Dotril 10mg Sachet is used to treat symptoms of acute (short-term) diarrhoea in adults and infants greater than 3 months of age. Dotril 10mg Sachet can be administered as a complementary treatment when acute diarrhoea cannot be treated casually. Acute diarrhoea occurs when there is a sudden onset of 3 or more loose/watery stools per day for at least 14 days.

Dotril 10mg Sachet contains ‘Racecadotril’, which is a prodrug (inactive form) that gets converted into ‘thiorphan’ (active form), which acts on the epithelium tissues of the small intestine. It helps in decreasing the intestinal hypersecretion (losing) of electrolytes and water induced by the cholera toxin or inflammation. Thus, Dotril 10mg Sachet exerts rapid antidiarrheal action, without changing the duration of intestinal transit (bowel transit time or time of food travel in the digestive tract).

Take Dotril 10mg Sachet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Dotril 10mg Sachet as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects such as headache, rash and skin redness. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Talk to your doctor if you have a fever, blood or pus in stools, or are suffering from chronic diarrhoea, diarrhoea caused by antibiotics, kidney or liver problems, or prolonged or uncontrolled vomiting. If your condition does not improve even after taking Dotril 10mg Sachet for 7 days, consult your doctor. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Dotril 10mg Sachet should not be given to children younger than three months of age. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Dotril 10mg Sachet. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects.

Dotril 10mg Sachet used in the treatment of diarrhoea. The detailed uses of Dotril 10mg Sachet are as follows:

• Diarrhoea: Dotril 10mg Sachet is commonly prescribed to treat acute diarrhoea, by providing symptomatic relief.
• Rehydration: Dotril 10mg Sachet helps in rehydration by reducing the frequency and amount of stool output, thereby minimising the loss of water and essential salts (electrolytes) from the body. This helps maintain fluid balance and supports the body's natural hydration processes.
• Reduction of Gastrointestinal Secretions: Dotril 10mg Sachet works by decreasing water and electrolyte secretion in the intestines, aiding in controlling diarrhoea.

• Dotril 10mg Sachet can be taken before meal or after food. • It is usually taken three times a day or as advised by your doctor. • Dissolve Dotril 10mg Sachet in the prescribed amount of water and consume it immediately. • Do not store the dissolved mixture for later use. • Do not touch Dotril 10mg Sachet with wet hands.

Dotril 10mg Sachet belongs to antidiarrheal medicines called 'oral enkephalinase inhibitors' used to treat symptoms of acute diarrhoea in adults and infants (more than 3 months of age). Dotril 10mg Sachet should be used along with dietary measures and abundant liquid intake and administered as a complementary treatment when diarrhoea cannot be treated casually. Dotril 10mg Sachet is a pro-drug which breaks down into thiorphan (the active form) and works by decreasing the amount of salts and water secreted into the intestine, thereby making the stools less watery. Thus it helps in controlling the diarrhoea without interrupting change in bowel movement time.

Do not take Dotril 10mg Sachet if you are allergic to any of its contents. Talk to your doctor if you have a fever, blood or pus in stools, are suffering from chronic diarrhoea, diarrhoea caused by antibiotics, kidney or liver problems, or prolonged or uncontrolled vomiting. If your condition does not improve even after taking Dotril 10mg Sachet for 7 days, consult your doctor. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Dotril 10mg Sachet should not be given to children younger than three months of age. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side-effects.