Instructions for use of Lactazar

With congenital lactase deficiency, the need for the enzyme remains unchanged throughout life, so consuming products containing lactose always requires simultaneous intake of Lactazar. Temporary lactase deficiency in newborns disappears by the end of 3 months of life, after which gradually, as complementary foods are included in the diet, the amount of the enzyme must be reduced. It is better to start canceling with daytime feedings, carefully monitoring the baby’s well-being.

Composition and release form

Lactazar is a dietary supplement indicated for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Available in capsules with different contents of active enzyme for children and adults. A blister pack contains 5 or 10, a polymer jar contains 50 or 100 units. The capsule contains:

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

The lactase enzyme, which is part of Lactazar, breaks down the main carbohydrate of milk entering the body with food and ensures its absorption. Enzyme deficiency leads to disruption of:

• synthesis of B vitamins in the intestine;
• absorption of calcium and magnesium;
• formation of beneficial microflora, etc.

If lactose is not broken down and accumulates in the intestinal lumen, lactase deficiency occurs, accompanied by fermentation processes and increased gas formation, pain, colic, and flatulence soon after ingesting milk-containing products. When taken orally, the lactase enzyme is quickly evenly distributed throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

Lactase acts only in the intestinal lumen, is not absorbed and does not penetrate into the blood. The enzyme does not pass into breast milk, so to treat a child, the drug should be given to him and not taken by a nursing mother. Lactase promotes rapid digestion of dairy foods. Enzyme-based preparations are biologically active food supplements, not medicines.

Indications for use

Lactazar is indicated for adults who, after eating a diet containing lactose - dairy products, cheeses, sausages, baked goods, sweets - experience increased gas formation, pain, colic, and loose stools. In pediatric practice, the lactase enzyme is used when it is necessary to maintain breastfeeding during the period of temporary lactase deficiency in the newborn, to eliminate the causes of colic. The dietary supplement is indicated for newborns with the following manifestations:

• infant colic;
• infectious intestinal diseases, diarrhea;
• digestive disorders;
• inflammatory diseases of the digestive system.

The benefits of Lactazar for infants

The therapeutic effect of Lactazar on the baby’s body is expressed in the fact that the biological additive:

• replenishes the lack of the necessary enzyme in the body and helps to digest natural milk without problems;
• eliminates flatulence, diarrhea, nausea and colic caused by indigestion due to lack of lactase;
• helps to better absorb essential microelements vital for the body;
• promotes the normal synthesis of vitamins and valuable substances from incoming food;
• improves the baby's sleep and psycho-emotional state.

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Directions for use and dosage

Children under 7 years old take the lactase enzyme every milk feeding at a ratio of 700 units per 100 ml of dairy product. The capsule is opened, its contents are mixed with warm milk heated to 37°C or heated food cooked with milk. You can take the mixture 2-3 minutes after adding lactose to it. Before breastfeeding, you should express 5-10 ml of milk, pour the powder into it, and mix well. Feeding should begin with this portion, then supplement from the breast.

Children over 7 years of age and adults can take the capsules whole or mixed with milk and dairy products. The recommended single dose for adults is 1 capsule with each meal containing milk and dairy carbohydrates. According to reviews, the lactase enzyme improves the taste of whole milk, so there is no rejection in babies.

Can Lactazar be diluted with water?

According to the instructions for using the dietary supplement, it should only be taken simultaneously with milk or food containing it. The contents of Lactazar can be diluted in warm boiled water, provided that you consume a dairy dish or drink immediately after consuming this mixture. Taking the supplement diluted with water without subsequent consumption of milk does not make sense. The additive diluted in water should not be stored.

How to give Lactazar to a baby

Lactazar is especially necessary for newborns during natural breastfeeding due to functional lactase deficiency in children in the first months of life. It should be given immediately before meals, not excluding night feedings, diluting the contents in 5-15 ml of freshly expressed milk. When feeding infant formula, the supplement is given to the child, having previously been dissolved at the ratio: 1 capsule of enzyme per 100 ml of milk contents of the bottle.

For children from 1 to 5 years old

In children after 1 year of age, lactase deficiency syndrome is often moderately or mildly expressed. They are recommended to have minor dietary restrictions regarding the consumption of whole, condensed milk, and ice cream. It is recommended to take Lactazar after 1 year, 1 capsule, stirring its contents with warm milk or a dairy dish. Children under 7 years of age should use capsules containing 700 units. enzyme, from 7 and older - you can take Lactazar for adults with 3450 units. After 5, you can take the capsule without mixing with food, but as a whole, with milk or warm water.

Lactazar for adults

The intestines of an adult can accumulate excess lactose against the background of infectious, immune diseases, and atrophic changes. Under such conditions, a favorable environment is created for the development of pathogenic microflora. To cope with congestive processes, adults are prescribed lactase-based drugs. After 7 years, capsules containing 3450 units are recommended. enzyme whenever you eat a dairy-based meal. They are taken orally whole, washed down with a small amount of warm water or milk, or its contents are mixed with a dish.

Indications for use

• Congenital lactase deficiency;
• Temporary enzyme deficiency in premature infants;
• Colic in a breastfed baby;
• Increased gas formation, bloating;
• Loose, foamy stools when eating dairy products;
• Age-related decrease in lactase activity.

Physiological enzyme deficiency manifests itself in the fact that the adult body does not have the required amount of enzyme to break down lactose (a disaccharide contained in milk and dairy products). As a result, fermentation processes begin in unbroken carbohydrates and the pH of the contents decreases.

There is an increase in osmotic pressure, water enters the intestinal lumen, the volume of feces increases, and peristalsis increases. This explains the abdominal pain and sour, foamy stools.

Lactase deficiency in adulthood can be caused by a number of diseases and pathological conditions:

• Damage to enterocytes (cells of the intestinal mucosa);
• Inflammatory processes;
• Drug-induced intestinal damage;
• Immune process (may be caused by intolerance to cow's milk protein);
• Intestinal infection.

Depending on the severity of the disease and the manifestation of symptoms, lactase deficiency is divided into complete and partial.

Pain syndrome (colic) occurs when the mucous membrane of the large intestine is irritated by the resulting gas and when motility is increased, caused by the swelling of feces and an increase in their liquid component.

Compound

Lactarase for children : lactase (7000 units per capsule), maltodextrin.

Lactazar for adults : lactase (3450 units per capsule), maltodextrin, magnesium stearate.

The drug together with the shell can be used only after five years.

Release form

The dietary supplement Laktazar is produced in the form of gelatin capsules containing the enzyme lactase. Available in blisters of 5 or 10 capsules and in jars containing 50 or 100 capsules.

Mode of application

Dosing of children's Lactazar : one capsule per 100 ml of milk.

Children under one year of age need to dissolve one capsule of the drug in 5 ml of milk and give it to the child before feeding.

• From 1 to 5 years: dissolve one capsule in milk or dairy product.
• From 5 to 7 years: the drug can be used together with the shell.

Dosing for adult Lactazar : one capsule before drinking milk. You can take the capsule with the shell or open it and add the contents to food.

Lactazar helps the components of breast milk to be absorbed (its main component is lactose, 85%), which helps preserve natural feeding - the best source of nutrition for the child.

The dietary supplement also allows you to take regular milk formulas instead of lactose-free ones, which provides your baby with a more complete set of nutrients and microelements.

Interaction with other drugs

No adverse interactions were identified.

Analogs

There are other drugs from domestic and foreign manufacturers on the pharmaceutical market that are similar in action to Lactazar. Some of them are analogues of the drug in terms of the active substance, others - in terms of the therapeutic effect:

• BabyDoc lactase, drops (RF) – dietary supplement to breast milk, drops based on lactase. 1 ml contains 600 units of lactase enzyme, glycerin, sodium acetate, acetic acid, water for injection;
• Lactase 3500 (Solgar, USA) – chewable tablets based on lactase from the Aspergillus oryzae strain. Enzyme content – ​​3500 mg per 1 tablet;
• Lactase Baby (National Enzyme, USA) is an American drug based on the lactase enzyme containing 700 units. Excipients – maltodextrin, medium chain triglycerides;
• NAN lactose-free (Nestle, Netherlands) - a formula for feeding children with lactase deficiency based on unsaturated fatty acids present in breast milk, without lactase content;
• Normoflorin L (Bifilyuks, Russian Federation) is a drug based on lactobacilli that suppresses pathogenic microflora, restores intestinal motility, and breaks down lactose.

Lactazar price

A dietary supplement based on the lactase enzyme is a product of the domestic pharmaceutical industry, has an affordable price, and is widely represented on the Russian market. Prices for dietary supplements in pharmacies in Moscow and the Moscow region are shown in the table: