Why are herbal preparations very popular among patients? The fact is that such drugs are always effective and safer than synthetic drugs.
Very often, an artichoke plant is used to create medicines. Instructions for use, reviews, indications and composition of the drug with such a substance are presented below.
Packaging, composition, shape
What forms of drugs do artichokes produce with plants? The instruction for use states that such products are made in the form of:
- Pills. Their base is artichoke leaf extract (200 mg). The medication also includes such additional ingredients as macrogol 6000, maltodextrin, cellulose, titanium dioxide, silicon anhydride, lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, calcium carbonate, glycerol 85%, talc, magnesium stearate, povidone K-90 and corn starch. On sale, this medicine comes in blisters.
- Capsules. The active component of this form is also an extract of dry artichoke (100 or 300 mg). In addition, the capsules include lactose, silicon dioxide, calcium stearate, crospovidone, gelatin, titanium dioxide, black and red iron oxide, yellow FCF dye. You can buy this tool in blisters.
Pharmacological action
What is a medicine with an artichoke plant (medicine)? Instructions for use claims that this tool has a detoxification, lipid-lowering, choleretic, diuretic and hepatoprotective effect.
According to experts, the artichoke is a plant that grows in the Mediterranean. Its leaves contain the following elements: polysaccharides, cynarin, tannins, mineral salts, chlorogenic and caffeic acids, pectin, potassium, organic acids and a number of vitamins. They have a choleretic effect, and also normalize the protective functions of the liver. In addition, artichoke extract improves liver function, enhances the secretion and outflow of bile.
Drug properties
What is remarkable artichoke? Instructions for use state that ascorbic acid and other vitamins, carotene and inulin contained in a medicine with this substance are able to regulate the main metabolism and have an improving effect on fat metabolism.
The drug in question helps:
- activate biochemical processes in the tissues of the liver;
- restore digestion, including after eating a large amount of sweet and fatty foods;
- normalize cholesterol metabolism.
What other properties does the artichoke have? Instructions for use report that this substance is recommended for patients who control blood glucose. This is due to the fact that most of the artichoke carbohydrates are inulin, which does not require the presence of endogenous insulin for absorption.
It is impossible not to say that the drug in question removes excess fluid from the body, and also contributes to the natural renewal of liver tissue when drinking alcoholic beverages.
Indications for use of the drug
When should you use a herbal preparation with an artichoke component (tablets)? Instructions for use indicate the following indications for the use of this medication:
- disorders in the motility of the gallbladder and disorder of the outflow of bile;
- chronic intoxication (for example, hepatotoxic substances, nitro compounds, heavy metal compounds and alkaloids);
- dyspepsia (severity in epigastrium, nausea, belching, flatulence);
- chronic renal failure;
- chronic hepatitis;
- atherosclerosis, urolithiasis, obesity and uraturia.
Contraindications
When should I not recommend a patient with an artichoke extract (capsule)? Instructions for use indicate the following contraindications to the drug:
- failure of the liver of a severe form;
- hypersensitivity to the elements of the drug, artichoke, and other compound flowers;
- obstruction of the biliary tract;
- age up to 12 years (for tablets).
Artichoke: instructions for use of the extract
Tablets "Artichoke Extract" should be taken orally, with meals, washed down with plain water.
For patients over the age of 12, this drug is recommended to be taken in an amount of 1 tablet up to four times a day. The duration of treatment with this tool is 1 month. Repeated therapy after 30 days is also allowed.
How should I use another form of medicine with artichoke plant extracts (capsules)? Instructions for use of the drug indicate that it should be consumed half an hour before meals. For patients from 12 years of age, this medication is prescribed 200-300 mg three times a day.
As for children 6-12 years old, this medicine is given to them 100 mg three times a day. The duration of treatment with this remedy is usually 4 weeks. It is also allowed to conduct repeated courses in 1-2 months.
Side effects
This medication is well tolerated by patients. Only sometimes, against the background of its administration, the development of diarrhea is possible, as well as hypersensitivity reactions, especially with prolonged use of the drug in high dosages.
Overdose and interaction
With an overdose of this medicine, the undesirable effects that were presented in the previous section may intensify.
With the simultaneous administration of the drug in question with indirect anticoagulants, the effects of the latter are not weakened.
Special recommendations
The considered drug in the form of capsules and tablets should be used with extreme caution in diseases that can lead to blockage of the biliary tract. The same applies to severe liver diseases.
With prolonged use of the drug, the content of nitrogenous components and cholesterol in the blood decreases.
During treatment with this drug should refrain from drinking alcohol.
Cost and analogues
You can buy the drug in question in Russian pharmacies for 120-150 rubles. If required, this drug can be replaced with such medicines as Artibel, Bilikur, Artichol, Hepabel, Hepatsinar, Hepafitol, Hofitol, Artichoke, Cinarix, Aritislender ".
Consumer Reviews
In general, the drug manufactured by Evalar received good reviews from patients. It is actively used in the treatment of diseases of the gallbladder and liver. According to consumers, this medication quite quickly stops negative symptoms, significantly alleviating the patient's condition. However, it should be noted that many people report the occurrence of diarrhea, which develops immediately after the start of treatment.
Also, the advantages of this medicine include its low cost and the possibility of use during pregnancy (only for strict indications).