Those people who know the problem of constipation constantly need to find effective laxatives. Fortunately, modern medicine offers a huge selection of them, moreover, in different price categories. What features does their application have? What drugs are considered the best and what should those people who want to use drugs with a laxative effect pay attention to? About all this further.
The principle of action of funds
How are laxatives? After taking them orally, the components that make up the drug go down the esophagus into the stomach, and from it into the intestines. If the drug is injected through the anus, then it starts to work much faster, penetrating immediately into the intestine. It is here that the main effect of the drug unfolds. Their main functions are aimed at making the feces contained in the intestine more fluid and easily leaving the body.
This phenomenon occurs due to the fact that the so-called osmotic pressure rises inside the intestine and peristalsis is activated. Doctors emphasize that it is necessary to make the right choice of a laxative, since the most suitable drug will help not only eliminate excess deposits, but also restore the intestinal microflora after this procedure.
Prevention of constipation
How to make the problem of constipation worry less and less? First of all, you must clearly adhere to proper nutrition. Moreover, this concept includes not only the use of the proper amount of easily digestible food, but also the daily drinking of large amounts of water. In order to eliminate most problems of the gastrointestinal tract, it is enough just to drink a couple of glasses of purified water every morning and only after 40 minutes start the first meal. As for the evening, at this time of the day you can drink a glass of kefir - the beneficial bacteria contained in it will restore order in the intestinal microflora.
Also, to avoid problems with the intestines, it is recommended to constantly massage the abdomen - this helps very well.
What to do if the problem of constipation appears periodically? First of all, you need to introduce products into your daily diet that have a laxative effect. These include prunes, apricots, cabbage, beets and honey. In addition, it should be remembered that ordinary castor oil has a quick-acting effect - with a sharp onset of the problem, literally a few drops should be used.
Types of drugs
All laxatives are available in several forms: in the form of candles, tablets, potions or in powder. However, they are divided into different categories not only according to the form of release, but also depending on the method of their action. According to this principle, those that have an irritating or osmotic effect, as well as prebiotics, are distinguished. Which one to choose? To answer this question, you should clearly understand what is the peculiarity of the drugs included in these groups.
Irritant drugs
Laxatives that have an irritating effect can provide a very fast desired effect. In the market of medicines for constipation, this category is the most numerous. As a rule, drugs of this category are offered to clients by pharmacists in pharmacies of any city. This is due to the fact that they have a common effect and are easy to use. In addition, buyers are generally pleased with their value.
In the category of drugs with an irritating effect, there is a considerable amount of laxatives for constipation for the elderly - this is due to the fact that the active components that make up the drugs tend to act even in sluggish peristalsis, which is observed in people who have crossed the fifty-year-old age barrier.
How do these drugs work? First of all, you should pay attention to the softness of their functioning. Once in the human body, they irritate the colon, as a result of which peristalsis is stimulated. All this is done through the implementation of mild chemical reactions in the body. As practice shows, after taking the drug of this group after 6-8 hours, normal emptying occurs, and until the next relapse the problem is no longer observed.
However, despite this ease of use, doctors of various specialties warn against frequent use of this type of medicine. According to them, a laxative for the intestines can develop atony of this organ or significantly upset the balance of electrolytes, which is observed in human blood. In addition, provided that the product is used for 10 consecutive days, degeneration of nerve endings can be seen, which will undoubtedly affect the whole body. Often from constant use of the medicine, pain in the intestine is observed - this is also one of the side effects that you should pay attention to and immediately consult a doctor.
What drugs of this category are the most effective? These include:
- "Bisacodyl";
- Senade;
- Tirasen
- Ex-Lax.
Their cost is relatively low - it is about 40-100 rubles per package. If we talk about the means presented in the form of candles, then among them in the pharmacy you need to pay attention to Glycelax, the price of which is about 80 rubles.
Prebiotics
Laxatives for bowel cleansing, classified in this category, are recognized as the most sparing and safe not only for intestinal microflora, but also for the whole organism. Unlike all other laxative drugs, after the patient passes a certain series of tests, they are allowed to be taken by pregnant women and nursing mothers. This feature of the drug group is due to the fact that all the funds included in it contain carbohydrates in their composition, which are not digested in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. They are able to penetrate into the intestine in an unsplit form and provide the process of liquefying feces.
Manufacturers of prebiotic drugs do not promise a quick effect - the relaxation process is rather slow (within 2-3 days), however, as practice shows, their action is more persistent than that with irritating drugs. During their exposure, prebiotics positively affect the intestinal microflora, growing beneficial microorganisms in it.
Doctors note that the use of this group of laxatives at home is completely safe, they are not addictive and are almost not capable of side effects. However, despite this, the tool is recommended to be used in strict accordance with the instructions that come with it.
Some people who suffer from severe diseases are allowed to drink only such drugs, as they do not cause side effects. In particular, such laxatives can be used by people suffering from liver diseases (encephalopathy), intestinal dysbiosis, and also with acute constipation.
What drugs of this group are the most effective? All of them are also divided into several categories, depending on which component the tool is based on. So, the modern pharmaceutical industry is ready to offer liquid medicines based on lactulose (Normase, Goodluck, Livolyuk-PB, Lactulose Poly, Dufalac), as well as lactitols (Export, Import N) .
Osmotic agents
What is the peculiarity of the action of laxatives in this category? First of all, it should be noted that they are prescribed only if there is a sharp delay in the stool or food poisoning. For the elderly, laxatives of this group are particularly suitable, since they do not invoke the so-called "lazy gut" effect. Due to this property, drugs of this type can be taken for a moderately long period. Highly qualified employees in the field of medicine note that it is possible to take a drug classified in this category for no more than three months. However, their minus is that they do not treat the cause of constipation, but only eliminate the symptoms of the disease that have arisen temporarily. That is why, when observing those, it is necessary to consult a specialist in the field of gastroenterology.
How do fast osmotic type laxatives work? Once in the body, they begin to accumulate and retain water in the intestine, the action of which is directed to thin the feces located in the intestine. After it forms a lot of pressure, they are removed from the body.
As practice shows, if you take even the best laxative of this category for a long period, then the water-salt balance may be disturbed in the body, which will negatively affect the work of other organs.
What drugs of this group are the brightest in the field of pharmacology? Often, a lot of positive feedback is received in those addresses that are made on the basis of a macrogol (Forteza Rompharm, Tranzipeg, Lavakol, Osmogol). In addition, cheap Karlovy Vary salt of artificial origin is widely used in medicine in its pure form, as well as magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, which is largely found in magnesia, as well as in English salt.
Intestinal fillers
A separate group of fast-acting laxatives for bowel cleansing are intestinal excipients. These include synthetic products that are not absorbed by the body, due to which their feces significantly increase their mass, as a result of which the emptying process occurs quite quickly.
Specialists in the field of medicine note that those people who suffer from chronic constipation should refrain from taking such drugs - as a rule, after using the substance in their abdomen, unpleasant phenomena begin to occur in the form of bloating, rumbling and even pain, however, the output of feces still not produced. Such elements also do not work if the human intestine is in a sluggish state. That is why such a laxative for cleansing the intestines of an elderly person is not suitable at all.
In the process of using such a medicine, you should monitor the amount of water you drink. There must be a lot of it, at least 2 liters per day. Such a rule is established for patients because synthetic medicinal substances must swell and push along with themselves the feces contained in the intestine.
What components belong to this group of laxatives? First of all, it is worth highlighting agar-agar and wheat bran. In addition, flax seeds and flavort, as well as methyl cellulose, which, like all of the above, are sold in pharmacies of any city, have a positive effect on solving the problem.
The use of such substances in food during pregnancy is strictly prohibited. Their exposure can cause miscarriage.
During pregnancy
Often the problem of constipation is also encountered by women who are in a state of expectation of the baby. As practice shows, the use of fast-acting laxatives is not recommended for such a group of patients, since they irritate the intestinal microflora, which is not a positive moment during the course of a pregnancy.
Given all of the above, when observing the problem of constipation in a woman, you should pay attention to your diet. It should definitely include products that are characterized by laxative properties. These include raw vegetables, fruits, buckwheat, prunes, and bran bread. Besides this, it is necessary to increase the amount of fluid consumed.
However, if the problem cannot be resolved by adjusting the nutrition, you should consult a doctor to select the most suitable medicine. As a rule, specialists in the field of gastroenterology assign probiotics to such a group of patients, which are harmless to both the mother and the baby. Also in this position it is allowed to use glycerin suppositories.
Contraindications
The use of laxatives is strictly prohibited for certain categories of people. In particular, these include pregnant women (at any time), as well as infants. Women who are breastfeeding (except probiotics) should completely abandon the use of this type of drug.
As for the child’s body, according to the individual situation, the pediatrician can prescribe a special safe probiotic, however, this is done only according to the results of the complex of analyzes.
It is strictly forbidden to use laxatives to people who have a disease such as pancreatitis, hemorrhoids, any kind of bleeding, peritonitis or cystitis, as well as intestinal obstruction established by a doctor. In all these cases, subject to constipation, a different type of treatment may be applied, at the discretion of the doctor.
Folk remedies
If you want to establish the work of the intestine, you can also use folk laxatives of quick action. With constipation, as practice shows, they are the safest and, if used correctly, have a positive effect on the intestinal microflora, which cannot be said about many drugs that are available in modern pharmacies.
First of all, you need to know the main tool that helps to cope with constipation - this is water. It must be drunk in large quantities - this helps to make feces liquid and remove them from the body. For an adult and a normally developed person, 1.5-2 liters will be enough to eliminate or at least ease the problem.
Vegetable oil drunk in the morning also helps. This should be done on an empty stomach and be sure to a small amount, a tablespoon will be quite enough. It is its properties that can perfectly contribute to the promotion of feces in the intestine.
As for nutrition, this moment also needs to be paid great attention, since in many cases the cause of constipation is an incorrect and untimely meal. How to eat? For starters, you can start eating bread, which is now very easy to find in stores. You also need to introduce cereals cooked from cereals into your diet, into which you can add bran. The menu must necessarily include vegetables and fruits, as well as kefir.
What are the recipes for folk laxatives? One of them is very effective, but it can not be consumed during pregnancy. You need to cook it from a tablespoon of dry senna (sold in pharmacies), drenched in a glass of hot water. In this composition, the ingredients should be heated in a water bath for 20 minutes, and then let the mass brew. After this, a fresh broth should be taken at night. As practice shows, in the morning the broth will give its result - the chair will recover.
To treat problems with constipation, you can use similar decoctions from licorice root, fennel fruit, as well as marshmallows - all these ingredients can be found in pharmacies in any city, they are relatively inexpensive, and the effect is excellent.
To prepare another quick laxative, cumin, anise and fennel can be used in equal proportions. These ingredients must be mixed and pour boiling water. After a short insistence, the broth should be drunk.
Beetroot is one of the fast-acting homemade laxatives . That is why nutritionists recommend using it at least once a week, and in any form. In order to get rid of the problem of constipation, you can prepare a remedy according to this recipe: take one boiled beet root, grate it, add a few pieces of prune cut into strips to it. A spoonful of vegetable oil and a pinch of sesame seeds should also be included in this list of ingredients. , , .
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