Bifiform medication is a medicine to restore intestinal function. Specialists prescribe it for therapeutic and preventive measures in children and adults. The average cost of the drug is 417 rubles per package.
Material Content:
- 1 Description of the release form and composition
- 2 Pharmacological action, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- 3 What helps Bifiform
- 4 Instructions for use and dosage for adults and children
- 5 During pregnancy and lactation
- 6 Alcohol compatibility
- 7 Drug interaction
- 8 Contraindications, side effects and overdose
- 9 Probiotic Analogs
Description of the release form and composition
Important! The medication in question is a dietary supplement, and not a therapeutic agent.
The pharmacological substance is sold in several dosage forms, designed for various age categories:
- Bifiform Kid powder in individual bags. One package includes 21 sachets with a substance used to make raspberry flavor syrup.
- Chewing tablets "Bifiform Kids." A cardboard box contains 20 or 40 pieces for oral use. The product has a light aroma and raspberry-citrus flavor.
- Biffiform Baby oil solution. The dark glass bottle contains 6.9 ml of an oily base and a powder with the active ingredient. A pipette for dosing the drug is attached to each package. One serving is designed for 10 receptions.
- Bifiform capsules for adults and children. The package contains 30 servings to be dissolved in the intestine. The substance is intended for oral use.
- Tablets "Bifiform Complex." The cardboard box contains 30 pieces of white color.
Each dosage form differs in active and auxiliary components.
The composition of the tablets for chewing and powder for the manufacture of children's suspension includes the following active substances:
- lactobacilli;
- bifidobacterium lactis;
- B vitamins
Baby oil solution includes Bifidobacterium lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus. Adult capsules contain Bifidobacterium longum and enterococci.
Adult tablets include:
- bifidobacteria BB-12;
- lactobacillus rhamnosus;
- lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5.
The amount of active ingredients varies depending on the dosage form. The appointment of the necessary dosage should be done by a specialist.
Pharmacological action, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
A pharmacological agent is aimed at restoring the normal functioning of the intestine in violation of the natural microflora. The lactobacilli and bifidobacteria that are part of the medication help optimize the condition without the use of heavy synthetic agents.
The use of a medication allows you to restore functional disorders, normalize the natural microflora and activate the resistance of the gastrointestinal tract to pathogenic factors.
After the use of a biologically active supplement, the intestines are colonized with natural beneficial bacteria during the first day. Further use of the drug allows you to achieve a stable result and prevent a sharp deterioration after the end of therapy.
What helps Bifiform
The probiotic in question is prescribed by specialists:
- with an upset gastrointestinal tract of various etiologies;
- for preventive and therapeutic measures of chronic diseases of the digestive system;
- to maintain local immunity of the gastrointestinal tract;
- to combat acute diarrhea of various origins;
- with lactose intolerance;
- for the treatment of disorders of the stomach;
- with increased gas formation.
Supplements can effectively combat dysbiosis that occurs with gastroenteritis, colitis, stomach diseases caused by high or low acidity. And also the tool allows you to restore the disruption of the gastrointestinal tract that arose when using antibacterial drugs and sulfonamides.
Instructions for use and dosage for adults and children
"Bifiform Baby" is recommended for use by children from birth and adults in an amount of 0.5 g (0.7 ml) per day. The use of supplements should be done simultaneously with food intake. The duration of the therapeutic course is from 10 days.
Instructions for use suggest a method for preparing a medicinal suspension. To do this, rotate the cap clockwise with some effort. Manipulation will result in the mixing of the oil solution with the active ingredient.
The bottle must be shaken before each use. To take the required amount of the drug in the kit there is a measuring pipette having a mark corresponding to one dose of the suspension.
“Bifiform Baby” experts appoint children from 1 year. The contents of the sachet are recommended to be mixed with liquid food or water, and given to the patient, regardless of the absorption of food.
Babies from 1 year to 2 years are shown taking 1-2 sachets up to 3 times a day. At an older age, the use of 2 sachets up to 3 times a day is recommended.
"Beefiform Kids" is prescribed for children from 2 years. Dosage regimen:
- 2-3 years - 1 tablet up to 3 times in 24 hours;
- From 3 years - 2 tablets up to 3 times in 24 hours.
Taking the medication should be carried out regardless of the use of food. Therapy lasts from 5 days or more.
Bifiform capsules are prescribed for adults as well as children from 2 years old. The dosage of the drug depends on the diagnosis and can vary from 2 to 4 capsules per day.
Adults for the treatment of acute diarrhea are recommended to use 1 capsule up to 4 times in knocking. After stool normalization, the drug should be continued in the amount of 2-3 capsules per day until complete recovery.
To maintain or restore microflora, the drug is useful to use in the amount of 2-3 capsules for 2-3 weeks. With inability to perceive lactose, the drug is taken 1 capsule up to 3 times a day.
As part of the complex treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, Bifiform is prescribed in the amount of 2 capsules twice a day.
For the treatment of children from 2 years of age, the drug is prescribed in an amount of 1 piece up to 3 times a day. If the child cannot take the whole capsule, their contents should be mixed with water and taken as a suspension.
"Bifiform Complex" is recommended for use by adults and children from 11 years old. The dosage is 2 tablets per day. The duration of therapy is from 5 days. Taking the medication should be carried out simultaneously with the absorption of food.
During pregnancy and lactation
The drug in question does not have a negative effect on the fetus and does not penetrate into breast milk, which allows the use of dietary supplements for pregnant and lactating women.
Specialists recommend that girls use enteric capsules that do not contain vitamin supplements. The lactobacilli and bifidobacteria contained in them, as well as enterococcus (enterococci), are enough to support the body and provide therapy.
Alcohol compatibility
The use of the drug in combination with alcoholic beverages is undesirable, since alcohol leads to the death of microorganisms included in the composition of the drug. Alcohol-containing drinks contribute to the aggravation of the disease, negate the treatment of the considered dietary supplement.
Drug interaction
The drug does not enter into drug interaction with other pharmacological agents. It can be used as part of complex therapy, including with antibacterial drugs.
Specialists do not recommend the simultaneous administration of Bifiform and other probiotics containing Enterococcus faecium, other lactobacilli and bifidobacteria.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
Specialists and patients note the complete absence of negative manifestations when using a pharmacological agent in the prescribed dosage. Sometimes an allergic reaction to auxiliary components may be observed.
There were no cases of overdose, which indicates the safety of the medication.
According to the recommendations for use, there are no contraindications to the use of Bifiform dietary supplement.
Probiotic Analogs
The Bifiform means have analogues in various price categories. The most effective is Atzilact. The approximate cost for one package with 30 tablets is 280 rubles.
The pharmacological substance is realized in the form of tablets.
It is highly effective in the following ailments:
- dysbiosis;
- infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- colitis of various etiologies.
And also, the medication is suitable for the treatment of ailments of the oral mucosa.
“Acylact” does not contain a list of contraindications and adverse reactions in the instructions. Cases of overdose have not been recorded.
Lactobacterin is also prescribed by doctors as a substitute for Bifiform. The drug has the same indications for use and is similar in effect. The medication is safe and can be used for the treatment of children and adults. The average cost of one package is 160 rubles.
Despite the safety of the pharmacological agent, it should be used only after agreeing on a preventive or therapeutic course with a doctor. Self-administration can lead to aggravation of the true disease and the loss of valuable time for its treatment.
