"Lanzoptol" is one of the most effective modern drugs designed to fight ulcers. The main active ingredient of the drug is lansoprazole.
The mechanism of action of this medication is primarily to block the excess production of hydrochloric acid. Due to this, the injured mucous membrane gradually heals, and its microflora stabilizes.
A little information
The drug is in the form of capsules. They are available in foil blisters. Each capsule contains a powder that has a creamy or milky tint.
The active ingredient "Lansoptol", according to the instructions, is lansoprazole. It suppresses the excessive production of hydrochloric acid, which is produced in excess in various diseases of the stomach and other organs of the digestive system.
In addition, the "Lanzoptol", according to the instructions, includes auxiliary components:
- corn starch;
- sodium lauryl sulfate;
- sucrose;
- magnesium carbonate.
Features
This medication should only be prescribed by a doctor. It is not necessary to independently be treated with this tool, and even more so to get involved in it. Before starting therapy, each patient should undergo a thorough examination to exclude the presence of malignant tumors and inflammatory processes in the digestive tract.
Otherwise, with such violations, "Lanzoptol" only eliminates the symptoms, complicating and delaying the diagnosis of major diseases. Moreover, at the same time, the medicine does not fight the cause of the underlying pathology, which can turn out to be extremely serious and dangerous.
The rules of admission, its features and all other nuances are described in detail in the instructions for use. Reviews about "Lanzoptol" confirm its effectiveness and useful properties in the treatment of pathologies of the digestive tract with the right approach. You can buy medicine in a pharmacy without a special prescription. However, this does not mean that it can be used independently, without the instructions of a doctor. Only after passing a full examination and establishing an accurate diagnosis, you can achieve a truly good result in therapy with this drug.
Indications
In what cases should I use this tool and how to do it right? Answers to all questions of interest can be found in the instructions to "Lanzoptol."
Indications for the use of the drug are the following conditions:
- Erosion, peptic ulcer of the duodenum and stomach.
- Pancreatic adenoma - Ellison-Zollinger syndrome.
- An ulcer caused by regular stress.
- Reflux esophagitis.
- Infectious damage to the mucous membrane of the digestive tract by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.
- As a prophylaxis of all the described pathologies.
According to the instructions, "Lansoptol" can be used for other diseases of the digestive tract, which lead to an increase in the amount of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice.
Contraindications
Capsules containing lansoprazole are a potent drug that can become dangerous in inept hands. That is why it is so important to strictly follow the instructions for the use of "Lanzoptol". With its help, you can learn about all the features of the medication and the rules for its use.
So, it is very important to know about all contraindications. The instructions to "Lanzoptol" indicate several restrictions, in the presence of which it is strictly forbidden to resort to its use. These include the following conditions:
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
- period of breastfeeding;
- hepatic and renal failure;
- the first 10-12 weeks of bearing a child;
- age is less than 18 years;
- old age.
Can future mothers take it?
In fact, according to the instructions for use, "Lanzoptol" is dangerous to use throughout pregnancy. Capsules can be prescribed only by a doctor and only in extreme cases, carefully weighing all the pros and cons. After all, the ingredients contained in the medication can adversely affect the unborn child.
In addition, the instructions to "Lanzoptol" say that the medicine is transmitted to the baby along with breast milk and adversely affects his health. So if there is an urgent need for treatment with this drug, you should temporarily stop breastfeeding and transfer the child to artificial nutrition. An alternative will be the selection of safer analogues.
The instructions for the use of "Lanzoptol", and reviews about it, say that the drug is capable of provoking the appearance of allergic reactions. This phenomenon is really possible if the patient has an individual intolerance to the components of the drug - one of the main contraindications. In order to avoid such consequences, one should strictly follow the instructions to "Lanzoptol."
Side effects
Capsules "Lanzoptol" as well as any other medicines, can provoke the appearance of unpleasant symptoms. If the patient does not have an allergy and individual hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, then, usually, pronounced side effects are observed only with prolonged use of the drug, regular excess of the recommended dosage and interaction with other pharmacy drugs.
Against the background of the use of "Lanzoptol", such unpleasant phenomena may occur:
- from the digestive tract - appetite disturbances, nausea, diarrhea, occasionally abdominal pain;
- on the part of the nervous system - apathy, poor health, drowsiness, depression;
- allergic manifestations - erythema, inflammatory processes on the skin, abnormal rashes, phototoxic and photoallergic irritations;
- on the part of the respiratory apparatus - rhinitis, inflammation of the throat and nasopharynx, cough.
Sometimes other side effects are likely. If their occurrence greatly worsens the general condition of the patient, you should immediately abandon the capsules and consult a doctor to select the appropriate analogue.
The instructions to "Lanzoptol" describe in detail all the negative manifestations and what needs to be done if they occur. Each person who decides to take the capsules must be sure to find out these nuances before starting therapy.
How to use?
According to the instructions for use, "Lanzoptol" must be taken in the morning, 5-10 minutes before the scheduled breakfast. Capsules should be swallowed whole with a small amount of liquid. You can take medicine in the evenings.
The dosage of the drug is selected individually by the attending physician. In the instructions to "Lanzoptol" standard doses for each pathology are proposed:
- with a diagnosed duodenal ulcer, it is recommended to take one capsule per day, therapy can last 2-4 weeks;
- with a stomach ulcer, reflux esophagitis and erosive lesions of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, one capsule of "Lanzoptol" should be taken per day, the course of therapy can last 1-2 months;
- in case of damage to the gastrointestinal system by Helicobacter pylori bacterium, it is advisable to drink 2 capsules during the day, the course of treatment is 10-14 days, antibacterial drugs are used in parallel;
- if pancreatic adenoma is detected, the dosage of the drug is selected individually after passing all the relevant examinations;
- if the tool is used to prevent the described pathologies, one capsule should be taken throughout the day, 10-12 months can be used every day.
Through numerous medical studies, the safety of "Lanzoptol" has been proven, even with fairly prolonged use. But the patient should constantly monitor his own well-being and condition in general, systematically undergo all the necessary examinations, and if a malaise or side effects occur, immediately consult a specialist.
If the patient has malfunctions in the activity of the liver and kidneys, it is advisable to start the course of treatment with the help of "Lanzoptol" from the half of the capsule (15 mg), gradually increasing the dosage to 30 mg per day.
Usually, the drug begins to act on the digestive tract just a day after taking the first capsule. After 4 days, the acidity of the stomach decreases to normal, the process of regeneration of the mucous membrane starts. At the end of the course of therapy, the concentration of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice increases to the previous level in just 4-5 days. That is why sometimes patients require long-term use of "Lanzoptol" as a prevention of relapse.
Drug interaction
Due to the fact that "Lansoptol" reduces the acidity of the stomach, it reduces the result from the use of certain medications taken in parallel with it. These include substances whose absorption requires a medium with a higher Ph. For example, the effectiveness of ketoconazole-based antifungal agents is significantly reduced when interacting with lansoprazole. Iron salts, itraconazole, ampicillins also lose their effectiveness if used in parallel with Lansoptol.
Ibuprofen, terfenadine, diazepam, clarithromycin and some other substances when interacting with lansoprazole are more slowly excreted from the body. Diclofenac and warfarin in combination with it increase the risk of side effects of "Lanzoptol".
In addition, its effectiveness and absorption can be reduced with the parallel use of antacids and sucralfate.
Cost and analogues of "Lanzoptol"
The instructions for use of the drug clearly describe all situations in which its use should be abandoned. In the presence of contraindications or the appearance of side effects, another medicine with identical properties should be selected. It is noteworthy that such medicines may have a similar or completely different composition. That is why only a doctor is able to correctly select the appropriate analogue of the drug.
The instructions to "Lanzoptol" describe in detail its composition, starting from which you can choose a similar medicine on your own. Usually, such medicines have similar properties and a list of ingredients. Lansoprazole is found in these medicines:
- "Lanzap";
- "Lantsid";
- Loensar-Sanovel;
- "Helicol";
- Epicurus
- "Lansoprazole Stada";
- Lansofed;
- "Lanzabel."
Contraindications, indications and mechanism of action of these drugs are almost identical to the properties of "Lanzoptol". But their price range is very wide: from 140 to 580 rubles.
There are also analogues of "Lanzoptol", which have similar healing properties, but a completely different composition. These drugs include drugs based on:
- pantoprazole: "Krosatsid", "Nolpaza", "Controls", "Pantaz";
- rabeprazole: Ontime, Zolispan, Zulbeks, Parkour;
- omeprazole: "Zerocide", "Omecaps", "Gastrozole", "Omex";
- esomeprazole: Neo-Zext, Nexium, Emanera;
- dexlansoprazole: Dexilant.
All these substances, just like lansoprazole, belong to the category of PP inhibitors. This means that they also stop the production of hydrochloric acid.
In case of intolerance to one of the inhibitors, the doctor can easily replace it with another.
As for the cost of "Lanzoptol", on average, it ranges from 430-510 rubles. Usually, it is sold in all pharmacies, so there should not be a problem with his searches.
Reviews
Patients who used this drug confirm its high effectiveness and the properties indicated in the description. The instruction to "Lanzoptol" tells about a large number of side effects, but users say that they occur extremely rarely. They call dangerous only a significant excess of the prescribed dosage. Also, the drug is well combined with other medicines. Usually, this does not cause any problems.
In addition, according to reviews, the tool allows you to achieve the desired result as quickly as possible. According to users, the first effect can be felt only a couple of days after the start of treatment with the help of "Lanzoptol". Many patients, having tried many similar remedies, opt for these capsules.
In addition, this medicine is trusted by doctors as well: it’s Lanzoptol capsules that are often prescribed for exacerbations of peptic ulcer.
But to the disadvantages of the drug, users include a large list of contraindications and a lack of use in expectant mothers. Yes, and the cost of the medicine to many patients seems a bit overpriced, because there are analogues of "Lanzoptol" with a lower price and the same high efficiency.
In addition, many users who have used this medicine have been unsatisfied with the need to use it for a long time. So, after undergoing a course of therapy, patients were faced with the return of unpleasant symptoms that tormented them even before treatment began.