Espa Lipon is a hepatoprotector designed to regulate lipid and carbon metabolism. The drug has a good antioxidant, anti-toxic, glycemic effect.
"Espa Lipon", the instruction for the drug gives detailed explanations, is available in the form of tablets, injection. The active substance of both forms is thioctic acid (α-lipoic).
"Espa Lipon 100" is a round tablet in a yellow shell, and if you see oblong tablets, then it means! Espa Lipon 600 ". The instruction indicates that, in addition to the active thioctic acid, the composition of the drug includes auxiliary silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, lactose , cellulose and some other components.
Excipients of the liquid state "Espa Lipon" is water.
How does this drug work? It regulates the metabolism, especially carbohydrate, cholesterol and lipid. Moreover, this medicine stimulates the functioning of the liver, helps the body get rid of toxins, protects hepatocytes from the aggressive effects of a variety of toxic substances.
"Espa Lipon" has a neuroprotective effect. This means that the drug is able to stimulate lipid peroxidation in the nervous tissue, improve the rate of endoneural blood flow, accelerate the microcirculation of beneficial substances and the speed of impulse transmission through neurons.
This helps improve the condition of patients with motor neuropathy due to the fact that their number of macroergic compounds increases in muscle tissue .
To whom do doctors prescribe the modern Espa Lipon?
• Patients suffering from diabetic and alcoholic polyneuropathy
• People with chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and other liver disorders
• In case of chronic intoxication with heavy metals, acute mushroom poisoning
• For the prevention of atherosclerosis and its treatment
How is Espa Lipon used?
The time of taking the drug does not depend on food: it can be taken both before and after it. Chews are not recommended; just take a glass of liquid. Naturally, the course depends on the diagnosis.
On average, the dosage can be determined as follows.
In diabetic polyneuropathy, 600 mg of the drug is taken at a time per day or the administration is divided into 2-3 parts. In severe cases, the dosage can be raised to 1200 mg.
If injections are required, they usually start with an infusion of 600 mg once a day, and then switch to tablets. Such treatment can last up to 20 days.
For the prevention of diseases or in cases of impaired liver function, the dosage ranges from 200 to 60 mg.
Espa Lipon, in addition, like most drugs, can cause unwanted reactions. These include shortness of breath, dyspeptic disorders, nausea, headache. Sometimes urticaria or other allergic reactions may appear. They pass almost instantly after discontinuation of the tablets or dosage adjustment.
Who is this medicine contraindicated for? The group of such patients is quite extensive.
• Chronic binges or alcoholism
• Lactase deficiency
• diabetes
• Galactosemia
Doctors argue about whether to prescribe the drug to adolescents under 18 years of age, pregnant and lactating. If the doctor considers it appropriate to use "Espa Lipon" in these situations, he is obliged to choose an individual dosage and conduct constant monitoring.
There have been no cases of overdose.
Espa Lipon is available in Germany. The drug has analogues: Lipamide, Lipoic Acid, Lipothioxon, Oktolipen, Theolipon, which are produced in Russia, German preparations Tiogamma, Thioctacid, Berlition 300.
The advisability of using analogues instead of Espa Lipon should be consulted with a doctor.