Preparations with an adsorbing effect do not lose their relevance. One of the most popular in this category is Polysorb, patients actively acquire it due to its effectiveness, competitive price and the absence of the need to take a prescription from a doctor. Reviews of the Polysorb analogs report that their action is no worse, and the price is often lower. The article presents a list of analogues, as well as describes the basic principles of the action of adsorbing drugs.
Composition and form of release of "Polysorb"
The drug can be purchased at almost any pharmacy, a prescription from a doctor is not required for this. "Polysorb" is an odorless white powder, packaged in bags or jars. The cost of one package ranges from 150 to 650 rubles, depending on the number of bags in it.
Polysorb and similar drugs belong to the pharmacological class of enterosorbents. Such drugs have a detoxification, adaptogenic, adsorbing effect on the body. Effective in all kinds of poisoning.
The main active component of Polysorb is silicon dioxide. This substance is able to "attract" various substances to itself, both pathogenic and beneficial. It is with this feature that the ability of enterosorbents to remove minerals and vitamins from the body is connected. After a course of treatment with the drug, it is recommended to drink a high-quality multivitamin complex to prevent the development of a deficiency of nutrients.
Indications for use "Polysorb"
Instructions for use with Polysorb indicate that the drug is effective in the following cases:
- intoxication of various etiologies in both adults and children;
- foodborne infectious pathologies;
- alcohol and drug poisoning;
- intestinal infections of acute or chronic course;
- allergic reactions of any etiology;
- poisoning with potent substances;
- dysbiosis ("Polysorb" in this case is used as part of complex treatment);
- hyperazotemia.
Feasible side effects
Against the background of treatment with Polysorb, side effects develop relatively rarely. However, one should not lose sight of the fact that about 1% of patients may experience the following effects of admission:
- constipation when consuming relatively high dosages of the drug;
- impaired absorption and deficiency of calcium, as well as other minerals and vitamins (such a side effect may develop when taken for longer than ten days);
- dyspepsia (usually acidic).
Drugs similar to Polysorb, that is, enterosorbents, are almost always well tolerated. It should be noted that when taking large doses of enterosorbents, the most common adverse reaction is constipation.
Contraindications to the use of the drug
Instructions for use for "Polysorb" reports that there are the following contraindications for use:
- intestinal atony;
- peptic ulcer in the acute stage;
- internal bleeding;
- acute abdomen (in this case, do not self-medicate, but call an ambulance).
Most enterosorbents have similar contraindications. Can I take Polysorb during pregnancy and lactation? This issue is of concern to many mothers. Given the ability of the drug to wash out to one degree or another useful substances from the body, it is better not to experiment with taking it again. However, in case of poisoning of various etiologies, the attending physician may well prescribe Polysorb to a pregnant or lactating woman. Pregnancy is not a direct contraindication for taking enterosorbents, but before taking them, you should consult your doctor.
Drug Interactions with Other Means
Since enterosorbents have the ability to absorb and excrete virtually any substance from the intestines with feces, while taking them with other medicines, the effectiveness of the latter decreases. Which part is absorbed from the medicines taken in parallel, no one can say. Much depends on the individual characteristics of the body and the dosage taken "Polysorb" and other drugs.
After a course of treatment with Polysorb and other enterosorbents, doctors recommend drinking a high-quality multivitamin complex. This will help minimize the damage that the body has experienced during the loss of calcium and other minerals, which are more or less excreted from the body by enterosorbents.
Special instructions for admission
Instructions for use with "Polysorb" warns that in no case should you try to take the powder dry inside. It should be diluted in clean water in the proportion of one dose per glass or more. The prepared solution should be consumed immediately. If for some reason this could not be done, then the shelf life of the finished solution at room temperature is not higher than +20 degrees - no more than two days.
Some patients use the drug for cleansing. Instructions for use with Polysorb informs that when taken to get rid of toxins and toxins, the course of treatment should not exceed ten days, otherwise there may be a deficiency of vitamins, amino acids and trace elements. As a result, a person will do more harm than good.
The dosage of Polysorb is selected individually: age, weight, and the degree of poisoning are taken into account. for example, after alcohol poisoning, it is enough for an adult to take the drug two to three days three times a day in a standard dosage. And with an intestinal infection, the child will have to split the sachet in two and, at the same time, if necessary, connect other drugs (antibiotics, bifidobacteria, etc.) to the therapy.
Reviews on the use of "Polysorb" in case of poisoning
Reviews of parents who treated their children with the drug for poisoning are not always positive. Parents share their experiences and say that using Polysorb alone is not enough to achieve stable remission. For intestinal infections, it is best to consult a doctor or call an ambulance (if a very high temperature has risen).
Positive reviews of adults about taking the drug during intoxication after alcohol abuse. The reviews said that the day after the abuse, Polisorb should be taken as soon as possible - in this case, the appearance of a hangover syndrome can be almost completely avoided. Many patients take Polysorb on the advice of a narcologist immediately before drinking alcohol - this partially protects internal organs from exposure to ethyl alcohol.
Preparations similar to Polysorb according to the principle of action
The pharmacological market offers many enterosorbents. At cost there is both more expensive and cheaper Polysorb. Similar drugs:
- "Smecta";
- Activated carbon;
- "Polypefan";
- Ecoflor;
- Neosmectin.
Activated carbon as an alternative to Polysorb
Perhaps activated carbon is the cheapest and most popular enterosorbent. Rarely, one of the patients knows that the dosage is quite large: for a sorbing effect, it is not enough to take one or two tablets. As a rule, the dosage should be calculated as follows: one tablet per 10 kg of body weight. Thus, if a person weighs 70 kg, 7 tablets should be taken and washed down with plenty of clean water.
Activated carbon has not only a sorbing, but also antidiarrheal effect. Taking this drug is indicated for diarrhea of various etiologies.
Smecta or Polysorb - what to choose?
Smecta has several effects: both antidiarrheal and sorbing, and helps to alleviate the condition during flatulence. This drug can be given even to infants (of course, after consulting a doctor).
The main active ingredient is diosmectite. Smecta is sold in packages of 10 sachets, the cost of one package is about two hundred rubles. The drug has established itself as one of the most popular of the sorbents. Reviews about Smect confirm that it is a worthy analogue of Polysorb.
Polyphepan as an analogue of Polysorb
The drug "Polypefan" is actively used as an independent tool and as a complex treatment for various kinds of poisoning, for disorders of fat metabolism, for chronic diseases of the digestive tract. The main active ingredient is hydrolysis lignin.
Reviews about "Polyphepan" report that the drug is used not only in the fight against the effects of intoxication of various nature, but also for pain and flatulence provoked by intestinal diseases, cholecystitis, etc.