Chondroitin of Akos

Chondroitin of Akos – the medicine with antiinflammatory action stimulating process of regeneration of cartilaginous tissue at backbone osteochondrosis.

Pharmacological action

Active component Akos's Chondroitin – chondroitin sulfate, is the high-molecular mucopolysaccharide of animal origin received from cattle (trachea cartilages). Chondroitin of sulfate treat the main actions:

• Reduction of degenerative changes in cartilaginous tissue of joints;

• Influence on exchange processes in fibrous and hyaline cartilages;

• Suppression of activity of enzymes which cause damage to cartilaginous tissue;

• Stimulation of biosynthesis of glikozaminoglikan in chondrocytes and regeneration of a joint bag and the cartilaginous surfaces of joints;

• Improvement of phosphorus-calcium exchange;

• Increase in products of intra joint liquid;

• Delay of loss of a bone tissue and calcium in cartilaginous tissue;

• Normalization of a metabolism in hyaline fabric.

Thus, Hondroitin Akos accelerates processes of recovery of cartilaginous tissue in joints, reducing at the same time morbidity and increasing mobility of the affected joints.

Besides, a dimethyl sulfoxide, one of ointment components Hondroitin Akos, has anesthetic, antiinflammatory and fibrinolitic effect that allows active agent to get better deep into fabrics through cellular membranes.

Release form Akos's Chondroitin

The drug Chondroitin of Akos is produced in a look:

• Outside ointment of light yellow color, with contents in 1 g sulfate chondroitin in number of 50 mg. Auxiliary components – medical vaseline, a dimethyl sulfoxide, anhydrous lanolin and the purified water. In tubas on 30 g;

• The gelatin solid capsules of blue color with a blue lid containing 250 mg chondroitin sodium sulfate in the form of white powder. Auxiliary components – calcium stearate and lactose. On 10 pieces in packagings.

Analogs Akos's Chondroitin are the following medicines:

• On active component – Struktum, Mukosat, Artradol, Artra;

• On a way of action – Aktasulid, Nimesil, Dona, Ameolin, Nayz, Diatserein-Mack, Aulin, Glyukozamin, Prolid, Biartrin, Vipraksin, Nimulid, Rumalonum, Nemuleks, Nimika, Sustilak and others.

Indications to use Akos's Chondroitin

According to the instruction Hondroitin Akos appoint at treatment and prevention of such degenerative diseases of joints and a backbone as:

• Backbone osteochondrosis;

• Osteoarthrosis.

Contraindications

Medicine is not appointed at hypersensitivity to active or to the auxiliary components which are its part.

Hondroitin Akos it is contraindicated to apply ointment in the following cases:

• At a widespread necrosis of fabrics;

• At the acute inflammatory process proceeding in places of alleged putting ointment;

• At excess granulation and disturbance of integrity of integuments in an ointment site of application.

The possibility of use of ointment in pediatrics, at pregnancy and a lactation is solved individually after consultation with the doctor.

The Chondroitin of Akos capsules do not apply in pediatrics up to fifteen years. Also medicine should be used with care at tendency to bleeding and at thrombophlebitis. The possibility of use of drug at pregnancy and a lactation is authentically not studied.

Route of administration Akos's Chondroitin

The Chondroitin of Akos capsules are recommended to be accepted with food or right after it, washing down with enough water.

Children of fifteen years and adults Hondroitin Akos according to the instruction accept two capsules twice a day. Therapy, as a rule, long – before half a year. According to reviews medicine continues to act on an extent of three-five months after the end of use. The possibility of administration of drug repeatedly and its duration is defined by the doctor.

At overdose by medicine the digestive disturbances which are shown in the form of diarrhea, nausea and vomiting can develop. Long reception of means in excessively high doses (more than six capsules a day) can cause hemorrhagic rashes.

Ointment Hondroitin Akos is applied to three times a day a course from three weeks to two months.

Perhaps simultaneous use of two dosage forms of drug.

Medicinal interaction

Cases of negative medicinal interaction at combined use of ointment Hondroitin Akos with other drugs which are used in traditional schemes of treatment of degenerative diseases of a backbone and joints are not recorded.

At a concomitant use of capsules with other medicines action of indirect antiagregant, anticoagulants and fibrinolitik can amplify.

Side effects Akos's Chondroitin

According to reviews Hondroitin Akos in the form of ointment can cause insignificant allergic reactions at the existing predisposition.

The Chondroitin of Akos capsules according to reviews in rare instances cause digestive disturbances which are shown as vomiting or nausea. The most probable allergic reactions appearing at drug intake inside are the skin erythema, a small tortoiseshell and a skin itch.

Drug should be cancelled at development the allergic reactions arising against the background of its use.

Storage conditions

Ointment Hondroitin Akos belongs to a number of drugs of non-prescription dispensing with a period of storage up to three years. Issue of medicine in the form of capsules is possible on doctor's orders.