It happens that a person comes to a pharmacy for a medicine, but the desired drug is not found. What to do in such a situation? Not every patient wants to go back to the doctor or look for medication at other points of sale. Many consumers prefer to buy analogues and substitutes for drugs. In today's article we will talk about those. You will learn about Etamsylat. Instructions for use, reviews, analogues of this tool will be given for your reference. You should immediately make a reservation that the pharmacist is not a doctor, so he can only advise you on this or that medicine without any guarantees.
Ethamzilat tablets and injections: characterization
Do you want to know what analogues of Etamzilat have? Before this, familiarize yourself with this drug itself. The active substance in it is sodium etamzilate. The medicine is available in various forms: these are injections and tablets. The medication refers to hemostatic agents. It has a hemostatic effect, promotes platelet aggregation and their adhesion.
Ethamsilate injections and tablets are prescribed (including analogues) for bleeding: diabetic, gynecological, ophthalmic, intestinal, pulmonary and so on. The scope of the medication is very large. The medicine is actively used in surgery: during and after surgical interventions. Contraindications to the use of this drug are thromboembolism and thrombosis, as well as hypersensitivity. You can buy medicine at a price of no more than 150 rubles.
Ethamsylate: analogues
All substitutes can be divided into absolute and relative. In the first case, the active ingredient in the agent is sodium ethamylate. Analogs of this type have the following trade names: “Ditsinon”, “Etamsilat-Ferein”, “Eskom Etamsilat”. You can also purchase drugs with the same effect, but with a different composition. These drugs will have a similar effect. It is worth paying attention to the instructions. After all, relative substitutes have another active substance. They should be taken in distinctive doses. Such analogues of Etamzilat have the following names: Vikasol, Traneksam, Ascorutin, Tincture of water pepper and so on. Let's consider them in more detail.
The drug "Ditsinon": the first substitute
Surely everyone knows that Ditsinon is an analogue of Etamsilat. This drug belongs to structural substitutes, because its composition includes the same active substance. Note that the medicine is available even in the same dosage as the original product. You can buy it at a price of 150 rubles. As you can see, the approximate cost is no different. But some consumers still say that in different pharmacies the price may shift in one direction or another.
This substitute is one of the most popular, moreover, it is inexpensive. It is often used in gynecological practice. The medicine can eliminate heavy menstruation. The drug should not be taken in the same situations as Etamzilat. Analogs (tablets and injections "Dicinon") are not prescribed for porphyria. A distinctive feature of this tool is the possibility of its use in newborns and premature babies with intracranial hemorrhage.
The popular "Vikasol"
Often, this substitute is chosen by patients because of its low cost. You can buy medicine for 50-70 rubles. The active substance of this drug is menadione sodium bisulfite. The medicine makes up for vitamin K deficiency, which often causes bleeding. The medication has a hemostatic effect, increases blood coagulation. The main disadvantage of the drug "Vikasol" is its late action. You can mark the effect only 12-18 hours after administration. It is forbidden to use the tool in the same cases as its predecessors. Also, the drug is not prescribed for renal failure and during pregnancy.
Dear Tranexam
There are good reviews about this substitute drug. The medication has a quick effect. It is used even during pregnancy to prevent miscarriage. Tranexam is prescribed for postpartum hemorrhages, as well as infectious diseases. This medicine has an extensive scope.
The advantage of the medication is that it has practically no contraindications. It is not recommended to use "Tranexam" only with high sensitivity to the active substance, which is tranexamic acid. Note that the drug is available only in the form of tablets. About high cost consumers say. You can buy 10 tablets for 300 rubles. This is quite expensive, as you have to take 4 to 16 capsules per day.
Reviews of patients and doctors about hemostatic agents and the possibility of their replacement
As you can see, the drug Etamsylate (tablets) has different analogues. Many substitutes are also available as an injection. The speed of action for all the medicines described is different. The preparations Etamzilat and Ditsinon work immediately after use. The drug "Vikasol" shows its effectiveness later. In this regard, doctors strongly do not recommend choosing a substitute on their own. If you did not find the medicine indicated by the doctor in the pharmacy, then it can only be replaced with a structural analogue.
Not everyone is allowed to use Etamsilat. Consumers say that this drug is not prescribed for varicose veins. After all, the medication will contribute to its progression: the active substance thickens the blood. Then it’s the doctors who prescribe the expensive Tranexam medicine, which can be used even with thromboembolism. But consumers note the high cost of such treatment. Do not pursue economy, take care of your health, - doctors say.
If we are talking about the use of the composition in a child, then choosing substitutes on your own is strictly prohibited. Some funds can be used from birth, others are appointed much later. Be sure to contact your doctor again if you have not found the right medicine for the baby in the pharmacy.
Summarize
In the article you are presented with an inexpensive hemostatic agent "Etamsilat". Instructions for use, analogues and structural substitutes are also described. The consumer should know how to make up for this or that medicine. But do not carry out the replacement yourself. Remember that the principle of operation of all drugs is different. To receive effective therapy and use the medicine with benefit, consult a doctor in advance. I wish you success and good health!