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• Composition
• Product form
• Pharmacological action
• Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
• Indications
• Contraindications
• Side effects
• Mukofalk, instructions for use (method and dosage)
• During pregnancy (and lactation)
• Slimming
• Overdose
• Cooperation
• Terms of sale
• Storage conditions
• Shelf life
• Analogs
• Reviews
• Price, where to buy

Composition

The product contains 5 grams of 3, 5 grams psyllium shell powder oval   (Plantago ovata Forssk.), As well as auxiliary substances:

• lemon acid;
• sucrose;
• dextrin ;
• sodium chloride ;
• sodium citrate ;
• sodium alginate ;
• sodium saccharin ;
• orange flavor.

Product form

The drug comes in the form of orange granules for suspension for oral use, packaged in bags of 5 grams. One package contains 20 bags of the drug granules.

Pharmacological action

Mukofalk a laxative, cooked vegetable-based. Contained in a preparation components contribute to the normalization of the bowel, prevent hardening of feces, timely adjust their withdrawal from the human body.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Included in the psyllium seeds contain Mukofalk hydrophilic fibers . Once in the human stomach and intestines, psyllium fibers absorb water, swell, and thereby increase the volume of intestinal contents. The hydrophilic fibers are able to absorb the volume of water is 40 times greater than their own weight. Under the influence of the drug in the gut starts the process of softening the stool, enhance peristalsis of the intestinal wall and excretion of feces out through the rectum.

In the process of the preparation number of products that regulate intestinal motility, increases, increases the mass of intestinal bacteria.

The active ingredient of the drug during passage through the gastrointestinal tract is not absorbed into the bloodstream. It is eliminated from the body with feces.

Mukofalk not addictive, has no nutritional value, is not adsorbed.

Indications

• Availability constipation   chronic nature.
• Diagnosis Irritable Bowel Syndrome .
• Treatment diarrhea   various etiologies (as an adjuvant).
• Conditions that require soft, painless bowel movements, such as hemorrhoids . cracks in the anal area , Post-operative period.

Contraindications

The drug is not to receive:

• children under the age of 12 years;
• people suffering diabetes   in decompensated form (severe stage of the disease);
• in violation of the body Water-electrolyte balance ;
• under the current bowel obstruction   or when there is a threat of its development;
• at allergy to the components of the drug ;
• congenital esophagostenosis   or intestinal portions;
• at rectal bleeding   of unknown etiology;
• pain in the abdomen.

Side effects

In the early days of taking the medicine are possible:

• Fullness of the intestine;
• excessive flatulence .

If you are hypersensitive to the components of the drug can occur allergic reactions. Described isolated cases of offensive bronchospasm   and anaphylactic shock .

Mukofalk, instructions for use (method and dosage)

Drug use as a suspension, which is prepared from the pellets immediately prior to use. For that 1 sachet of granules poured into the cup, then slowly pour the powder clean potable water at room temperature in an amount of 150 ml, stirring continuously. The mixed solution of the drug at once, and should be drunk immediately drink one more glass of clean drinking water.

Instructions for use Mukofalk into a slurry

Adults and children over 12 years of drug prescribed for oral administration through the mouth in the form of a suspension.

The dosage of the drug, from 2 to 6 times a day 1 sachet.

During the reception Mukofalk patients should drink a day for at least 1, 5 liters of clean drinking water.

During treatment Mukofalk no restrictions how to take, before meals or after meals. It is important that reception medication did not occur immediately before bedtime.

During pregnancy and lactation

While women in the administration of the drug pregnancy   or during breast-feeding   adverse side effects were detected.

Slimming

The drug Mukofalk as a means of losing weight is not assigned.

Overdose

In the case of an overdose the following symptoms:

• heightened flatulence ;
• stomach ache;
• feeling of fullness of the rectum and intestines as a whole.

As a first aid for drug overdose the patient should drink plenty of water or any other liquid. If symptoms persists, consult a doctor.

Cooperation

Mukofalk should not be taken simultaneously with drugs aimed at stopping diarrhea . Also, it is not administered in conjunction with drugs which reduce the motility of the gastrointestinal tract, as it can cause bowel obstruction.

Since Mukofalk may reduce the intensity of absorption of drugs containing iron and lithium, must comply with the interval between doses of different drugs from 30 to 60 minutes.

Terms of sale

The drug is released from pharmacies without a prescription.

Storage conditions

The drug should be stored in a dry place, away from children at a temperature no higher than 25 degrees C.

Shelf life

The medicine can be stored under the conditions of storage of 3 to 5. Exact instructions on the packaging.

Analogs Mukofalk, transfer

In the presence of contraindications for the administration of the drug can be used Mukofalk analogues, pre-acquainted with their composition and action. By the same drugs include:

• defenorm ;
• tincture of plantain ;
• plantain syrup ;
• Transilane ;
• fayberleks .

Reviews Mukofalk on the results of the application

Reviews Mukofalk demonstrate its effective laxative impact. In addition, reviews of pregnancy by women taking the drug, they say that it helps to get rid of constipation . If you read reviews about Mukofalk the forums, you can understand that treatment in postoperatively   It helps patients avoid complications. Effective drug for the reviews, also at hemorrhoids .

Price Mukofalk where to buy

Prices of drugs in pharmacies are in the range from 310 to 350 rubles. Price Mukofalk depends on the sales region. In particular, the drug can be bought at a pharmacy in Moscow for 313 Russian rubles. Through the Internet, the drug can also be purchased.