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Methionine

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from 60 rub.

Метионин в таблеткахMethionine – hepatoprotective means with metabolic action and dezintoksitsiruyushchy effect.

Form of release and structure

Dosage form of Methionine – a tablet, film coated: have the round biconvex form, pink color with insignificant impregnations, on cross section – two different layers (on 10 pieces in a blister strip packaging, in a cardboard pack of 1, 2 or 5 packagings).

Active ingredient – methionine, in 1 tablet – 250 mg.

Auxiliary components: potato starch, methyl cellulose, stearic acid, wheat flour, sucrose, magnesium a carbonate, talc, the sunflower oil refined beeswax, dye an azoruby.

Indications to use

  • Treatment of the diseases of a liver (including hepatoses, hepatitises, cirrhosis) proceeding with fatty infiltration of hepatocytes;
  • Prevention of toxic pathologies of a liver (because of influence of alcohol, chloroform, arsenic, benzene);
  • Combination therapy of deficit of protein of various genesis.

Contraindications

  • Hepatic encephalopathy;
  • Viral hepatitis;
  • The expressed liver failure;
  • Age up to 6 years;
  • Hypersensitivity to drug components.

It is recommended to appoint methionine with care the patient with a renal failure (because of risk of development of a hyperazotemia).

Route of administration and dosage

Methionine is accepted orally in 30-60 minutes prior to food.

The recommended single dose of drug:

  • Adults: on 2-6 tablets;
  • Children are more senior than 6 years: on 1-2 tablets.

Frequency rate of administration of drug 3-4 times a day, therapy duration – from 10 to 30 days.

Alternative use of drug – alternation of 10 days of reception of tablets with ten-day breaks.

Side effects

At reception of Methionine emergence of nausea, vomiting (against the background of unpleasant taste and a smell), development of allergic reactions is possible; in case of overdose – tachycardia, lowering of arterial pressure, a disorientation (symptomatic therapy is shown).

Special instructions

The mode of dosing of Methionine needs to be coordinated with a dose of at the same time applied amino acids as unbalanced use of drug can cause damage of cells of the alimentary system, including a liver.

Effect of drug does not exert impact on ability of the patient to control of vehicles and mechanisms.

Medicinal interaction

Interaction of Methionine with other medicines is not established.

Terms and storage conditions

To store in the dry, protected from light place at a temperature up to 25 °C. To protect from children.

Period of validity – 5 years.

The prices in Internet drugstores:

Name of drug

Price

Drugstore

Methionine тбл п / about 250 mg No. 50, Pharmstandard October of joint stock company (St.-Petersburg)

60 rub.

Сеть московских аптек ИФКNetwork of the Moscow drugstores of IFC

Methionine of a tablet 250 of mg of 50 pieces

116 rub.

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