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- Latin name: Regulax
- ATC code: A06AB06
- Active substance: Sennosides A and B (Sennosides A & B)
- Manufacturer: "Crevel Moyzelbah GmbH", Germany.
- Composition
- Product form
- Pharmacological action
- Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- Indications
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- Regulaks, instructions for use (method and dosage)
- Overdose
- Special conditions
- Cooperation
- Terms of sale
- Storage conditions
- Shelf life
- Analogs
- With alcohol
- During pregnancy (and lactation)
- Reviews
- Price, where to buy
Composition
The preparations contain active components : senna leaves and fruits .
Excipients : Mineral oil, glycerol monostearate, citric acid, invert sugar syrup, sorbic acid, flavoring etanolsoderzhaschie lemon, plum mousse, pasta: Peach, tallow, and propylene glycol.
Product form
Available Regulaks in the form of cubes for razzhёvyvaniya created fruit-based. The package includes 6 pieces.
Pharmacological action
The drug has laxative action.
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
This drug is a laxative. Being exposed to metabolic transformations, natural sennosides senna converted to reinantron . The active agent is capable of exerting effects on receptors colon. Thus, due to the stimulating effect is enhanced gut motility and its propulsive contractions.
In the treatment with the drug is accelerated movement of the masses in the intestine, reduced resorptive processes regarding liquids. It is found that reinantrona characterized perchloric stimulating secretion, increased excretion intraluminal fluid and electrolytes.
Development of laxative effect observed after 8 hours.
Indications
Cubes Regulaks prescribed for short-term constipation . This drug is not used to treat chronic constipation, as the body can be addictive.
Contraindications
The main contraindications to the use of dice Regulaks is:
- hypersensitivity;
- bowel obstruction;
- Crohn's disease;
- spastic constipation;
- appendicitis;
- pregnancy;
- ulcerative colitis;
- vomiting ;
- bleeding in the gastric tract;
- abdominal pain of unknown origin;
- nausea ;
- dehydration heavy degree;
- lactation;
- children's age.
Side effects
Admission Regulaksa can cause various side effects, such as:
- abdominal pain, spastic nature;
- strong diarrhea;
- psevdomelanoz;
- proteinuria;
- hives;
- hematuria;
- discoloration of urine;
- generalized exanthema;
- myasthenia gravis;
- hypokalemia and itch .
Regulaks, instructions for use (method and dosage)
According to the instructions for use Regulaksa, a standard daily dose of 1 cube . The drug is prescribed to adults and children from 12 years. Cubes take before bedtime, chewing them thoroughly. Course therapy should not be more than a week.
Overdose
In cases of overdose can occur Regulaksom diarrhea with the strongest dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. For heavy systematic overdose is characterized by: collapse and acidosis . This symptomatic therapy, rehydration allowed.
Special conditions
When you can eliminate constipation through diet, should not take this drug. Enough to include in the diet more fiber and regulate drinking regime.
In the absence of long-term effect is required to consult a doctor. Not recommended to prescribe the drug to patients with diabetes As it contains a large amount of sugar and fructose.
The appearance of adverse symptoms in the activities of the gastrointestinal tract long or severe nature may indicate bowel obstruction . Prolonged treatment can aggravate Regulaksom intestinal atony.
Do not use this drug to patients with hereditary fructose intolerance and malabsorption of glucose or galactose.
Cooperation
Concomitant use with cubes Regulaks cardiac glycosides can enhance sensitivity to them.
Combination with antiarrhythmics often increases the effectiveness of anti-arrhythmic drugs. Application antibiotics broad-spectrum reduces effectiveness Regulaks cubes, thiazide diuretics can lead to violations of water-electrolyte imbalance. In simultaneous treatment and Regulaksom glucocorticoid agents or licorice preparations not excluded hypokalemia and heavy dehydration .
Terms of sale
Regulaks is a non-prescription drug.
Storage conditions
The drug is stored in a cool dry place without freezing, are protected from children.
Shelf life
3 years.
Analogs
Regulaks picosulphate
Slabilen
Mukofalk
Senade
Guttalaks
Senadeksin
The main counterparts are Regulaksa: Antrasennin, Glaksenna, Senadeksin, Senado Tisasen, Lexan, Ex-Lax, Gerbion, Senaleks .
Also, similar to the action of drugs include: Guttalaks, bisacodyl and Castor oil .
Alcohol
There was no direct contraindications to a combination of alcohol and Regulaksa.
Regulaks during pregnancy and lactation
In each of these periods chewable cubes should be used with extreme caution. Moreover, when pregnancy drug completely contraindicated the use of in the first trimester .
Reviews Regulakse
One of the debated topics related to this drug is that it can use and efficiency in pregnancy . During this period women are often concerned about constipation, and to address them is not fit all means. Therefore, the patient's preference for a different safe product developed plant-based. As a rule, mostly reviews of Regulakse positive . The only thing that not everyone is happy with the taste of dice, sometimes causing nausea.
Of course, if you have problems with the intestines, such as constipation, you need to understand that the work of this body may fail. However, each time to solve a problem using laxatives undesirable. Therefore it is recommended to establish the cause of violations and undergo proper treatment.
Price Regulaksa where to buy
Price Regulaksa ranges 150-180 rubles.