Bloating and flatulence are symptoms that are familiar to every person. Often these processes are also accompanied by belching, heartburn, diarrhea. Symptoms not only bring discomfort and self-doubt, but are also a harbinger of chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Preparations for bloating and gas formation will help not only quickly get rid of an unpleasant condition, but will also help internal organs - the stomach, intestines, pancreas.
Causes of frequent bloating
If you know the causes of bloating, you can take timely preventive measures to prevent this pathological condition. Then you do not have to resort to the use of drugs from gas formation. Here are the mostcommon reasons:
- violation of microflora:
- prevalence of pathogenic bacteria in the gut;
- parasitic infestations;
- gastritis, peptic ulcers of the stomach and intestines;
- chronic cholecystitis;
- pancreatic dysfunction (poor enzyme production);
- chronic pancreatitis;
- liver disease.
The exact reason why the patient is constantly tormented by bloating can be determined by a gastroenterologist. To do this, it is necessary to carry out a number of diagnostic measures: an objective examination, MRI, CT, X-ray of the abdominal organs.
Drugs for gas formation in the intestines in adults: a list of the most effective remedies
If for children under 16 the list of medicines is much smaller for reasons of contraindications, then for adults there are no such restrictions. There are dozens of effective gas medications that can help relieve the condition.
Here is a list of medicines classified according to how they affect the body:
- Enterosorbents - most effective for bloating caused by poisoning. They quickly remove toxins and their decay products from the body, with the help of these drugs you can detoxify the body.
- Medicines based on activated charcoal also effectively fight poisoning and bloating, indigestion.
- Carminative drugs consist of chemical compounds of silicon (simethicone, dimethicone) and components of plant origin, sometimes there are drugs based on bromopride.
- Enzymaticdrugs are a substitute for substances that the pancreas secretes to digest food (without them, the digestion process is not carried out at all or is carried out weakly).
- Prokinetics restore intestinal motility.
- Probiotics plant he althy microflora in the intestines - this helps restore he althy digestion after poisoning or a course of antibiotic drugs.
- Anspasmodics help to relax the muscular walls of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, in some cases this helps to start the digestion process. They also effectively relieve pain.
Below are lists of drug names for each class. Depending on the condition of the patient, in some cases, it is required to take not one, but several medicines. For example, if bloating is accompanied by pain in the abdominal region, in addition to a carminative drug, an antispasmodic should also be taken. Or if the cause of bloating is enzyme deficiency, then you will have to constantly take a Festal or Pancreatin tablet at the same time as eating.
Enterosorbents in the fight against gas formation
The most popular drugs for gas formation in everyday life are enterosorbents. Despite the fact that they affect the reduction of gas formation only indirectly, patients are buying them up at a high rate. This approach can result in he alth problems for patients, since with frequent use, enterosorbents wash out not only poisoning products, but also trace elements, in particular calcium. To avoid this, you needresort to the help of enterosorbents only in extreme cases. With constant bloating, it is better to opt for carminative medicines.
The list of effective enterosorbents includes the following drugs:
"Enterosgel" - sold in the form of a suspension without color and odor. The cost is about four hundred rubles for 225 grams. A drug that reduces gas formation and removes toxins from the body. Consists of methylsilicic acid hydrogel and water. If we compare its action with "Espumizan" and other carminative drugs, then "Enterosgel" will lose, since this drug is primarily for the treatment of various kinds of intoxication and poisoning
- "Polysorb" - is a fine powder, scattered in portions of 3 grams in sachets. It is sold both in large packages and separately in one sachet (portion at a time). Like "Enterosgel", this drug passes through the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, without being digested, and "collects" all the toxins and waste products of harmful microorganisms. Ideal for poisoning with spoiled food and alcoholic beverages. Has a moderate effect on gas production as it is not a carminative.
- "Filtrum-Sti" is a tablet preparation, the main active ingredient of which is lignin. It is used for the treatment of various kinds of intoxication, has a moderately carminativeaction against bloating and gas formation.
Activated charcoal and drugs containing it
The list of drugs, the main active ingredient of which is activated charcoal, is presented below.
- "Carbactin" - produced in the form of granules for suspension. Removes toxins, reduces bloating. It is contraindicated for children under ten years of age and pregnant women, as frequent use leaches calcium and can become a catalyst for bone disease.
- "Microsorb P" - available in the form of paste and powder for suspension. The main active ingredient is activated carbon. The cost of the drug is about two hundred rubles. "Microsorb P" passes through the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, while not being digested, and "collects" all the toxins and waste products of harmful microorganisms.
- "Ultra-adsorb" - produced in the form of capsules, paste and granules for suspension. It has the same effect and contraindications as all other drugs, the main component of which is activated charcoal.
Carminatives
This class of medications are also called "antifoamers". These drugs for bloating and gas formation have a quick effect: the stomach decreases already after twenty to forty minutes from the moment of taking the drug. Many "antifoamers" are allowed to be takenchildren. The main active ingredients of these drugs are simethicone or dimethicone, in rare cases, bromopride.
- "Meteospazmil" is an effective drug for gas formation. Release form - tablets. It has a minimum of contraindications (individual intolerance to active ingredients and liver failure). One capsule contains 300 mg of simethicone and 60 mg of alverin. Promotes rapid deflation of the abdomen and the release of gases. The action begins already ten to twenty minutes after taking the pill.
- "Pepsan" - has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective effect. The cost of a package with 30 capsules is about three hundred rubles. Gastroenterologists often prescribe it for gastritis. The main active ingredient is dimethicone. It is almost completely identical to simethicone, but inferior to it in strength. Therefore, the action of "Pepsan" reaches its maximum in about an hour and a half from the moment of taking the pill.
- The fruits of fennel and cumin also belong to the class of "antifoam". On the pharmacological market, there are many drugs for bloating and gas formation, the main active ingredient of which is fennel and cumin. Such medicines are allowed to be taken even by children, since they practically do not have side effects (with the exception of individual intolerance to the active ingredients).
"Espumizan" from bloating and heaviness in the stomach
This is one of the most effective and cheapestdrugs for gas formation in the intestines in adults. There is a release form "Espumizan for children", which contains a smaller amount of simethicone and is allowed to be taken by babies from birth. The adult treatment contains 40 mg of simethicone per capsule, enough to relieve gas in a person weighing about a hundred kilograms.
The cost of a package with 25 capsules is about one hundred and fifty rubles. "Espumizan" can be purchased at any pharmacy without a doctor's prescription. Instructions for use informs that "Espumizan" is indicated for admission under the following conditions:
- flatulence of any etiology;
- aerophagia;
- surfactant intoxication.
In some cases, Espumizan is prescribed to patients before examinations such as x-rays or MRI. This is done so that the gases in the intestines do not spoil the visibility of the organs in the picture. For this purpose, the drug against gas formation is prescribed two days before the time of the study. An appointment is also required on the day of the X-ray (the exact dosage and instructions are explained by the attending physician).
Enzymatic medicines
Often the cause of increased gas production is chronic pancreatitis. This is a fairly common disease, the main cause of which is malnutrition and alcohol abuse. Iron stops the production of enough enzymes, as a result of which food is not digested. Enzyme preparations for bloating and gas formationhave as their goal the intake of enzymes from the outside. This contributes to the digestion of food and a decrease in the volume of the abdomen, as well as the discharge of air from the gastrointestinal tract.
The list of enzyme preparations that reduce gas formation is as follows:
- "Creon" is an inexpensive (about two hundred rubles) drug of domestic production, designed to compensate for the deficiency of pancreatic enzymes. It normalizes digestion and makes the stomach "work" even with a long stagnation of food and the appearance of belching with the smell of hydrogen sulfide (which indicates a complete cessation of digestion).
- "Holenzim" is a complex drug, which includes several effective components at once. This is bile, powder of the pancreas and small intestine of cattle. It has quite a few contraindications. Please consult your doctor before use.
- "Pancreatin" is a cheap analogue of "Mezim". The main active ingredient of both drugs is pancreatin. If "Mezim" costs about three hundred rubles, then "Pancreatin" - only about fifty. Both of these drugs correct the deficiency of pancreatic enzymes and help reduce bloating.
Prokinetics to normalize digestion
This is a class of drugs for adult gas and bloating that work by restoring intestinal motility. Establish a sequence of digestion: the food lump does not linger in the stomachlonger than necessary, evenly enters and passes through the intestines. Thanks to this action, within two to three hours, air is released from the intestines and the abdomen is reduced in volume.
Before using prokinetics, you should consult a gastroenterologist, as frequent use can provoke the appearance of lazy stomach syndrome.
The most popular and inexpensive (about three hundred rubles per pack) prokinetics: "Motilium", "Ganaton". These funds are always sold in pharmacies, and a prescription is not required to purchase them. They act more slowly than "antifoams", but are softer and prevent the development of stagnant processes in the organs of the digestive tract.
Prokinetics can be taken independently. If the patient takes such medications more than twice a week, it is necessary to undergo a complete examination, since it is impossible to extinguish the symptoms of developing chronic diseases with pills.
Anspasmodics for bloating
This class of drugs not only promotes the release of air from the intestines, but also relieves pain. It is worth considering that if the cause of gas formation is a violation of the production of enzymes, then antispasmodics will not have the expected effect.
Preparations for increased gas formation from the group of antispasmodics are such as:
- "Duspatalin" quickly helps with irritable bowel syndrome, accompanied by bloating. It has a minimum of side effects, as it has a selectiveaction on the abdominal organs.
- "No-shpa", like its cheap counterpart "Drotaverine", relaxes the muscular walls of the intestine, which improves digestion and the release of air from the intestine.
If bloating and heaviness are accompanied by pain, do not rush to swallow antispasmodics. It is worth assessing the nature of the pain and consulting a doctor. This may be a sign of toxic hepatitis, pancreatitis (if the pain is localized on the right side), gallbladder stones, peptic ulcers, or erosion.
Probiotics for increased gas production
Pathogenic microflora leads to diarrhea, constipation, bloating, feeling of heaviness after eating. This problem will be solved by preparations for bloating and gas formation, which include lactic acid bacteria that have undergone lyophilization. Such drugs quickly restore normal bowel function. They do not deflate the stomach as quickly as "antifoam", but they are able to heal the body and are effective in the long term.
The list of the best drugs for gas formation, which normalize the intestinal microflora, can be given as follows:
"Linex" - available in the form of capsules. Depending on the number of them in the package, the price varies from three hundred to eight hundred rubles. The active substance, getting into an acidic environment, contributes to the destruction of pathogenic microflora and the reproduction of beneficial lactic acid bacteria
- "Hilak Forte" - produced in the form of a suspension. This drug from gas formation in the intestines has one interesting feature: when it is taken two hours before and after, dairy products should not be eaten. This can cause more bloating.
- "Bifidumbacterin" - contains dried bifidobacteria as the main active agent. Release form - suppositories, suspension bottles and capsules. The cost of the drug is low, regardless of the form of release - about one hundred and fifty rubles per pack. The drug takes a long time to gain effect, but after about a week of regular intake, digestion is fully adjusted.
This type of drugs is widely used in medicine. With a minimum of side effects, probiotics effectively normalize digestion. These drugs for gas formation in adults do not just give short-term relief, but really benefit the body in the long term. They can be purchased at any pharmacy with or without a doctor's prescription.
Prevention of bloating and gas
It is always easier to prevent the development of pathology than to treat it. The pharmacological market offers many effective and safe drugs to reduce gas formation, but if you follow the following simple rules, you will not have to resort to their help:
- normalize your diet: reduce the proportion of eaten bakery products, factory sweets, sugar, fatty meat;
- for problems and pathologies of the gastrointestinal tractintestinal tract gastroenterologists recommend a complete abstinence from alcohol;
- physical activity improves intestinal motility;
- once a year it is necessary to undergo a preventive examination for the presence of parasites in the body;
- if there are pets in the house, you need to be especially careful about hygiene (treat the tray with disinfectants, always wash your hands before going to the kitchen).
Folk recipes for the treatment of bloating are diverse. But pharmacological agents will bring relief much faster. If the patient for one reason or another refuses to take medication, then you should try a decoction of dill leaves, lemon balm.
These plants (a tablespoon, you can use dry collection) should be poured with boiling water and let it brew for two hours. The resulting infusion should be taken half a cup on an empty stomach two to three times a day. After a day, bloating should go away completely. In some cases, the patient feels relief already three hours after the first intake of a medicinal infusion of dill or lemon balm.
