If you have a menstrual cycle, hormonal background, a pain in the mammary glands, then the doctor may prescribe the drug "Cyclodinone". This is a popular tool that helps women deal with the problems listed above. Today we learn everything about the Cyclodinone medicine: hormonal preparation or not, in what forms it is produced, how to take it correctly. And we’ll also find out if this medication has similar action drugs with which it could be replaced.
Release form and composition
The tool "Cyclodinone", analogues of which will be discussed below, is made in the form:
- Pills.
- Drops
The pills are round, biconvex, greenish-blue. Drops "Cyclodinone" is a clear solution having a specific aroma.
As an active substance in both forms of release of the drug acts as an extract of common barley. Auxiliary components of the drops are: povidone, sorbitol, polysorbate, sodium saccharate dihydrate, ethyl alcohol, peppermint flavoring, water. Pills have such additional elements: povidone, potato starch, lactose monohydrate, colloidal silicon dioxide , microcrystalline cellulose, talc, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, indigotine, yellow iron oxide, macrogol 6000.
Indications for appointment
Cyclodinone - tablets or drops that a gynecologist or mammologist can prescribe to a woman with the following diagnoses:
- Mastodynia - engorgement and swelling of the mammary glands.
- Premenstrual syndrome.
- Mastalgia - chest pain.
- Violation of the menstrual cycle.
Instructions for use
"Cyclodinone" - tablets that must be swallowed whole with a glass of water. It is advisable to take pills in the morning. You can drink 1 tablet per day. The duration of treatment with this medicine is usually 3 months, and no breaks are necessary during menstruation. After normalizing the state of the tablet, it is necessary to take another 4 weeks to consolidate the therapeutic effect.
Drops "Cyclodinone" is used as follows:
- Before use, the medicine bottle should be shaken well to mix the contents.
- Measure the required number of drops in a tablespoon with water. You can drink the drug in its pure form, but then it will have a specific aftertaste.
In general, 40 drops are prescribed once a day. After improvement, it is recommended to continue therapy for 1 month to consolidate the result.
Many women are interested in the question: "Cyclodinone" - a hormonal drug or not? No, this medication is not hormonal, since there are no hormones in its composition. However, this remedy can affect the level of estrogen and progesterone in the female body. This is done by influencing the structures of the brain that control the ovaries. It turns out that the Cyclodinone medication gives a signal to the brain, as a result of which its structures begin to regulate the work of the ovaries. At the same time, the hormonal background is normalized, fibrocystic mastopathy does not develop, and the pain and tension in the chest subside.
Undesirable actions
The drug "Cyclodinone" has side effects, however, they occur extremely rarely. But still, women should be aware of what negative effects from the remedy can be expected. So, the list of side effects from the medication is as follows:
- Headache.
- Dizziness.
- Pain in the stomach.
- Nausea.
- Confusion.
- Allergic reactions: rash, urticaria, acne, Quincke edema.
- Hallucinations.
Cost
The drug "Cyclodinone", the price of which depends on currency fluctuations, can be purchased at almost any pharmacy. This is a fairly common and popular medicine. So, the average cost of 30 tablets is 450 rubles. And for drops of 50 ml you need to give about 400 rubles.
Analogs
The drug "Cyclodinone" has 1 synonym, which also contains the extract of an ordinary barbell as the main active element . Agnukaston capsules are such an analogue. In addition, the medicine “Cyclodinone” has a whole list of drugs that have a similar therapeutic effect, despite the fact that they have a different composition. So, such medicines are: Dismenorm, Lutein, Mastodinon, Remens, Tribestan Plus, Angelica Forte, Ginopauer, Lifefemin, Normomen, Tazalok capsules and etc. The tool "Cyclodinone", analogues of which have a different price, is most often replaced by doctors with the drug "Agnukaston." What is this medicine, we now find out.
Suitable replacement
Agnukaston is a homeopathic remedy, it is prescribed for women and girls with the same problems as the Cyclodinon medicine: menstrual irregularities, mastalgia, mastodynia. This drug is available in the form of tablets, as well as drops. The components included in the drug "Agnukaston" are exactly the same as in the tool "Cyclodinon". The manufacturer of both drugs is the German company Bionorika. The cost of Agnukaston medicine is almost in the same framework as Cyclodinone. Therefore, you can safely put an equal sign between these two drugs. After all, both the composition, and the action, and the effect are the same for them. True, the medicine "Agnukaston" is rarely found in pharmacies. It is not as advertised and popular as the Cyclodinone preparation. Although in fact it is completely undeservedly standing in the background.
Which of the two drugs is better: Remens or Cyclodinone tablets?
It is difficult to answer this question, since these medicines cannot be equated with each other. They have one thing in common: these drugs are homeopathic. This closes the closeness of drugs. They have a different composition, even the patient audience is different.
So, “Cyclodinone” tablets are prescribed by gynecologists to girls aged 18 to 35 years. And Remens pills are most often prescribed to women after 40 years. The drug "Cyclodinone" helps to cope with mastodynia, mastalgia, restoration of the menstrual cycle. At the same time, Remens tablets are prescribed in the
absence of menstruation, ovarian dysfunction, inflammatory diseases in gynecology, menopause syndrome. In case of menstrual irregularities or painful periods, these pills are also used, it all depends on the doctor: only he has to decide which drug to prescribe.
About the cost: Remens tablets will cost about 250 rubles (12 pieces). Drops in 50 ml will cost about 500 rubles. At the same time, the Cyclodinone medicine, analogues of which should be prescribed by the attending physician, mammologist or gynecologist, is being sold cheaper. Therefore, only one specialist can choose which of the two drugs is right for you.
Which is better: the drug "Mastodinon" or "Cyclodinone"?
Many people ask this question in medical forums. However, it is actually incorrect, because these drugs are actually different, although they have some similarities. So, as part of both funds contains extract of barley fruit. True, in the medicine “Cyclodinone” this component is the main one, but in the medicine “Mastodinon” it is not the main one. After all, besides the rod, there are other important elements there, such as alpine violet, chilibuha inhalation, colorful iris, tiger lily, and cornflower stalk. The Mastodinon medication is combined, while the Cyclodinone tablets or drops are a single drug. Even according to indications, these funds have differences. After all, Cyclodinone is more responsible for the field of gynecology, it is used more with an irregular cycle, premenstrual syndrome, mastopathy. And the drug "Mastodinon" has a wider range of applications. It is not necessary to independently replace one product with another.
Now you know a lot of interesting things about the Cyclodinone preparation: analogues of this medicine, its effect on the body, form of release, and the rules of administration. We found out that this remedy can be easily replaced with another, but this can only be done after consultation with a gynecologist or mammologist.