The drug is used for children from birth (including premature), adults of all age groups.
Depending on the severity of diseases Bifidumbacterin forte is used in usual or increased doses. Bifidumbacterin forte with therapeutic purposes in usual doses:
children up to 1 year for 1 package 2-3 times a day, children from 1 year and older 1 package 3-4 times a day,
- adults 2 packages 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment for acute intestinal infections and food toxic infections 5-7 days, with other diseases 15-21 days (determined by the nature and severity of the disease). If necessary, the course of treatment can be repeated 2-3 times, each course is carried out one month after the end of the previous course of treatment.
Patients with surgical pathology - within 3-5 days before the operation and within 10-15 days after the operation:
children up to 1 year in 1 package 3 times a day,
- children from 1 year and older but 1 package 3-4 times a day,
- adults 2 packages 3 times a day.
Bifidumbacterin forte with therapeutic purposes in increased doses prescribed for children from 1 year and adults. In acute intestinal infection and acute respiratory viral infection from the first day of the disease:
- children 5 packs 6 times a day,
- adults 10 packages 3 times a day.
The course of treatment is 1-3 days, depending on the severity of the condition.
With infectious mononucleosis:
- children up to 3 years but 3 packages 3 times a day, 5 days course; then 3 packages once a night, a course of 5 days,
- children from 3 to 7 years old, 4 packages 3 times a day, 5 days course; then 4 packages once a night, a course of 5 days,
- children from 7 to 10 years but 6 packages 3 times a day, 5 days course; then 6 packages once in the evening, the course is 5 days.
- children older than 10 years for 7-8 packages 3 times a day, 5 days course; then 7-8 packages once a night, a course of 5 days.
In chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract:
- children 5 packs 1-3 times a day,
- adults 10 packages 1 -3 times a day. The course of treatment is 10-14 days.
Patients with diabetes should take into account that in 5 packages of the drug contains 0.35 XE.
With preventive purposes, children under 1 year of age in 1 package 1 time per day, all the rest 1-2 packages 1-2 times a day.Preventive course spend 10-15 days 2-3 times a year.
Bifidumbacterin forte is taken during meals, if necessary, regardless of food intake. The preparation is mixed with liquid food before use, preferably with a sour-milk product, or with a small amount of boiled water at room temperature to obtain a slurry with black sorbent particles. The resulting suspension (suspension) should be drunk without achieving complete dissolution. Newborns and infants, the drug can be mixed with mother's milk or a mixture for artificial feeding.