In this article, we consider the side effects of Polysorb. Such a drug is a universal active sorbent with the properties of an antacid medication. This drug binds a variety of pathogenic microorganisms and toxic substances as they pass through the digestive system (stomach and intestines). This tool is universal, as it is able to bind and remove from the human body microbial toxins, metabolic products, food allergens, medications, poisons, etc.
"Polysorb" to cleanse the body is now prescribed more and more. At present, the pharmacological preparation has a large sorption capacity, due to which it can bind several times more harmful substances, in comparison with aluminum-magnesium silicates (for example, Smecta), methylsilicic acids (Sorbolong, Enterosgel, Atoxil) ), lignins (Lignosorb, Polyphepan, Lieferan) and activated carbon. With this in mind, the scope of use of this medication is quite wide. Since it removes intoxication well of any nature of origin, it can be used as part of the complex treatment of any pathology, including dermatoses, flu, allergies, various infections, etc.
Whether Polysorb has side effects is interesting to many, but we'll talk about this later.
Release form, composition
It is produced in one dosage form - powder for suspension for oral administration. For ease of use, this powder is packaged in plastic jars of 50, 25 and 12 g and two-layer sachets of 3 g each (single dose for an adult). Such packaging options help to obtain the optimal amount of the drug. Polisorb contains colloidal silicon dioxide as an active (sorbing) chemical element. It does not contain other components. Externally, this medication has the appearance of a white powder with a slight bluish tint. There is no smell in the product. When the powder is dissolved in water, a white suspension is observed. Polysorb should be cleaned according to the instructions and recommendations of the doctor.
Therapeutic effect
This tool is a group of sorbents of inorganic origin. According to its main properties, the drug has no selective effect, that is, it is able to sorb different classes of substances. Due to such nonspecific activity, as well as increased sorption capacity, the Polysorb medication has the following therapeutic properties:
The detoxifying effect of this medication is due to its main property of binding a wide variety of substances, including toxic ones, and removing them. Detoxification using this product is based on its sorption effect. The sorbent binds chemicals that enter the body from the outside (exogenous) and are formed directly in it (endogenous). The medicine is able to effectively remove pathogenic microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, fungi), toxins that secrete these pathogenic microorganisms, foreign antigens, medications, food allergens, poisons, radionuclides, metal salts, ethyl alcohol and its decay products. In addition to the above toxic substances, the tool "Polysorb" binds metabolic products formed in the body. Often an overabundance of such products leads to the development of various symptoms of intoxication and pathological processes in the form of diseases.
In addition, Polysorb removes endogenous compounds such as bilirubin, cholesterol, urea, lipid complexes, as well as substances that can cause the development of endotoxemia. The versatility of the ability to bind toxins allows the use of this medication to eliminate intoxication of almost any etiology - from food poisoning to severe pathological conditions. This sorbent is considered an excellent tool that is present in the combination therapy of many diseases.
The use of this tool can significantly reduce the volume of other pharmacological preparations that are necessary for the quality treatment of many diseases. In developed countries, it is considered necessary to use "Polysorb" even for flu or colds, since this remedy eliminates unpleasant symptoms of intoxication (muscle pain, apathy, weakness, dizziness).
Indications for use
The following pathological conditions are included in the list of main indications for the use of the Polysorb medicine:
- intoxication in adults and children in acute or chronic form of any etiology, regardless of the reasons for its development;
- acute intestinal infections caused by a variety of pathogenic microorganisms;
- food poisoning;
- dysbiosis;
- various inflammatory and purulent pathologies that provoke the development of severe intoxications (for example, adnexitis, appendicitis, purulent wounds, burns, etc.);
- acute poisoning with potent substances and poisons (for example, medications, alcohol, alkaloids, heavy metals, and so on);
- allergic reaction to food - all types of allergies, in particular hay fever.
- a high concentration of bilirubin against the background of the development of jaundice or viral hepatitis;
- elevated levels of nitrogenous products in the body (creatinine, urea, uric acid) with chronic renal failure;
- as a preventive measure for people who work in chemical plants or live in areas with adverse environmental conditions.
In many developed countries, it is customary to use Polysorb for colds. In addition, this sorbent is successfully used in the complex therapy of various dermatological diseases, such as psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, acne, etc.
Contraindications and side effects of Polysorb are considered below.
Method of administration and dosage
This pharmacological agent should be taken orally in the form of an aqueous suspension. To prepare it, you need to dissolve the powder in 50-100 ml of water, drink the resulting liquid quickly, without waiting for the formation of a suspension. Adults take medication in a volume of 100-200 mg per 1 kg of weight (6 to 12 g of the drug). The maximum daily dosage of the drug is no more than 20 g, which must be divided into several doses. Polysorb is taken an hour before or after meals. If the sorbent is used to stop food allergies, it must be taken before eating or during.
The duration of the therapeutic course with this medication is determined by the severity of the pathological process and the rate of stabilization of the patient's condition. For example, in the treatment of acute intoxication (alcohol or food poisoning), it is enough to take the drug for 3-5 days. In the treatment of allergic diseases (dermatitis) or chronic intoxication (for example, renal failure, hepatitis, etc.), a course of treatment lasting 14 days is necessary. In this case, therapy must be repeated every 2-3 weeks. The interval between courses of taking the sorbent less than 14 days can not be done.
What Polysorb is useful for the body, not everyone knows, so we'll talk about this in the following sections.
The medicine helps with acute poisoning
With this pathology, it is necessary to remove a maximum of toxins and poisons from the body. For this, gastric lavage should be carried out using a suspension of the Polysorb medication, after which another 6 g of this drug is taken orally in several doses. The medicine should be washed down with tea, water or a Regidron solution in order to make up for the lost fluid. If the poisoning is severe, then gastric lavage must be repeated after 4-7 hours. On the second day of treatment of a food-borne infection, the medicine is taken 4 times a day, 3 g each, and depending on the patient’s condition, the therapy is canceled or extended for another 5 days.
Useful drug for intestinal infectious diseases
On the first day of intestinal infection, the drug is taken in 3 g (tablespoon) every hour. In total, you need to use five such dosages. On the second day of therapy, the dose is 3 g 4 times a day. If after such treatment the patient's condition returned to normal, you can stop taking the medication. If the intoxication could not be completely removed, the course of therapy with this sorbent is extended for another two days.
Viral hepatitis
A medicine in combination therapy for hepatitis can shorten the duration of intoxication and the icteric period. It is used at the beginning of the disease for 7-10 days, 4 g 3 times a day.
Polysorb for cleansing the body
Often this drug is not used to treat a specific disease, but to cleanse the body in children and adults. This helps to normalize the general condition, complexion, skin structure, eliminate allergic phenomena.
The use of Polysorb for cleansing should be careful.
Acute allergic reactions
Drug or food allergies begin to be treated by washing the stomach and intestines with a suspension of this drug. For its preparation, it is necessary to dissolve 10 g of powder in 1 liter of liquid. The intestines are washed with an enema. After the above procedures, the sorbent is taken orally for 5 days, 3 g 4 times a day. In chronic food allergies, a longer use of this drug is required - up to 14 days, 3 g four times a day. In this case, the suspension should be drunk immediately before meals. Urticaria, eosinophilia, hay fever, atopic dermatitis and other allergic diseases are also treated.
Is Polysorb always allowed to cleanse the body?
Contraindications
The medication has some contraindications for use, therefore, before taking the suspension, you need to carefully read the annotation. The list of main contraindications to the drug include:
- intestinal atony;
- drug intolerance;
- peptic ulcer of the intestine or stomach at the stage of exacerbation.
Side effects of the drug
This drug, as a rule, is well tolerated by patients and practically does not cause side effects. In extremely rare cases, against the background of the high absorbent ability of the elements present in its composition, a medication can provoke the development of constipation and impaired movement of feces in the intestines. In addition, it is very rarely possible for children to develop an allergic reaction to the drug. If taken correctly according to the instructions, then the risk of side effects from Polysorb will be minimal.
Analogs
To date, a medical product on the Russian pharmacological market has the following analogues:
- "Diosmectite";
- "Microcel";
- "Smecta";
- Neosmectin
- Enterodez;
- Enterosorb;
- Enterumin;
- Lactofiltrum;
- "Polyphepan";
- Entegnin;
- Lignosorb;
- Enterosgel;
- Activated carbon.
Polysorb Cleansing Reviews
Most reviews about the drug are positive. This assessment of the drug is due to its high effectiveness for stopping various types of intoxications. Patients note that such a sorbent helps to quickly eliminate skin rashes that have arisen as a result of insufficient liver function, or in violation of digestive processes in various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, many patients evaluated the effectiveness of this drug in the treatment of allergic reactions, food and intestinal infections, colds, flu, etc. The sorption properties of the drug, according to the information from the reviews, have been successfully used by surgeons to cleanse purulent wounds and ulcers.
Side effects from Polysorb in adults and children are extremely rare. The former note the good effect of the drug in the treatment of a hangover syndrome and the prevention of the effects of overeating. Separately, positive reviews from pregnant women who used this medication to reduce the symptoms of toxicosis can be noted.
Many people buy this medicine for their teenage children to combat acne and purulent acne. Parents of such adolescents say that rashes have become more rare and gradually disappear.
We examined the instructions and side effects of Polysorb in children and adults.