day for 2-7 days (until the symptoms of intoxication disappear).

Daily reception for children:

from 1 to 3 years - 50 ml of solution (1 sachet) 2 times;

from 4 to 6 years - 50 ml of solution (1 sachet) 3 times;

from 7 years to 10 years - 100 ml of solution (2 sachets) 2 times;

from 11 to 14 years - 100 ml of solution (2 sachets) 3 times.

Side effects

Quickly passing vomiting and nausea (are not grounds for drug withdrawal).

It is possible to develop allergic reactions.

Overdose

In case of an overdose, the side effects of the drug are increased.

Interaction

The use of the drug Povidone together with other medications prescribed inside, can dramatically slow down and / or reduce the degree of their absorption from the gastrointestinal tract.

special instructions

The prepared solution should be stored in the refrigerator at a temperature of 4 ° C for not more than three days.

Influence on ability to drive vehicles and work with mechanisms

Clinical studies to assess the effect of the drug on the ability to manage vehicles and mechanisms have not been conducted.

Form of issue

Powder for solution for oral administration.

For 2.5 g of the drug in sachets of the material of a combined multilayer. The bags are fastened in pairs through perforations.

By 2, 6, 10, 20, 40, 60 bags together with instructions for use in a pack of cardboard.

Storage conditions

In a dry, dark place at a temperature of minus 10 to 30 ° C.

Keep out of the reach of children!

Shelf life

3 years.

Do not use after the expiration date!

Conditions of leave from pharmacies

Let go without a prescription