Livodeksa

Livodeksa is the gepatoprotektor having immunomodulatory and cholagogue effect which also normalizes concentration of lipids and level of cholesterol.

Structure and form of release of Livodeks

Livodeks is let out in the form of suspension and tablets which are covered with a film cover, have a reddish shade and the biconvex form.

The main active ingredient - ursodezoksikholevy acid of 150 mg.

Auxiliary components: starch, a lauryl sodium sulfate, a gipromelloza, lactose, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, povidone and the purified talc.

The film cover of each tablet of Livodeks consists of cellulose, titanium dioxide, iron oxide and a macrogoal. Tablets are placed in blisters on 10 pieces.

Pharmacological properties of Livodeks

Livodeksa makes the recovering and cytoprotective impact on the alimentary system. Drug stabilizes membranes of hepatocytes and reduces the content of potentially toxic acids, and also reduces absorbability of cholesterol and toxicity of bile acids.

Livodeksa it is shown at a reflux gastritis and an esophagitis as its active ingredients reduce ability of a reflyuktat to damage cellular membranes.

As a result of Livodeks's influence the organism saturation is normalized by cholesterol, synthesis in a liver is suppressed and biliary secretion decreases.

This drug directionally affects dissolution of cholesteric stones in a gall bladder and prevents their repeated education.

Immunomodulatory action of Livodeks is directed to oppression of antigens and normalization of a natural lymphocyte activity.

Livodeks's components reduce risk of development of a varicosity and diseases of the alimentary system.

Has good responses of Livodeks as effective drug for prevention of diseases of a liver and biliary tract.

The maximum concentration of drug in a blood plasma is reached within 2 hours, and it is removed from an organism within 2 days with bile and fecal masses.

Indications to use

Livodeksa it is shown to use at a cholelithiasis, a cholangitis, hepatitis, autoimmune disorders, toxic damages of a liver, a reflux gastritis and an esophagitis, acute inflammatory processes in biliary tract.

Received positive reviews of Livodeks as effective medicine for dissolution of cholesteric stones in a gall bladder, and also for treatment of pathologies of a liver and a gall bladder.

Livodeks's analogs

Livodeks's analogs are Urdoksa, Ursoliv, Holudeksan and Ekskhol. These drugs have similar pharmacological properties and have effective cholagogue effect.

Gepatoprotektora Urdoks and Holudeksan, in addition to decrease in cytotoxic effect of bile acids, have immunomodulatory effect.

Application instruction of Livodeks

According to the instruction, Livodeks needs to be accepted in 1 times a day, without chewing and washing down with a large amount of water. At treatment a disease of a liver and for dissolution of gallstones drug is accepted by 2 times a day on 100 mg. The course of treatment lasts from 5 to 12 months.

After a small interval appoint a repeated course of treatment for full dissolution of educations in a gall bladder.

According to the instruction, gastritis it is necessary to accept Livodeks at a reflux 1 time a day on 250 mg within 10-15 days, and at heavy stages of a disease drug can be accepted within 5 months.

For patients whose body weight does not exceed 30 kg appoint Livodeks in the form of suspension.

Contraindications

Contraindications to Livodeks's reception are hypersensitivity and intolerance of components of drug, dysfunction of a gall bladder and acute inflammatory processes in it, pathologies of bilious channels and intestines, cirrhosis, a liver and renal failure, pancreatitis.

Drug is contraindicated at pregnancy and in the period of a lactation, at body weight less than 30 kg, and also at children's age up to 14 years.

Side effects of Livodeks

Livodeksa can cause calcination of gallstones, diarrhea, nausea, cirrhosis, a headache and dizziness, digestion disturbances.

In certain cases after administration of drug allergic reactions - urticaria, an itch, burning, skin rash, a Quincke's edema can be shown.