Every year, the range of drugs whose action is aimed at improving the functioning of the digestive organs is expanding more and more, but Allohol, familiar to many, does not lose popularity. The benefits and harms of the product have long been studied by experts. Today, there are even several drug regimens that give different results. Although the remedy shows its best side, before starting therapy you should still obtain consultation and permission from a doctor.
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
The action of the drug occurs due to reflexes of the intestinal mucosa. The medicine also affects the secretory function of the liver. After its use, the motor and secretory functions of the gastrointestinal tract are activated, and the amount of secreted bile increases. In cases of endogenous bile acid deficiency, this drug is prescribed as replacement therapy. Allochol may also have a slight laxative effect. The drug helps improve the emulsification of dietary fats and significantly improves the digestion process as a whole. Thanks to the garlic extract included in the preparation, fermentation and putrefaction in the intestines are significantly reduced, and the manifestations of flatulence .
Absorption from the gastrointestinal tract occurs quickly. The drug contains chenodeoxycholic and cholic acid . They undergo a process of 7-dehydroxylation in the intestine.
Chenodeoxycholic acid is also metabolized in the liver.
Doctors' opinions on the composition of the medicine
Allochol is part of a group of enzyme preparations that affect the production of secretions by the organs of the digestive system. It contains components of animal and plant origin:
- Cattle bile enhances liver secretion and activates the motility of the gallbladder, sphincter of Oddi and intestines, participates in the digestion process, enhancing the effect of fluid, and normalizes the functioning of the pancreas.
- Nettle extract has a choleretic effect, contains vitamins and minerals that normalize fat metabolism and enhances the production of red blood cells.
- Dry garlic makes bile more liquid, increasing its excretion from the body.
- Activated carbon has a detoxifying effect in the intestinal lumen.
Under the influence of the drug, fluid begins to be produced in larger volumes and is more actively released into the intestines.
A more liquid secretion clears the bladder and ducts of stagnant fluids. Enhances digestion in the duodenum, facilitates the digestion of fatty foods, improves the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Intestinal motility increases, so the passage of food mass accelerates. Local immunity increases, since bile has an antibacterial effect, prevents the development of putrefactive processes, increased gas formation, and provides natural protection of the biliary tract and intestines from infections.
Reviews from doctors about Allochol
Pigaleva A.V., ultrasound doctor, 10 years of experience
The choleretic effect is due to natural ingredients: dry cattle bile, extract of garlic cloves and nettle leaves, activated carbon. Prescribed for cholecystitis, inflammatory diseases of the biliary system, activates the digestive system. No side effects were observed.
Gvozeva M.Yu., gastroenterologist, 25 years of experience
The drug is herbal and gives positive results with well-designed complex therapy. It is important to follow the rules of administration: daily use for a long time. You can take tablets only during or after meals, otherwise their benefits will be reduced.
Sukhoslov M.V.. therapist, 10 years of experience
The content of activated carbon in the composition raises doubts. In practice, it is recommended to take medications separately from adsorbents with an interval of at least two hours.
Komissarov V.M., therapist, 17 years of experience
Due to the natural origin of all components, the drug is well absorbed and rarely causes side effects. Allochol is harmful for people with allergies to plants of the Nettle family. The immune response can be very strong, up to the development of Quincke's edema.
Contraindications
Treatment with this drug is not recommended if the patient is diagnosed with acute hepatitis , obstructive jaundice (arising from obstruction of the bile duct), acute and subacute liver dystrophy . The medication should not be used by people who are highly sensitive to its components, as well as by calculous cholecystitis , gastric and duodenal , and acute pancreatitis .
Additional Information
It is considered inappropriate to take Allohol tablets simultaneously with drugs containing cholestyramine, aluminum hydroxide and colestipol, since they significantly reduce absorption and reduce the pharmacological effect of taking the drug.
Patients with acute renal failure are not recommended to take Allohol without indications from their attending physician.
It is necessary to store the medicine, as indicated in the instructions for Allohol, in a dark, dry, cool place and protected from children. The shelf life of the drug is 4 years.
The medicine is dispensed from pharmacies without a prescription.
Allochol tablets, instructions for use
How to take the medicine? The drug is taken orally, two tablets three times a day. It should be taken after meals. Children under seven years of age are prescribed one tablet; children after seven years of age take doses similar to adults. Treatment lasts for three to four weeks. After a three-month break, the course of therapy can be repeated if necessary.
It is used as a prophylactic agent to prevent exacerbations of hepatocholecystitis , as well as gallstone disease .
It must be taken into account that signs of improvement in the body’s condition may appear only on the fifth to eighth day after therapy was started. Then there is a decrease in pain in the right hypochondrium, and dyspeptic symptoms .
Instructions for use Allochol UBF
Tablets are taken after meals, 1-2 tablets 3-4 times a day. The period of use is 3-4 weeks. The course is repeated after 3 months.
How to take Allohol before or after meals?
The drug should be taken after meals.
special instructions
According to the instructions, Allochol should be taken strictly after meals. This is due to the fact that the medicine increases the secretion of gastric juice. If there is no food content in the stomach, then hydrochloric acid will begin to irritate the gastric mucosa, leading to the development of peptic ulcers.
During pregnancy, the use of Allochol is allowed, but only after agreement with the attending physician.
During lactation, it is not recommended to take Allohol due to the garlic contained in the medicine, which can reduce the taste of breast milk and thereby provoke the baby to refuse the breast.
In case of long-term use of Allochol in dosages exceeding the recommended ones, overdose symptoms may appear: rash and itching on the skin, heartburn, diarrhea, nausea, increased activity of liver enzymes. In this case, it is recommended to carry out symptomatic therapy.
It is not recommended to take Allochol together with alcohol, as this can cause diarrhea. In addition, alcohol in combination with Allochol can cause spasm of the biliary sphincter, which will lead to the inability to fully secrete and outflow the produced bile and, as a result, cause severe pain in the right hypochondrium.
The effect of Allochol is reduced by drugs containing aluminum hydroxide, as well as cholestipol and cholestyramine. Therefore, their combinatorial use is not recommended.
Allochol analogs
Level 4 ATC code matches:
Berberine
Oxafenamide
Cyqualon
Olimethine
Choleretic collection No. 3
Choleretic collection No. 2
Dandelion roots
Holosas
Gepabene
Holenzym
Holagol
Artichol
Holyver
Artichoke extract
Flamin
Tykveol
Odeston
Tanacehol
Only Allochol-UBF can be called a structural analogue. The remaining drugs are analogues only in their choleretic action, these are drugs such as: Altalex , Vitanorm , Gepabene , Odeston , Tykveol , Ursodez , Ursoliv , Ursofalk , Kholosas , Hofitol and others.
Reviews about Allochol
Mostly positive. The tablets effectively combat problems of the biliary tract and gallbladder. Reviews about Allochol characterize the drug as an inexpensive natural medicine with an excellent choleretic effect.
The medicine is often used for weight loss. This is due to the fact that the product improves metabolism, and therefore reduces the amount of toxins and harmful substances in the body. However, it is worth remembering that Allochol is not a panacea, but can be used for weight loss only in combination with diet and physical activity.
Indications for use of the drug Allochol and expected results
A drug that enhances the production and secretion of bile can have a positive effect in many pathological conditions. Here are the main indications for taking Allochol:
- Biliary dyskinesia.
Advice: Doctors do not often prescribe Allochol to pregnant women, but if this does happen, you should not take more than 1-2 tablets at a time. It is recommended to drink the product with still mineral water with an alkaline reaction.
- Toxic liver damage. A course of Allochol helps restore organ cells even with cirrhosis.
- Chronic cholecystitis with the likelihood of stone formation.
- Inflammatory processes in the intestines, leading to a decrease in absorption capacity of the mucous membranes.
- Insufficiency of gallbladder function in children. Many parents are reluctant to give their child medicine, but it will really help him cope with the digestion of food until all functions of the digestive tract are restored. The natural product is not addictive and does not have a negative effect on the child’s body.
- The drug is sometimes prescribed to people after removal of the gallbladder, for chronic constipation, dyskinesia, and atony of the intestinal muscles.
With the help of Allochol you can cleanse the liver. Sometimes the medicine is used by people who are trying to lose weight, but only as an aid.
Allohol price, where to buy
A package of 10 tablets costs 10 rubles.
The price of Allohol in Ukraine is 10 UAH for the same pack.
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