The drug Elkar is inherently a carnitine substance. For those who hear about it for the first time, we’ll explain. Carnitine is a substance necessary for the generation of energy; in fact, it provides us with it. And all creatures living on the earth need energy, especially our children. The largest amount of energy in the body is released during the breakdown of fats and this process is impossible without carnitine. With a decrease in the breakdown of fats, the energy potential of the body decreases and even the onset of energy starvation is possible.
Each person has carnitine in the body, only its quantity, unfortunately, is not sufficient for everyone. Therefore, its deficiency in the body under certain circumstances must be replenished. This is a vitaminized substance that is closest in composition to B vitamins. Athletes and older people experience an increased need for it. In ordinary people, the need for carnitine increases during a period of illness, great emotional and physical stress.
However, Elkar can be prescribed to children in a number of other cases. Such a need may arise:
- during birth injury in a newborn or asphyxia, the drug compensates for damage to the nervous system and increases the brain’s energy potential;
- Elkar helps children to stimulate food reflexes if the baby sucks very slowly (weakened sucking);
- when the baby was born with low body weight or premature, does not gain weight and eats poorly, the drug helps to increase body weight by adding appetite;
-the drug increases the general tone when the child has hypotension, adynamia and malnutrition;
-Elkar is used in complex therapy in the treatment of skin diseases (seborrheic eczema, psoriasis and others);
-Elkar helps children well in violation of metabolic processes and a decrease in immunity, when the child is often sick ;
- in preparation for a surgical operation or recovery after it, the drug helps to stimulate the formation of red blood cells and increase their viability, thus compensating for the loss of blood that accompanies any operation. In addition, it prevents the formation of blood clots, increasing blood flow.
Thus, the doctor may well prescribe Elkar to the child if he has undergone surgery or is preparing for it, lags behind in physical and mental development, has suffered a serious illness, eats poorly or gets tired quickly. But be careful, reviews about the drug Elkar say that the use of this solution increases the tone and this may not be beneficial for the child.
Instruction Elkar for children is prepared by a pediatrician depending on the disease and age of the child, the doctor determines its dosage and duration of admission. It should be consumed orally 30 minutes before meals, diluted with liquid, this provides better absorption into the blood. It is advisable to give the drug in the morning and afternoon. To get the maximum effect, it is recommended to take it for up to six months. If you take a break of 1-2 months, it is possible to conduct a second course of treatment. When prescribing the drug Elkar to children, the effect of its action may not appear immediately, usually after a course of 2-4 weeks. However, if visible results do not occur after a month, the doctor should be told about this.
Among the contraindications to the use of Elkar, there is only one - individual intolerance. However, children under the age of three can be given only under medical supervision. There are minor side effects: possible digestive system disorders, pain and discomfort in the stomach, allergic reactions. Often, children react negatively to taking the drug: appetite and mood decrease, abdominal pain occurs and excitability increases. This is all according to the parents of children who have already been prescribed this medicine. Therefore, it is advisable to observe the behavior and reaction of the child when taking Elkar.