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Ipertrophan
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Ipertrofan is a medicine with the active ingredient mepartricin. It is an antibiotic with antidysuric activity; it helps to stabilize the prostate. It is usually used in cases of urinary disorders that develop due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. [ 1 ]
The drug stabilizes the urinary passage in case of prostate adenoma, reduces nocturia with pollakiuria and the urge to urinate, and also reduces the volume of residual urine. [ 2 ]
Indications Ipertrophan
It is used in cases of urinary dysfunction caused by existingprostate hyperplasia (benign type).
Release form
The drug is produced in tablets with a volume of 40 mg. The pack contains 20 such tablets.
Pharmacodynamics
The drug irreversibly synthesizes sterols inside the gastrointestinal tract, slows down the reabsorption and absorption of fractions of these elements inside the structure of the enterohepatic circulation, and in addition reduces the levels of estrogens and cholesterol with androgens inside the lumen of the prostate acinus (thereby eliminating one of the existing factors causing prostate hyperplasia (benign type)). [ 3 ]
Pharmacokinetics
After oral administration, the drug is not absorbed and therefore does not enter the systemic circulation.
Dosing and administration
The medicine is taken orally; it is recommended to take it with dinner - 1 tablet per day for 30 days (longer cycles are prescribed by a doctor).
Contraindications
It is contraindicated to prescribe the medication to people with severe personal sensitivity to its components.
Side effects Ipertrophan
Side effects include vomiting, gastralgia and diarrhea (only occasionally, in case of prolonged use).
Storage conditions
Hypertrofan must be stored in a place inaccessible to small children. The temperature level should not exceed 25°C.
Shelf life
Ipertrofan can be used for a period of 30 months from the date of production of the therapeutic substance.
Analogues
Analogues of the drug are Prostapol, Prostalad with Adenoritz, Trianol and Prostanorm with Peponen active, as well as Prostolon and Prosta Urgenin.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Ipertrophan" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.