The medicine “Hepel” defines the instructions for use as a homeopathic remedy with hepatoprotective, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, choleretic properties. The drug is used in the treatment of diseases of the hepatobiliary system.
Components of the Hepel medication
The instruction indicates that the therapeutic effect of this drug is due to the ingredients included in its composition. We will tell you more about them.
- Milk thistle is a herbal plant that helps with chronic pathologies of the hepatobiliary system due to congestion in the portal vein, pelvic veins and limbs. Also used in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
- Club-shaped clown - a grassy perennial that activates the digestive tract, helping to restore the functioning of the hepatobiliary system in case of infections. It is used for any diseases of the bile duct and liver, skin diseases, digestive disorders.
- Cinnamon tree is an evergreen plant from the madder family, the bark of which helps with colic gall bladder, acute diarrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, dyspeptic disorders, skin rashes, general exhaustion, dehydration, anemia.
- Celandine is a well-known herb used for diseases of the gallbladder, liver, and bile ducts. The plant is effective for cholelithiasis, infectious jaundice, cholangitis, cholecystitis.
- White hellebore - a plant from the lily family, used for severe forms of stomatitis, digestive system disorders, progressive heart failure (as a result of infectious diseases). It is also used for neuralgia, excessive irritability, accompanied by neurotic disorders, diarrhea.
- Phosphorus is an element that reduces pain and spasms in the digestive tract, which helps with infections, exhaustion, inflammation of the digestive system, and mood disorders.
- Nutmeg - a fruit of a nutmeg tree, useful in gastrointestinal tract pathologies and flatulence.
- Colocyntum is an herb of the pumpkin family, effectively eliminating painful cramps in the intestinal wall and biliary tract.
Indications for appointment
The drug "Hepel" instructions for use suggests using for inflammation of the bile duct and liver pathologies (cholecystitis, hepatitis, cholelithiasis, cholangitis). If the development of the disease occurs against the background of gastritis or is accompanied by gastrocardial symptoms, along with the described drug, homeopathic medicines such as Nux vomica-Homaccord and Gastricumel should also be used. In the case of diagnosing pancreatopathy, the Hepel medicine is recommended for use in conjunction with the Hepar suis-Injeel and Zeanotus-Homaccord drugs. With pathologies of the liver parenchyma, the effectiveness of therapy will be higher if you use the medication in question together with Injeel-Chol and Helidonium-Homaccord. The drug "Hepel" is also prescribed for the treatment of colitis and enteritis, occurring in a chronic form, intestinal dysbiosis. In combination with other drugs, it is used in the treatment of skin diseases (allergic dermatitis, acne, eczema), because it allows you to have a stimulating effect on the detoxification activity of hepatocytes. It is indicated to take medication for bloating, appetite disorders, polyarthritis.
Dosage form and composition
The drug is available in white-orange tablets (pure white color is allowed) of a flat-cylindrical shape. There is a chamfer. The smell is practically absent. Hepel tablets are sold in packs of 50 units. Each piece contains 90 mg of D6 colocynt, 60 mg of white D6 hellebore, 30 mg of D3 celandine, club clown D3, nutmeg D4 and bark of the quinine tree D3. And also 15 mg of milk thistle D2 and phosphorus D6. Minor ingredients are magnesium stearate and lactose.
How to take Hepel medicine? Instruction Price
Tablets should be used sublingually, that is, placed under the tongue. They are taken either on an empty stomach (no later than fifteen minutes before eating), or after eating (one hour later). The dosage is determined by the doctor, usually three tablets are prescribed per day. The duration of the therapeutic course is also set individually (may be from three weeks to one month).
The daily dose for children under the age of three is three times a day for 1/4 Hepel tablet. The instruction indicates that the medicine must be ground to a powder state and dissolved in one teaspoon of water (boiled). After three years, children can use an adult dosage, while the tablet is either ground into powder or allowed to dissolve. In acute conditions, it is allowed to take the medicine every fifteen minutes for the first two hours, then the therapy must be continued according to the standard scheme.
The medicine is dispensed in a free manner (without a prescription). The cost of a package containing 50 tablets varies from 200 to 250 rubles.
The drug "Hepel." Reviews Side effects Contraindications
Patients report that the drug is very well tolerated. The reviews did not provide information on the development of any negative effects after using the drug. Contraindications include only personal intolerance of the ingredients available in the medication. Tablets are allowed to be prescribed even to pregnant and lactating women, however, only when there are significant indications for this.
The use of Hepel medicine for newborns. Instruction Reviews
The drug is prescribed for infants in the case of bilirubin encephalopathy - a condition when the level of bilirubin in the blood exceeds acceptable limits, that is, with pathological jaundice. Reviews of many parents say that with the help of a medication they were able to save the kids from this condition in a matter of days. Others doubt the need for its use, fearing that this will lead to negative consequences. If in doubt, you can get tested for bilirubin; he will show whether the jaundice of the newborn is really pathological. However, the study requires the delivery of 1 ml of venous blood, and this is a rather difficult procedure for a tiny baby. However, usually an experienced pediatrician by external signs (condition of the eyeballs, skin, mucous membranes) can determine the type of jaundice.
About what dosage and how to give the drug to the newborn, it was described above. Although the method and duration of admission, the acceptable dose you should tell your child's doctor. On their own initiative, giving the child a medicine is strictly prohibited.
In most cases, Hepel tablets (parental reviews indicate this) in babies do not cause any adverse effects. But still, after the first dose of the drug, you need to observe the condition of the newborn and the reaction of his body to the medication. It is possible that the child may have intolerance to any of the components of the drug.
Additional Information
Be sure to consult a doctor before starting treatment with Hepel pills. The instruction reports that the combination of the drug with other drugs does not cause a clinically significant interaction, however, it is still better to clarify the details of the reception with a specialist.