"Visanne" refers to progestogenic and antiandrogenic drugs. This medication is used to treat endometriosis in women in gynecology.
The drug is produced in tablet form, intended for oral use. The main component of the drug is dienogest, which is contained in an amount of 2 milligrams per 1 tablet. In addition, the composition of the drug includes additional substances, including:
- lactose;
- cellulose;
- starch;
- polyvinylpyrrolidone;
- crospovidone;
- talc;
- magnesium s alt of stearic acid.
Pills are placed in blisters of 28 pieces. The cost of the drug varies from 2700 to 8700 rubles.
Pharmacological properties
Dienogest is considered a chemical derivative of nortestosterone. It can bind to progesterone nerve endings in the uterus, although it has little affinity for the progesterone molecule. Due to this binding, dienogest has a strong progestogenic effect, which manifests itself in severalhealing effects:
- Suppression of the trophic action of estrogen against the source of endometriosis.
- Decreased production of estrogen in the ovaries and its content in the blood.
- Decrease in endometrioid lesions.
Pills do not affect the concentration of other hormones.
Indications and contraindications
The main indication for the use of tablets is endometriosis - a pathological process of the female reproductive system, in which there is an ectopia of the inner layer of the uterine wall.
The use of the drug is prohibited in the presence of several pathological and physiological conditions of the body, which include:
- Individual intolerance.
- Thrombophlebitis (thrombosis with inflammation of the vein wall and the formation of a blood clot that closes its lumen).
- Atherosclerotic vascular disease (damage to the arteries, accompanied by cholesterol deposits in the inner membranes of the vessels, narrowing of their lumen and malnutrition of the blood-supplying organ).
- Diabetes mellitus (a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar).
- Pathology of the liver.
- Cirrhosis of the liver (a pathological condition of the liver, which is a consequence of impaired blood circulation in the system of hepatic vessels and dysfunction of the bile ducts).
- Vaginal bleeding.
- Children under 18.
Make sure there are no restrictions before therapy.
Abstract
Pills are taken orally, regardless of food, washed down with water. Take 1 tablet daily, preferably at the same time. The scheme of therapy for endometriosis with the help of "Visanna" implies a daily intake of medication, regardless of the day of the menstrual cycle.
Duration of therapy is usually six months. If you accidentally miss a tablet, the next tablet should be taken as soon as possible. Further, the use of the medication continues according to the same scheme and at the same time as before the pass. If vomiting occurs within twenty minutes after taking the drug, then the medication should be taken again.
Adverse reactions
The use of the medicine "Visanna" can lead to undesirable effects from various organs and systems, these include:
- Nausea.
- Gagging.
- Pain in the abdomen.
- Feeling of fullness in the abdomen.
- Flatulence (a symptom of diseases and pathological conditions or a sign of functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, manifested by excessive accumulation of gases).
- Unstable chair.
- Migraine (a primary form of headache characterized by intermittent attacks of moderate to severe headache).
- Decreased libido (a disorder of sexual function characterized by lack of sexual desire).
- Weight gain.
- Hirsutism (excessive male-type hair in women, manifested by the appearance of mustaches andbeard, excessive hair growth on the torso).
- Alopecia (abnormal hair loss resulting in partial or complete loss of hair in certain areas of the head or trunk).
- Acne.
- Hyperhidrosis (a pathological condition accompanied by increased sweating throughout the body).
- Dermatitis (an inflammatory skin lesion resulting from exposure to damaging factors of a chemical, physical or biological nature).
- Increased skin photosensitivity (reaction of the skin to sunlight).
- Violation of her pigmentation.
- The appearance of dandruff.
- Shortness of breath (impaired breathing, which is accompanied by a change in its frequency and depth).
- Development of arrhythmia (violation of cardiac conduction, as well as the frequency and regularity of its contractions, resulting in disruption of the normal functioning of the heart).
- Pain in bones, back, upper and lower extremities.
- Ovarian cyst (formation in the form of a bubble with liquid or semi-liquid contents that occurs in the structure of the ovary and increases its volume several times).
- Candidiasis (a type of fungal infection caused by yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida).
- Amenorrhoea (absence of menstruation for 6 months in a woman who previously had a normal menstrual cycle; absence of menstruation in girls under 16).
- Pelvic pain.
The occurrence of side effects of the body on the medication is considered a reason for stoppingtherapy.
Vizanne tablets: analogues
Cheap replacement drugs are:
- "Dufaston".
- "Iprojin".
- "Janine".
- "Krynon".
- "Modelle Mam".
- "Modelle 911".
- "Nemestran".
- "Norkolut".
- "Orgametril".
- "Prajisan".
- "Progesterone".
- "Utrozhestan".
Before replacing Vizanne tablets with a cheap analogue, you need to consult a doctor. Next, the most effective generics will be considered.
Pragisan
Hormonal drug that contains progesterone. It is used for luteal insufficiency. Progesterone is the active ingredient.
When using "Pragisan" in tablet form, a daily dosage of 200-300 milligrams is prescribed, which is divided into two doses. The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor.
In addition, "Prajisan" should not be taken in severe liver damage, including hepatocellular cancer, as well as hepatitis and cholestatic jaundice. The drug is a cheap analogue of "Visanna" for endometriosis. The cost of the medicine ranges from 250 to 350 rubles.
Orgametril
The drug has a progestogenic effect. The preparation containsone active ingredient - linestrenol - 5 milligrams. It is a synthetic progestogen that has certain pharmacological characteristics similar to natural progesterone.
"Orgametril" has a pronounced progestogenic effect on the endometrium. With continuous use, it can inhibit menstruation and ovulation. It is considered correct to prescribe a medicine in situations where a strong progestogen effect is required on the body.
When using the drug, chloasma may occur. With a tendency to disease, it is necessary to avoid exposure to the epidermis of artificial ultraviolet radiation or sunlight. The price of the drug ranges from 2400 to 3000 rubles.
Norkolut
Is there an analogue of "Visanne" cheaper? According to reviews, it is known that "Norkolut" is an inexpensive substitute. The drug belongs to gestagen-containing agents and is widely used in gynecology. Each tablet contains 5 milligrams of the active substance - norethisterone. Pills are given to people for the following conditions:
- Premenstrual syndrome.
- Bleeding.
- Anovulatory cycle (monophasic menstrual cycle, characterized by the absence of ovulation and the phase of development of the corpus luteum, while maintaining the regularity and rhythm of uterine bleeding).
- Growth of the lining of the uterus beyond its limits.
- No period.
- Uterine fibroids (benign tumor,arising in the muscular layer of the uterus - myometrium).
- The drug is prescribed to suppress milk production in breastfeeding mothers.
- Mastopathy (a benign breast disease characterized by abnormal growth of its tissues, pain, and sometimes abnormal secretion).
Before treatment with medication, a person needs to undergo a comprehensive examination to rule out oncology. It is recommended to consult a gynecologist, as well as a mammologist and an oncologist before therapy.
The pill should be taken at the same time of the day, if for any reason the patient forgot to take the medicine, then this should be done as soon as possible, without doubling the dosage.
The drug does not have an overwhelming effect on the functioning of the central nervous system, so during therapy you can continue to drive a car and equipment that requires increased attention. The cost of the medication ranges from 100 to 250 rubles.
Dufaston
The drug belongs to the generics of the hormone progesterone. "Dufaston" is used in gynecology to eliminate various pathological processes that are accompanied by hormonal disorders.
The main active ingredient is dydrogesterone, its concentration in one tablet is 10 milligrams. With the penetration of dydrogesterone into the body of a woman, the substance has the same biological effect. Due to the fact that the active ingredient is not considered a testosterone derivative, it does notestrogenic, androgenic, glucocorticoid effects.
Before therapy with Duphaston, you must carefully read the annotation to the drug. In certain situations, after the start of drug therapy, uterine bleeding may occur, which is stopped by increasing the dosage. If, after increasing the concentration of the drug, the bleeding does not stop, further gynecological examination should be carried out to determine the causes. This analogue of the drug "Visanne" in the treatment of endometriosis is most often prescribed.
When combined with drugs that contain estrogens, it is imperative to consider their limitations and side effects.
Before treatment, a complete medical examination is carried out with the determination of adverse reactions, features of the functional activity of the organs of the reproductive system and past pathological processes.
For medical reasons, it is possible to use the drug during pregnancy under the supervision of a physician. The cost of the medicine varies from 500 to 800 rubles.
Janine
The drug belongs to monophasic oral contraceptive pills. "Janine" is used to prevent unwanted pregnancy in women of reproductive age. The dragee contains two main components, which include ethinylestradiol and dienogest. "Janine" is a cheap analogue of "Visanne" in terms of the active substance.
"Janine" when used correctly hascontraceptive effect, which is to terminate an unwanted pregnancy in a representative of the fair half. The main biological mechanism of action is considered to be the suppression of the ovulation process and the increase in the viscosity of the mucus of the cervical canal, which prevents further passage of spermatozoa.
The use of an analogue of "Visanna" on the active substance is indicated for the termination of unwanted pregnancies in women of reproductive age. Before therapy with the drug, you should carefully read the annotation. There are peculiarities regarding its use.
The likelihood of cardiac and vascular complications in the form of thrombosis or thromboembolism is greatly increased when using the drug against the background of smoking, obesity, hypertension, atrial fibrillation or an artificial valve.
There is information about the likelihood of cervical cancer when using an analogue of the tablets "Visanna" in composition. The cost of the drug ranges from 900 to 2500 rubles.
Opinions
Pharmaceuticals that contain progesterone have a good reputation, despite all the negative aspects. Of course, the responses on the Internet are sometimes negative, since medicinal drugs ("Janine", "Visanna", "Dufaston") have a wide range of various actions and harmful effects of therapy.
But the drugs do an excellent job with the task, the feedback about "Vyzanne" in endometriosis helps to assert that the drugs forstrength to eliminate a severe gynecological problem.
Separately, it is necessary to note the reviews of gynecologists about "Byzanne", since medical specialists understand the whole mechanism of the disease and the pharmacological action of the active substances of drugs. From the point of view of doctors, medications should be used for endometriosis, the use of tablets is especially effective in the initial stages of the disease, when the hormonal background of a woman is close to the original. In addition, it should be noted that there are no analogues of "Visanna" in Russia in terms of the active component, all substitutes are foreign-made.
Medical specialists insist on following the annotations and dosages, since only in this way a constant concentration of hormonal substances in the body is created, which helps to effectively fight the disease.
In addition, it must be emphasized that, like the menstrual cycle, pregnancy after a course of therapy with this drug is possible and proceeds without any specific phenomena. Many gynecologists before planning a baby recommend being examined for common pathologies of the female reproductive body in order to avoid problems with conception and gestation.
