Hofitol (Chophytol) solution 20gr/100ml 120ml

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Description of dosage form, composition

Solution Hofitol is intended for oral administration. It is an opaque liquid of a dark brown color with a small amount of yellow sediment (an increase in the amount of sediment during storage of the drug is allowed). The main active ingredient of the preparation is a dense aqueous extract of fresh artichoke leaves, its content in 100 ml of the solution is 20 g. Also, the solution contains several additional compounds, which include propyl parahydroxybenzoate, orange flavor, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, glycerol, ethanol, purified water. Solution for oral use is contained in a bottle of dark glass with a volume of 120 ml. A cardboard pack contains one vial with a solution, as well as an annotation to the preparation.

Pharmacological action, pharmacokinetics

The extract of artichoke leaves of the field, which is the main active component of the Hofitol solution, contains a complex of organic biologically active compounds. They affect the functional state of the liver, the hollow structures of the hepatobiliary tract, as well as the kidneys, due to which the cholagogic effect (enhancing the formation and improving the excretion of bile) and the diuretic (increase in the volume of excreted urine) therapeutic effect. The extract of artichoke leaves also contains ascorbic acid, thiamine, carotene, inulin, which improves the metabolic processes in hepatocytes (liver cells) and realizes the hepatoprotective effect. There are no reliable data on the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug components.

Indications for Hofitol

Reception of the solution for oral administration Hofitol is indicated for the complex treatment of various pathological conditions, accompanied by a violation of the formation and excretion of bile, impairment of the functional state of the kidneys, these include:
    Chronic inflammation of the gallbladder without the formation of insoluble stones in its cavity (noncalculous cholecystitis).
    Dyskinesia of bile ducts in hyperkinetic type, accompanied by an increase in the tone of the smooth muscles of the walls of the hollow structures of the hepatobiliary tract.
    Cirrhosis is a pathological irreversible replacement of hepatocytes with a connective tissue.
    Chronic inflammatory process in the liver (chronic hepatitis) of various origin.
    Chronic inflammation of the kidney tissue (chronic nephritis), which is the result of various causes.
Also, the drug is used in the complex therapy of chronic renal failure accompanied by a decrease in diuresis (volume of excreted urine).

Contraindications

Reception of a solution for oral administration Hofitol is contraindicated in several pathological conditions of the patient's body, which include:
    Gallstone disease, characterized by the formation of insoluble stones in the hollow structures of the hepatobiliary tract.
    Pathological processes in the liver, kidneys, bile-excreting, urinary tracts, which have an acute course.
    Obstruction of the bile ducts of any origin (blockage by a stone, malignant or benign neoplasm, parasites).
    Individual intolerance to any of the components of this medication.
Before starting the use of a solution for oral administration of Hofitol, it is important to exclude the presence of contraindications.

Dosage

Solution Hofitol is intended for oral administration before meals. The average therapeutic dosage is ½-1 teaspoon, which is taken 3 times a day at approximately the same intervals. The duration of the course of therapy with the drug is determined individually, on average, it is 10-20 days. Hofitol drops for children are used in a dosage that is 1/4 to 1/2 part less than the adult dose.

Side effects

Orally, a solution for oral administration of Hofitol is tolerated well enough. Sometimes, against the background of its use, it is possible to develop allergic reactions, which are characterized by the appearance of a rash on the skin, its itching, hives (rash and itch, reminiscent of a nettle burn). In this case, the administration of the Hofitol solution should be discontinued and consult a doctor who will determine the possibility of further use of this medication.

Features of use

Before the start of Hofitol syrup, you should carefully read the instructions for this medication and pay attention to several features of its correct application:
    Alcohol intake is excluded on the background of the course of therapy with the drug.
    Since the composition of the drug includes ethanol, it is excluded from its use together with drugs that can enter into a disulfiram-like reaction with the development of a feeling of heat, redness of the face, vomiting, rapid heart contractions (disulfiram, cephalosporin antibiotics, sugar-reducing drugs, sulfonylurea derivatives, chloramphenicol ).
    With caution, the drug is used in people with concomitant epilepsy (the periodic development of severe convulsions of the striated muscle), chronic alcoholism, as well as patients who have recently suffered a brain injury.
    The use of Hofitol solution for pregnant women, breast-feeding women, and also children under strict medical indications is allowed.
    It is not recommended to perform potentially dangerous work against the background of the course of therapy with the drug, since it contains a small amount of ethanol.
In the pharmacy network solution for oral administration of Hofitol is dispensed without a prescription. Before using it, it is recommended that you consult with your doctor.

Overdose

If the recommended therapeutic dosage of Hofitol solution is significantly exceeded, appearance or strengthening of signs of negative pathological reactions is possible. In this case, symptomatic therapy is carried out, since there is no specific antidote for this drug.

Shelf life, proper storage

The shelf life of the solution for oral administration of Hofitol is 4 years. It must be stored in the original packaging, protected from light and moisture, and also inaccessible to children at an air temperature of no higher than 25 ° C.

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