Rectrol Capsule 1's is used to treat symptoms of acute (short-term) diarrhoea in adults and infants greater than 3 months of age. Rectrol Capsule 1's 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.

Rectrol Capsule 1's 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, Rectrol Capsule 1's exerts rapid antidiarrheal action, without changing the duration of intestinal transit (bowel transit time or time of food travel in the digestive tract).

Take Rectrol Capsule 1's as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Rectrol Capsule 1's 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 Rectrol Capsule 1's for 7 days, consult your doctor. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Rectrol Capsule 1's should not be given to children younger than three months of age. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Rectrol Capsule 1's. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects.

Rectrol Capsule 1's used in the treatment of diarrhoea. The detailed uses of Rectrol Capsule 1's are as follows:

• Diarrhoea: Rectrol Capsule 1's is commonly prescribed to treat acute diarrhoea, by providing symptomatic relief.
• Rehydration: Rectrol Capsule 1's 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: Rectrol Capsule 1's works by decreasing water and electrolyte secretion in the intestines, aiding in controlling diarrhoea.

• Rectrol Capsule 1's can be taken before meal or after food. • It is usually taken three times a day or as advised by your doctor. • Dissolve Rectrol Capsule 1's in the prescribed amount of water and consume it immediately. • Do not store the dissolved mixture for later use. • Do not touch Rectrol Capsule 1's with wet hands.

Rectrol Capsule 1's 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). Rectrol Capsule 1's should be used along with dietary measures and abundant liquid intake and administered as a complementary treatment when diarrhoea cannot be treated casually. Rectrol Capsule 1's 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 Rectrol Capsule 1's 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 Rectrol Capsule 1's for 7 days, consult your doctor. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Rectrol Capsule 1's 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.