The Gastrofarm preparation is a large flat (25 mm in diameter) brown tablet packed in six blisters. It consists of dried, viable lactic acid bacteria that normally colonize the gastrointestinal tract and are actively involved in digestion. In addition, the drug "Gastrofarm", reviews of which are mostly positive, contains products of their vital activity - protein, lactic and malic acid, as well as sucrose.
Due to its composition, this drug promotes the healing of the mucous membranes of the stomach and duodenum, regulates the digestive system. In addition, it has a weak analgesic, as well as antacid effect (reduces the acidity of gastric juice). As a result, the Gastrofarm drug, reviews of which can be found on various sites, is recommended for use in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in the acute stage. It is also indicated for chronic sluggish gastritis with high acidity. In addition, the Gastrofarm drug (reviews mention this) gives a good effect when used as a preventive measure - for example, with errors in nutrition, excessive alcohol consumption, heavy smoking, as well as with medications that irritate the stomach.
The drug "Gastrofarm" is taken orally half an hour before meals. The tablets should be chewed, washed down with plenty, or dissolved in a glass of water at room temperature. With increased acidity of the stomach and chronic gastritis, it is usually taken one or two tablets three times a day (adult patients), the same dose is also recommended for the prevention of complications in violation of the diet and diet. Children from three years old are prescribed half a tablet, adolescents - a whole, three times a day. Treatment is usually carried out within a month. In the absence of a visible effect, the dose is allowed to be doubled, the same dosage of the drug is indicated for acute gastritis. The adult daily dose for peptic ulcer is 9-12 tablets. It is possible to alleviate the symptoms of the disease by taking the Gastrofarm medicine (reviews confirm this) no earlier than a week after the start of treatment.
Side effects that occur as a result of taking the drug have not been established to date, no overdose symptoms have been identified. It is approved for use in parallel with other drugs, as data on its negative interaction with them are not available. Its reception does not affect the ability to control mechanisms and drive vehicles. Based on experimental data, it was concluded that this drug is completely harmless. Despite this, doctors are usually not in a hurry to prescribe the Gastrofarm drug during pregnancy, since individual intolerance, which can manifest itself in the form of allergic reactions, is not ruled out. It should also be remembered that the drug contains sucrose - this must be taken into account when prescribing it to patients with diabetes mellitus.
Keep the medicine "Gastrofarm" should, like most medicines, at temperatures up to + 25 degrees, in a place inaccessible to small children. Shelf life is two years. After opening the blister on the surface of the tablets, sometimes interspersed or areas whose color is different. This is a completely normal phenomenon that does not affect the effectiveness of the drug.
Thus, the Gastrofarm drug, the analogues of which are not currently produced in Russia, is not only effective, but also a harmless remedy for the treatment of gastritis and peptic ulcer. The action of this drug is unique, and replacing it with another medicine is quite difficult. In pharmacies, it is available without a prescription.