SMECTA®Treatment of acute and chronic diarrhoea in adults and children. / Fluid and electrolyte depletion may occur in patients who have diarrhoea. The use of SMECTA® does not preclude the administration of appropriate fluid and electrolyte therapy? should this prove to be necessary.SMECTA® is packed in soft? flat sachet. The product is presented as an off-white to light beige powder? with the slightly reminiscent odour of orange when preparing the oral suspension for use. 3g per sachetIngredientsDioctahedral Smectite……3.00 g in each sachet The other ingredients are: Glucose monohydrate? saccharine sodium? orange-vanilla flavour (containing sucrose)How To UseThe contents of the sachet can be added and thoroughly stirred in the feeding bottle with 50ml of water? to be given during the day? or thoroughly mixed stewed fruit? mashed vegetables food. Adults: Contents of one sachet should be thoroughly stirred in half a glass of water before taking. Children: The contents of the sachet can be added and thoroughly stirred in the feeding bottle with 50ml fo water? to be given during the day? or thoroughly mixed stewed fruit? mashed vegetables food. Adults: Contents of one sachet should be thoroughly stirred in half a glass of water before taking.DosageBelow year old: 1 sachet per day 1-2 years: 1 to 2 sachets per day Above 2 years: 2 to 3 sachets per day. In the case of acute diarrhoea in adults? the daily dosage can be doubled at the beginning of treatment.