The medicine "Losek MAPS" is an antiulcer drug. Active ingredient: magnesium omeprazole. The active substance affects the last phase in the formation of hydrochloric acid. The indicated effect is dose dependent. Omeprazole provides an effective reduction in stimulated and basal secretion.
Maximum efficiency is observed for four days. In case of peptic ulcer in the duodenum, the drug "Losek" in a dosage of 20 mg contributes to a steady decrease in gastric secretion by no less than 80% throughout the day.
The effect of the drug in combination with antibacterial agents leads to the eradication (destruction) of Helicobacter pylori. This allows you to quickly stop the symptoms of pathology, to achieve a high level of restoration of the damaged area of the mucosa, as well as prolonged remission. The medication reduces the likelihood of bleeding in the digestive tract, eliminates the need for long-term antiulcer therapy.
The drug "Losek." Instruction Indications.
The drug is prescribed for peptic ulcer (including those associated with Helicobacter pylori) and duodenum, erosive lesions in the gastroduodenal section of the gastrointestinal tract (including in HIV-infected people) associated with the use of NSAIDs. The tool "Losek" recommends the instruction for acid-dependent dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Tablets should be taken in the morning, swallowing whole, without chewing. Drinking the drug is recommended with a sufficient amount of liquid. Losek tablets allow the instruction to be dissolved in a slightly acidified liquid (juice, for example) or plain water. The solution must be applied no later than half an hour.
The drug "Losek." Instructions for use.
Peptic ulcer in the exacerbation phase involves a dosage of 20 mg per day. The duration of treatment is about two weeks. In the absence of therapeutic effectiveness after the first course, as a rule, a second, also a two-week course is prescribed.
With resistant (resistant) to the treatment of peptic ulcer in the duodenum of Losek, the instruction recommends taking 40 mg per day. Over four weeks, scarring occurs.
For preventive purposes, taking the drug at a dosage of 20 mg per day is indicated. If necessary, to prevent exacerbations, an increase in the amount of the drug taken to 40 mg is allowed.
For HIV-infected patients, Loseck is treated with the drug in conjunction with basic HIV therapy. The average course is about four weeks.
Peptic ulcer associated with Helicobacter pylori, involves several therapeutic regimens. This or that method is selected by a specialist.
The dosage regimen is individually established for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The initial dose per day is 60 mg.
The drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity.
The use of the drug "Losek" during lactation and pregnancy is carried out on the recommendation and under the supervision of a doctor.
When taking the drug in rare cases, drowsiness or insomnia, paresthesia, blurred vision, dizziness, depression or agitation, headache, confusion, hallucinations.
Also, the use of the drug "Losek" can cause nausea, constipation, flatulence. In rare cases, it is noted: gastrointestinal candidiasis, stomatitis, dry mouth, jaundice, hepatitis.
As a rule, undesirable manifestations when using the drug "Losek" are of a short nature, are reversible. In general, as practice shows, the medicine is well tolerated. However, before use it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the annotation and consult with a specialist.