Problems with the work of the gastrointestinal tract disturb almost every modern person. After all, violations of the function of its organs and pain in the abdomen can occur not only with various diseases, but also after stress, anxiety or eating poor-quality food. Not all medicines are suitable for frequent use, and they do not always help. But there are effective and safe drugs that have almost no contraindications. One of them is "Gastritol" drops. Instructions for use recommends drinking them for pain in the stomach and a disorder of its motor function. For many, the advantage of the drug is that it effectively relieves any symptoms of disruption of the gastrointestinal tract and does not cause any side effects.
Characteristics of the drug
This medicine is produced by the German pharmaceutical company "Dr. Klein". It is a completely natural preparation based on liquid extracts of medicinal herbs. It is produced in the form of drops in bottles of 20 and 50 ml.
Cannot be found for sale "Gastritol" in tablets yet. Instructions for use notes that it is the liquid form of the drug that contributes to its high efficiency. When taking drops, they immediately begin to act locally, relieving pain and regulating the motor activity of the stomach. The drug is also absorbed quickly, without irritating the mucous membrane. It has not only a local effect: the substances contained in medicinal plants affect the secretory and motor functions of the gastrointestinal tract through the central nervous system. "Gastritol" is the first phytopreparation with a prokinetic effect. Therefore, it can be used for treatment, prevention, and also as an "ambulance" for pain and dyspeptic disorders.
Composition of drops "Gastritol"
Instructions for use describes the drug as a mixture of liquid extracts of plants. All of them have a positive effect on the work of the gastrointestinal tract. And the effectiveness of the drug is determined precisely by its composition. What extracts does the medicine contain?
- most of all it contains goose cinquefoil - 35 ml per 100 ml of the drug;
- slightly less - chamomile extract;
- it contains very effective herbs: licorice and St. John's wort (15 ml each);
- other herbs are in the preparation in small quantities, but also have a positive effect on the work of the stomach: angelica roots, curly wolf herb, and wormwood herb.
Drug action
Why is it so effective characterizes"Gastritol" instructions for use? A description of the action of all the medicinal plants that make up its composition will help to understand this:
- Potentilla goose extract directly affects the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, relieving spasms and regulating their work.
- Glycyrrhizic acid from licorice root has a strong anti-inflammatory effect. It quickly heals damaged mucous membranes and relieves muscle spasms.
- Essential oils and coumarins of chamomile also have anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effects. They also have an anti-allergic and regenerating effect.
- Curly willow herb - or cardobenedict - contains knitsin glycoside. This substance improves blood circulation, accelerates the healing of ulcers and regulates the motor activity of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Bitter saponins from wormwood and angelica also relieve spasms and reduce pain.
- Very importantly, the hypericin contained in St. John's wort has an effect on the central nervous system, with a calming, antidepressant and antispasmodic effect.
When appointed?
Due to the presence of specially selected extracts of medicinal plants, the drug has antispasmodic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective and antidepressant effects. When are Gastritol drops prescribed? Instructions for use recommend drinking them for the treatment and prevention of almost any disorder of the gastrointestinal tract:
-with pain in the abdomen caused by improper eating, poor-quality food, physical stress;
- with early satiety, a feeling of fullness in the stomach, a feeling of heaviness;
- with belching, heartburn, flatulence, nausea and vomiting;
- as part of the complex treatment of acute and chronic gastritis, as well as stomach ulcers.
How is the medication tolerated?
What side effects does "Gastritol" cause? The instruction, description of the drug does not contain such information, noting that only in rare cases is photosensitivity possible in people with fair skin. And the reviews of patients who were treated with this remedy are generally mostly positive. People write that they did not notice any side effects. But still, you should not take the drug without consulting a doctor. This medicine, like all other herbal remedies, can cause a severe allergic reaction.
Therefore, "Gastritol" is contraindicated for people with intolerance to the components of the drug. It is also not recommended to take it to children under 12 years of age and pregnant women, because it was created on the basis of alcohol. And the effect of the drug components on these categories of patients has not yet been studied. But the majority of patients tolerate the drug "Gastritol" well.
Instructions for use
Price, reviews and features of the use of drops for various diseases are not known to everyone. Often with stomach problemspatients do not go to doctors and try to find treatment on their own. It is desirable, of course, that the drug be prescribed by a doctor, adjusting the dosage and method of application. After all, it can differ even in such safe herbal remedies as "Gastritol". Instructions for use recommends drinking 20-30 drops, dissolving them in a small amount of water. But when and how many times you need to do this depends on the disease:
- in the treatment of gastritis with low and normal acidity, they drink drops half an hour before meals 3 times a day;
- when treating a stomach ulcer or gastritis with high acidity, it is better to do this 30 minutes after eating;
- and to relieve symptoms of dyspepsia, pain or heartburn, take 15-20 drops of the drug every half hour until the condition improves.
Application features
When using medicine, you need to know how to drink it correctly:
- Shake before use;
- it is undesirable to store the medicine in the refrigerator, as a flocculent precipitate may form;
- drink the drug, dissolving the right amount in water;
- the presence of St. John's wort drops determines its incompatibility with cyclosporins, oral contraceptives and coumarin anticoagulants;
- despite the good tolerability and effectiveness of the drug, you can not take it for more than 4 weeks. If necessary, the course of treatment can be repeated after two months.
Analoguesdrug
There are many antispasmodic drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The safest are:
1. Pepsan contains the chemicals dimethicone and guaiazulene from chamomile. It is produced in the form of a gel that effectively envelops the mucous membrane and relieves the symptoms of flatulence, pain and heartburn.
2. "Movespasm" is an antispasmodic drug based on chemicals. Its action is mainly aimed at relieving the symptoms of heartburn, bloating and flatulence.
3. "Iberogast" is also drops based on extracts of medicinal plants. The drug is effective against pain and spasms, normalizes gastrointestinal motility and has a bactericidal effect.
4. "Espumizan" is often prescribed for young children to relieve colic. Effective mainly with increased gas formation.
5. For pain and intestinal upset, "Smecta" is often prescribed.
Reviews about the drug
Very many patients who have tried these drops, in other cases, dyspeptic disorders are removed only by them. The instructions for use attached to the preparation "Gastritol" report on good tolerance and effectiveness. The price of the drug at first can scare away - after all, a bottle costs about 500 rubles. But it is enough for a course of treatment, and the symptoms then rarely return. Many patients note that after treatment with the drug they no longer remembered what abdominal pain and heartburn are.
