To date, one of the most popular drugs that prevent liver ailments is Karsil forte. Instructions for use tell us that the composition of the drug includes only herbal natural ingredients. Therefore, a person has the right to rely on a sparing effect on a diseased organ. Side effects after use are observed in rare cases or are minimized.
In what cases does the liver signal distress?
If you compare the size and function of the liver in accordance with other organs of the abdominal cavity, it turns out that this organ is not only the largest in size. The liver is given the most important functions performed by the body. It is in it that metabolic processes, the synthesis of hormones take place, and it is she who is called upon to deal with the results of a person’s improper lifestyle. The liver undergoes biological transformations of any substances, including toxins. Therefore, the fatter the food on the table in a person, the more attention he pays to alcohol, the more noticeable the burden falls on this important organ.
Symptoms
Despite the fact that it is regularly influenced by external factors, the liver constantly tries to minimize the harm of toxins to humans. However, the possibilities of this body are far from unlimited. And if a person felt unpleasant symptoms immediately after eating fatty foods, nausea, heaviness on the right side of the abdominal cavity in the area immediately below the rib, then these signs are a kind of signal for help. The drug “Karsil forte” can act as a savior. Instructions for use rank the drug as a group of hepatoprotectors, liver protectors. The drug will help make up for the compensatory capabilities of a vital organ, increase the resistance of liver cells to damage, including intoxication with alcoholic beverages.
The instructions stated that the composition of the product helps to restore hepatocytes - damaged liver cells. Is it so?
How do hepatoprotectors work?
In this article, we consider the drug "Karsil forte." Instructions for natural medicines must be read immediately before use. Let's find out how protective drugs stabilize the ability of an organ to maintain its constant internal state or, in the scientific language, stabilize homeostasis:
- Active substances affect metabolic processes and restoration of fermentation inside the liver.
- Binding of free radicals occurs.
- Lipid oxidation is suppressed.
- The destruction of cell membranes is prevented.
- Protein synthesis is stimulated.
- There is an effect on regenerative and reparative processes.
Double power to protect the liver
The active substance of the usual drug produced in tablets of the “Karsil” preparation is silymarin (a mixture of flavonoids obtained from spotted milk thistle). However, the doctors at Sopharma JSC understand that a person immersed in the modern rhythm of life can sometimes forget to take a medicine. That is why a new, improved product “Carsil forte” (90 mg) has appeared on the shelves of pharmacies. Instructions for use indicate an increased content in the capsule of the active substance of silymarin, which is equivalent to 225 mg of dry extract of milk thistle fruit. It should be noted that the healing properties of this plant have been known for a very long time. It is scientifically confirmed that the fruits of Milk Thistle have been used in medicine for over 2,000 years. However, scientists succeeded in exploring the chemical composition of matter in detail only in the 20th century. Now the silymarin derivative is one of the most studied substances.
What effect does “Karsil forte” have on the liver? The instructions for the tool describe in detail the mechanism of action of the hepatoprotective substance:
- an obstacle to the destruction of hepatocytes;
- stabilization of the liver membrane;
- manifestation of an antioxidant effect;
- reduction in hepatoxins;
- suppression of oxidative stress;
- interaction with free radicals, their transformation into non-toxic compounds.
Karsil forte: application and indications
The drug is prescribed due to acute intoxication of the liver, with alcohol poisoning. Also indications for use may include:
- rehabilitation period after hepatitis,
- in case of detection of non-viral chronic hepatitis,
- type 2 diabetes
- cirrhosis of the liver,
- toadstool poisoning,
- alcoholic steatosis
- chronic intoxication.
- preventive measures after taking medication,
- recovery after a course of chemotherapy.
The effect of derivatives of milk thistle on the treatment and prevention of various cancers has not been fully studied.
In what other cases is hepatoprotector prescribed?
The drug has also found successful use in toxicosis of varying severity in pregnant women. How is Carsil Forte used in this case? Reviews of expectant mothers and their treating gynecologists indicate an increase in the protective function of the liver. Organ cells are more productive in their work and reflect the negative symptoms associated with the digestive tract as a whole. The general condition of the pregnant woman also improves.
The drug is recommended for workers in the heavy chemical industry and for people employed in hazardous industries that emit radiation. Hazardous chemical production, as well as annual long courses of taking medications, over-saturate the body with toxins, which means weaken the protective functions of the liver. When taking the “Carsil forte” medication (the reviews say just that), metabolic processes improve, the ability of cells to repel attacks of toxins and poisons increases. For preventive purposes, the drug is prescribed in a full course of 2 times a year.
How to take the drug?
Speaking about taking various therapeutic capsules, we must not forget that, despite the synthetic composition of the preparations or the content of herbal components, it is necessary to correctly approach the medication. Any use, even preventive, requires strict adherence to the regimen. This statement also applies to a drug such as Karsil forte (90 mg). The capsule instruction states that the daily intake for severe liver damage begins with a single dose three times a day.
In the case of moderate lesions, as well as with minor liver damage, the dosage of the drug is 1-2 capsules daily.
Capsules are also taken for prophylactic purposes: the daily dose of silymarin should be from 90 to 210 mg.
They also use the drug as part of complex therapy. So, with diabetes, patients are recommended to take "Carsil forte." Instructions for use (we will give reviews about the drug a little later) recommends using an increased daily dose - three times 200 mg each.
In the treatment of chronic hepatitis, the dosage is increased to 240 mg, but taken twice a day. In complex therapy for hepatitis, silymarin is better absorbed in conjunction with preparations containing phosphatidylcholine.
"Karsil forte": instructions for use. Before or after a meal?
Many patients are interested in their attending physicians, how to take the prescribed drug? In fact, there are no restrictions on this issue. The main thing is to strictly observe the dosage, based on the goals of treatment. Important! Children under 12 years of age are not recommended to prescribe the drug. Capsules are taken with plenty of warm water.
What to do if you accidentally forget to take the next dose? In this case, you can not wait for the next dose, and then, as soon as you remember, you should use the missed capsule. Increasing the dosage in order to compensate for the missed capsule is strongly not recommended.
A course of treatment
Consider the duration of the course of treatment with the drug "Karsil forte" (90 mg). Instructions, reviews and recommendations are presented in this article and are for informational purposes only. In the acute stages of hepatitis and intoxication, a course of treatment lasting 30 days is prescribed. In the event of severe organ damage, the attending physician may prescribe a longer course of therapy. Rehabilitation and recovery periods can take up to 60 days. With cirrhosis of the liver and liver failure, the course of use can be unlimited. Well, for preventive purposes, the duration of the full course is 30 days. People who have never before taken the prescribed drug are wondering if Carsil forte can cause side effects. The reviews of those who used the drug indicate that minor adverse reactions in some cases, the capsules still cause. We consider these cases below.
Side effects
It should be noted that, in general, the agent presented is well tolerated by patients. And only if individual hypersensitivity is observed, can be observed:
- such forms of hypersensitivity as itching and peeling of the skin (in isolated cases),
- reactions from the gastrointestinal tract (nausea, vomiting),
- increased vestibular sensations of hearing (if disturbances were observed previously).
Side effects are not needed. After the course, all unpleasant symptoms disappear by themselves. In some cases, with the onset of side effects, the attending physician cancels Karsil forte. Instructions for use states that side effects are transient in nature. However, only the doctor is entitled to assess the severity of their severity, as well as to appoint an emergency termination of the course.
Contraindications
In case of hypersensitivity to silymarin derivatives, this agent is not recommended for use. Do not prescribe the drug to children under 12 years of age. Pregnant women take the drug under the supervision of a doctor if the risk of terminating the pregnancy exceeds the risk of exposure to the fetus. During lactation, it is better to refrain from taking the drug. Women with various hormonal disorders are prescribed with caution. Drivers of public and private transport, as well as people employed in production, at machine tools, are interested in whether the drug “Karsil forte” will affect their usual reaction. The instructions for the use of the drug in this regard are categorical and warns that the drug can not cause any characteristic changes.