"Gelusil Varnish" belongs to the group of antacids. The active ingredient of the drug enters into a chemical interaction with hydrochloric acid of gastric juice, thus neutralizing it. The presented medical product has an enveloping effect, which leads to minimizing the contact of what is contained in the stomach with the walls of the organ. Antacid is not reactive, therefore, after completion of the action, the production of hydrochloric acid, as a rule, does not increase. Next, we consider the instructions for using this medication, and at the same time find out what indications for treatment they have, and get acquainted with the patient reviews.
Pharmacological possibilities
A medication called Gelusil Varnish can neutralize excessive amounts of gastric juice, while possessing an enveloping and absorbing property. The medication prevents the effects of an aggressive environment on the stomach and intestines. It is worth noting that this remedy has anti-toxic capabilities. The medicine does not provoke repeated enhanced production of hydrochloric acid, and it does not affect the motility of the human digestive system. With HCl, the drug forms silicic acid with a buffer function relative to organic compounds. The drug begins to act in the stomach after twenty minutes, its activity usually lasts for four hours.
Gelusil Varnish: instruction for use
The dosage of this drug depends on its dosage form. Take the medication, as a rule, one or two tablets three to six times a day. Chew the pill, or it dissolves in the oral cavity. In no case should you swallow the medicine whole.
In the case when the suspension "Gelusil Lac" is used, then it is taken one sachet from three to six times a day. Taking the drug in any form should be carried out one hour after a meal. When unpleasant symptoms occur once as a result of a violation of the nutritional regime, the antacid is used once.
Indications for admission
It is worth noting that the Gelusil Varn medication is quite universal and helps people with various ailments. So, the described medicine is prescribed in the following cases:
- Against the background of an ulcer of any etiology.
- With reflux disease to stop unpleasant symptoms.
- In case of gastritis in a chronic form with excessive or normal secretion of hydrochloric acid at the acute stage.
- Against the background of the development of a hiatal hernia.
- With duodenitis in the acute stage.
- In the case of pain in the epigastrium due to heavy food intake, and in addition, due to smoking, excessive intake of alcoholic beverages and the like.
- When acid burping occurs.
Analogs
Gelusil Lac has analogues. For example, a pharmacist can offer a person a medicine of a similar effect in the form of Gaviscon, Rutacid, Renny, and so on. But it is worth keeping in mind that all of them can differ in composition, dosage and indications. In this situation, the doctor should prescribe an adequate replacement. Self-medication is inappropriate in any case.
Reviews of doctors and patients
In the comments on this drug, doctors report that in patients suffering from impaired renal function, if they are prescribed this medicine, they should constantly monitor the content of magnesium in the blood serum and avoid prolonged use of the drug in question in high doses.
Patients, in turn, add that when using this medication, along with any juice from citrus fruits, especially grapefruit nectars, the possibility of developing so-called hypermagnesemia increases. The interval between taking the medication and other drugs should be at least two hours.
In general, people rarely in their reviews express dissatisfaction with this medicine and very often, on the contrary, report its effectiveness and safety.
The tool is used in the treatment of non-hiatal hernia.
Disposal of a hiatal hernia
There are a number of medications that a person can take in order to reduce the symptoms of a hernia of the opening of the diaphragm. Doctors in this situation usually advise taking antacids like Milant, Tams and Maalox. But also Gelusil Lac (Gelusil Lac) is considered no less effective. Doctors write that this drug should be consumed during or after meals in order to effectively neutralize the acid of the stomach.
When burping
Sour burping is the release of gas from the digestive system, as a rule, this is accompanied by a specific sound, and at the same time an unpleasant odor. In the event that, with this phenomenon, an insignificant amount of contents in the stomach gets into the oral cavity, then we will talk about regurgitation.
One of the prescriptions of the drug in question is the presence of heartburn and acid burping in the patient. As noted in the reviews, this tool after a single use eliminates such symptoms. Next, consider side effects.
Undesirable manifestations
In case of violation of the schedule for the use of a medical product and dosing, and in addition, with prolonged therapy, the risks of the following negative manifestations increase:
- The digestive system can respond with dyspeptic disorders, a violation of the rhythm of bowel movements, a change in taste preferences and the like.
- Metabolic processes can be accompanied by hypermagnesemia, hypocalcemia, hypercalciuria and hyperaluminemia.
- The urinary system reacts with kidney dysfunctions, hypercalciuria, nephrocalcinosis.
- Other manifestations include allergies along with osteomalacia, osteoporosis, encephalopathy and so on.
It is important to remember that in addition to having individual intolerance to the ingredients, Gelusil Varnish is not prescribed for patients with serious kidney diseases.
If you use the drug together with citrus juices (grapefruit in particular), the likelihood of developing hypermagnesemia increases. Indomethacin, salicylates, chlorpromazine, phenytoin, H 2 histamine receptor blockers, beta-blockers, Diflunizal, Isoniazid, tetracycline antibiotics, iron preparations, chenodeoxycholic acid, indirect anticoagulants, barbiturates, all can be adsorbed. Anticholinergic drugs strengthen and lengthen the effect of the medication, slowing the emptying of the stomach.
In case of impaired renal function, control over the content of magnesium, aluminum, calcium, phosphorus ions in the blood is required. The drug is better not to use in high doses. The interval between doses should be at least two hours.
A dosage form not containing powdered milk and sugar is preferred for diabetes or milk protein allergy.