Problems with the gastrointestinal tract concern almost every modern person. After all, dysfunctions of its organs and abdominal pain can occur not only with various diseases, but also after stress, worries, or eating poor-quality food. Not all drugs are suitable for frequent use, and they do not always help. But there are effective and safe drugs that have almost no contraindications. One of them is Gastritol drops. Instructions for use recommend drinking them for pain in the stomach and a violation of its motor function. For many, the advantage of the drug is that it effectively removes any symptoms of a disturbance in the gastrointestinal tract and does not cause any side effects.
Drug characteristics
This medicine is produced by the German pharmaceutical company Dr. Klein. It is a completely natural preparation based on liquid extracts of medicinal herbs. It is produced in the form of drops in bottles of 20 and 50 ml.
While it is impossible to find on sale "Gastritol" in tablets. Instructions for use notes that it is the liquid form of the drug that contributes to its high efficiency. When taking drops, they immediately begin to act locally, relieving pain and regulating the motor activity of the stomach. The drug is also absorbed quickly, without irritating the mucous membrane. It has not only a local effect: substances contained in medicinal plants affect the secretory and motor functions of the gastrointestinal tract through the central nervous system. "Gastritol" is the first phytopreparation with a prokinetic effect. Therefore, it can be used for treatment, prevention, and also as an "ambulance" for pain and dyspeptic disorders.
The composition of the drops "Gastritol"
Instructions for use describe the drug as a mixture of liquid plant extracts. All of them have a positive effect on the gastrointestinal tract. And the effectiveness of the drug is determined precisely by its composition. What extracts does the medicine contain?
- most of it is goose cinquefoil - 35 ml per 100 ml of the drug;
- a little less - extract of chamomile pharmacy;
- it contains very effective herbs: licorice and St. John's wort (15 ml each);
- the rest of the herbs are in small amounts in the preparation, but also have a positive effect on the work of the stomach: angelica roots, curly wolf grass, and bitter wormwood grass.
Drug action
Why is "Gastritol" instructions for use so effective? A description of the action of all medicinal plants that make up its composition will help to understand this:
- Goose cinquefoil extract directly affects the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, relieving cramping and regulating their work.
- Glycyrrhizic acid from licorice root has a strong anti-inflammatory effect. It quickly heals the damaged mucosa and relieves muscle spasms.
- Essential oils and coumarins of chamomile pharmacy also have anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effects. They also have anti-allergic and regenerative effect.
- The grass of the curly wolf - or cardobenedict - contains the glycoside knizcin. This substance improves blood circulation, accelerates the healing of ulcers and regulates the motor activity of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Bitter wormwood and angelica saponins also relieve spasms and reduce pain.
- It is very important that hypericin contained in the herb of St. John's wort has an effect on the central nervous system, possessing a calming, antidepressant and antispasmodic effect.
When is it appointed?
Due to the presence of specially selected extracts of medicinal plants, the drug has an antispasmodic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective and antidepressant effect. When are Gastritol drops prescribed? Instructions for use recommend drinking them for the treatment and prevention of almost any disorders of the gastrointestinal tract:
- with abdominal pain caused by improper eating, poor-quality food, physical stress;
- with early satiety, a feeling of fullness of the stomach, a feeling of heaviness;
- with belching, heartburn, flatulence, nausea and vomiting;
- as part of the complex treatment of acute and chronic gastritis, as well as stomach ulcers.
How is the medicine carried?
What side effects does Gastritol cause? The instructions, the description of the drug do not contain such information, noting that only in rare cases photosensitivity is possible in people with fair skin. And the reviews of patients who were treated with this tool are generally mostly positive. People write that they did not notice any side effects. But still, you should not take the drug without consulting a doctor. This medicine, like all other herbal remedies, can cause a severe allergic reaction.
Therefore, Gastritol is contraindicated for people with intolerance to the components of the drug. It is also not recommended for children under 12 years of age and pregnant women, because it is created on the basis of alcohol. And the effect of the components of the drug on these categories of patients has not yet been investigated. But most patients tolerate the drug "Gastritol" well.
Instructions for use
The price, reviews and features of the use of drops for various diseases are not known to everyone. Often with stomach problems, patients do not go to the doctors and try to find a treatment on their own. It is desirable, of course, that the doctor prescribe the drug, adjusting the dosage and method of use. After all, it can differ even in such safe herbal remedies as Gastritol. Instructions for use recommend drinking 20-30 drops, dissolving them in a small amount of water. But when and how many times you need to do this - depends on the disease:
- in the treatment of gastritis with low and normal acidity, they drink drops half an hour before meals 3 times a day;
- when treating stomach ulcers or gastritis with high acidity, it is better to do this 30 minutes after eating;
- and to relieve symptoms of dyspepsia, pain or heartburn, take 15-20 drops of the drug every half hour, until the condition improves.
Application features
When using a medicine, you need to know how to drink it correctly:
- before use, the drug must be shaken;
- it is undesirable to store the medicine in the refrigerator, as a flocculent precipitate may form;
- they drink the drug, having dissolved the right amount in water;
- the presence of hypericum in drops determines its incompatibility with cyclosporins, oral contraceptives and anticoagulant coumarin drugs;
- despite the good tolerability and effectiveness of the drug, you can not take it for more than 4 weeks. If necessary, after two months, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Analogues of the drug
There are many antispasmodics for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The safest are:
1. "Pepsan" contains chemicals dimethicone and guaiazulene from chamomile. It is produced in the form of a gel that effectively balms the mucous membrane and relieves symptoms of flatulence, pain and heartburn.
2. "Movespasm" - an antispasmodic drug based on chemicals. Its action is mainly aimed at relieving symptoms of heartburn, bloating and flatulence.
3. "Iberogast" is also a drop based on extracts of medicinal plants. The drug is effective against pain and cramping, normalizes gastrointestinal motility and has a bactericidal effect.
4. Espumisan is often prescribed for young children to relieve colic. Effective mainly with increased gas formation.
5. For pain and bowel disorder, Smecta is often prescribed.
Reviews about the drug
Too many patients who have tried these drops, in other cases, dyspeptic disorders are removed only by them. Good tolerance and efficacy are reported by the instructions for use attached to the drug "Gastritol". The price of the drug can scare off at first - because the bottle costs about 500 rubles. But enough of him for a course of treatment, and the symptoms then rarely return. Many patients note that after treatment with the drug they no longer remembered what abdominal pain and heartburn were.