Gastrointestinal diseases today, unfortunately, are not uncommon. Perhaps in our days you can’t find a person who does not feel discomfort in his stomach. And this phenomenon, of course, is not the norm, but the fact remains: every second suffers with gastritis, high acidity, bloating, heartburn and other digestive system disorders.
Along with a large list of diseases, there are also a lot of medical preparations whose action is aimed at normalizing the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. These include the drug "Phosphalugel". Analogs, synonyms, methods of administration, as well as possible side effects and, of course, indications will be considered in this article.
The drug "Phosphalugel": basic information
This gel is a balanced substance, which includes aluminum phosphate as an active substance, as well as pectin, agar-agar and sorbitol. The drug is able to neutralize the acidity of the stomach, as well as envelop its walls and adsorb toxins of various origins. The main feature of the drug is that it does not disturb the electrolyte balance of the body and does not contribute to the formation of stones in the urinary system. Not every analogue of Phosphalugel can boast of the same indicators.
Indications and regimen
The drug can be used both in complex and in the form of monotherapy, quite often it is used as an ambulance for gastrointestinal disorders.
The doctor may prescribe this medicine with the following indications:
- gastrointestinal ulcer;
- gastritis of acute and chronic course with normal and increased secretion;
- diaphragmatic hernia;
- non-ulcer dyspepsia;
- functional diarrhea;
- duodenal-gastric reflux;
- flatulence;
- heartburn.
The course of treatment, as a rule, is determined individually. For adults, a doctor may prescribe to drink 1-2 packets of gel up to three times a day. Children are recommended to give no more than ¼ sachet at a time three times a day.
Contraindications and side effects
The medicine is not prescribed for persons with individual intolerance to its constituent components - as the instructions for use accompanying the drug "Fosfalugel" say. Analogues of the drug in case of allergy should also be selected taking into account the components of the medication.
The drug is not prescribed for people with diabetes. It is also not recommended to drink this medicine during the period of bearing the baby and breastfeeding.
Analogues of the drug
How to choose the equivalent of "Phosphalugel"? It should immediately be said that there are not so many systemic substitutes that have the same spectrum of action, and it is quite difficult to choose a medication with a different composition. Therefore, choosing a substitute, you must first proceed from the symptoms of the disease. So, for example, an analogue of "Phosphalugel" - chewable tablets with the name "Maalox". It is also a suspension of Almagel and Alfagel, which neutralize acidity in the stomach. Enterol will remove harmful toxins from the body, and Motilium tablets and suspension will help with nausea and vomiting, Pepsan will relieve cramps, reduce colic, and the enveloping and acid-neutralizing effect will remove the feeling of discomfort in the stomach.
How to choose a substitute for a child if the doctor prescribed the medicine "Phosphalugel"? An analogue for children should be selected very carefully and, naturally, according to the symptoms. So, for example, the “Plantex” preparation will help the child’s body cope with increased gas formation in the intestines, colic and relieve cramping. If you need to remove toxins from the body, then it is better to give preference to simple sorbents, such as Enterosgel.
Let us consider in more detail some of the listed drugs that can act as an analogue of Phosphalugel.
The drug "Maalox": instructions
I must say that not everyone will like the Fosfalugel tool. An analogue in tablets, the medicine "Maalox", in this case, will be most welcome. This drug is similar in composition and effect. The active ingredient is magnesium and aluminum hydroxide , which are not absorbed into the blood through the stomach, but only envelop its walls, neutralize acid and adsorb toxic substances.
You can take this medicine for people over the age of fifteen. Your doctor may prescribe this medicine for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The drug is used for severe symptoms of the disease as an ambulance, 1-2 tablets every hour and a half, but not more than 12 tablets per day.
The drug "Almagel": instruction
The closest in action analogue of Phosphalugel is the Almagel suspension. Its active component is also aluminum hydroxide, magnesium, as well as benzocaine and sorbitol. This drug is prescribed for acute and chronic gastritis, ulcers, flatulence, food intoxication, hernia, heartburn, pain and discomfort. Recommended doses are 1-2 teaspoons for adults, 1/3 of this dosage is for children under 10 years old and ½ part is for patients 10-15 years old.
The drug is not used in the treatment of children up to a year, as well as during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. It is also strictly forbidden to drink this medicine for severe impaired renal function, Alzheimer's disease and sensitivity to the components.
The medicine can not be drunk for more than three days. The maximum daily dose for adults is 16 teaspoons.
This Phosphalugel analogue can cause side effects such as vomiting or nausea, drowsiness, and constipation.
The suspension is available in bottles of 170 and 200 ml, as well as in bags.
The drug "Enterol": instructions
This drug refers to antidiarrheal drugs, therefore, it can act as a substitute only when the drug "Fosfalugel" was prescribed for diarrhea. Analogues of the drug, as already mentioned, can be selected based on the patient’s health problems - this is exactly the case. In addition to providing antidiarrheal action, the Enterol drug normalizes the intestinal flora and is an antimicrobial, anthelmintic and antiparasitic agent with an antitoxic, immunostimulating, enzymatic effect.
This medicine is available in the form of a powder for the preparation of a suspension for children of 100 mg of the active substance and in capsules of 250 mg. The composition of the product includes magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, gelatin and lactose monohydrate.
Enterol is prescribed for diseases such as colitis of various course and origin, acute and chronic diarrhea of viral and bacterial etiology.
The peculiarity of this medication is that there has never been an overdose in the entire history of use, unlike the drug "Fosfalugel".
Analogs of this type cannot fully become substitutes, but with diarrhea after taking capsules or Enterol suspensions, a positive treatment result is achieved much faster. But it should be understood that this medicine will not be able to neutralize acidity or remove heartburn, and therefore, to eliminate these symptoms, you will have to look for other medicines.
The drug "Motilium": instruction
The drug "Motilium" refers to antiemetic drugs, but it can also be attributed to substitutes for the drug "Phosphalugel" (analogues of a narrow spectrum of action). The active ingredient in tablets and suspensions is domperidone. Also included is lactose, potato starch (gelatinized), polyvidone, hydrogenated vegetable oil, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, sodium lauryl sulfate.
This medicine is used to treat dyspepsia, as well as to eliminate vomiting and nausea of various origins. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, the doctor may prescribe the patient to drink 1 or 2 tablets three times a day. The suspension regimen is selected individually, based on the body weight of the baby.
The drug is not prescribed for pregnant women up to 12 weeks, after this period the risk and therapeutic dose are assessed. The medicine is transmitted with breast milk, so it is advisable to transfer the child to artificial feeding for the period of treatment or completely refuse to take it.
If you suffer from nausea and vomiting, and for some reason it is impossible to drink the medicine "Fosfalugel", the analogue in the "Mottillium" tablets is a worthy replacement.
The drug "Pepsan": instructions
Another fairly popular substitute with a similar effect is the drug Pepsan. It is available in the form of a gel in sachets and sachets. This medication is a combination medicine and, like the Phosphalugel, it provides an enveloping, anti-inflammatory, absorbent, gas-lowering agent. It contains the substances demythicone and guaiazulene. This drug can be an excellent substitute for individual intolerance to the active components of the drug "Phosphalugel".
Means "Pepsan" is prescribed for reflux disease, increased acidity in the stomach, flatulence and abdominal pain.
Instead of a conclusion
Unfortunately, in pharmacies it’s almost impossible to pick up a Russian counterpart. Phosphalugel and the like are drugs of this type, which are more often produced either in France or in Bulgaria. Naturally, the cost of such medicines is decent. However, you should not save on health and resort to alternative methods of treatment, especially eating baking soda in order to neutralize acid in the stomach.