Uniliv

The medicine Uniliv belongs to the pharmacotherapeutic group of drugs used for liver and biliary tract diseases. It is a hepatotropic agent.

The category of dispensing of the medicinal product Uniliv is without a prescription.

Indications Uniliv

Uniliv is used for both therapeutic and preventive purposes:

• to protect the liver from the effects of toxic substances, including during long-term use of various medications, in case of damage by poisons or chemicals;
• in the complex therapy of cirrhosis and hepatitis;
• to alleviate liver conditions in chronic alcoholics;
• for therapeutic and prophylactic effects in diseases of the gallbladder.

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Release form

The medicine is available in tablet form. The tablets are semicircular, biconvex, and have a protective mustard-colored shell.

The composition of the tablets is represented by active and auxiliary ingredients:

• dry milk thistle extract (30% silibinin A and B 150 mg), turmeric extract (10% curcumin 100 mg), dandelion extract (10% taraxasterol 75 mg);
• MCC, calcium hydrogen phosphate, magnesium stearate, sodium, stearic acid, silicon dioxide, dye, titanium dioxide, talc, etc.

The blister pack contains 15 tablets. The plastic bottle may contain 30, 60 or 120 tablets. The blister or bottle is additionally packed in a cardboard box.

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Pharmacodynamics

Uniliv is a combined herbal remedy based on three types of medicinal plants: milk thistle, turmeric and dandelion.

The effect of milk thistle is explained by the properties of silymarin - a combination of powerful antioxidants such as silybin, silychristin, silydianin. The main properties of this plant:

• strengthening of liver cell membranes;
• protection from the negative effects of intoxication, ethyl alcohol, free radicals;
• regeneration of damaged liver cells, stimulation of phospholipid production;
• facilitating metabolic processes;
• prevention of fatty liver disease;
• blocking the development of the inflammatory process in the liver and biliary system;
• stabilization of the formation and excretion of bile;
• liver detoxification.

The action of curcumin is manifested by the following properties:

• choleretic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• lowers cholesterol levels.

Dandelion also has a choleretic effect, due to the substance taraxasterol contained in the plant.

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Pharmacokinetics

The active substances of the drug interact with free radicals in liver tissues and reduce their toxic effect. They also inhibit the process of cross-oxidation of fats, which helps stop the destruction of hepatocytes. In the affected liver cells, the production of proteins and phospholipids is activated, cell membranes are stabilized, the loss of basic cellular components and enzymes is blocked, and the restoration of hepatocytes is accelerated.

Metabolism in the liver occurs by conjugation. Metabolic products are excreted through the bile system in the form of glucuronides and sulfates, and only a small portion of them is excreted in the urine. They do not accumulate in the body.

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Dosing and administration

Uniliv can be used to treat adult patients and children from 12 years of age.

Oral tablets are taken during or immediately after meals. The standard treatment regimen involves taking 1 tablet 1 to 2 times a day. The duration of the therapeutic course is at least 90 days.

During treatment, you should follow a special diet, which is prescribed for liver diseases. Refusal to drink alcoholic beverages is mandatory, otherwise the treatment will be inappropriate.

Use Uniliv during pregnancy

Yunliv is not recommended for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Treatment with Yunliv is possible only with careful balancing of the danger to the unborn child and the benefit to the female body.

Contraindications

Like any medicine, the drug Uniliv has certain contraindications for use:

• individual hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the drug;
• pregnancy period;
• lactation period;
• children under 12 years of age;
• acute course or exacerbation of cholelithiasis or cholecystitis.

Before starting treatment, you should definitely consult a specialist and weigh all possible consequences.

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Side effects Uniliv

Possible side effects include the following:

• irritation of the gastric mucosa;
• headache;
• skin itching;
• loss of appetite;
• increased gas formation;
• heartburn;
• joint pain;
• allergic reactions;
• dyspeptic phenomena (eg, diarrhea).

If any side effects occur, it is recommended that you consult a doctor.

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Overdose

There have been no cases of overdose with the drug Uniliv. Theoretically, it is possible that side effects may increase when taking a large dose of the drug. Treatment in this case is symptomatic.

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Interactions with other drugs

It is recommended to avoid the combined use of Uniliv and diuretics.

When using the drug simultaneously with oral hormonal contraceptives, as well as other hormonal agents, their effectiveness may decrease.

Uniliv can enhance the effects of drugs such as Diazepam, Vinblastine, Ketoconazole, Alprazolam, Lovastatin.

Yunliv is incompatible with any alcoholic beverages or pharmaceutical alcohol-based tinctures.

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Storage conditions

It is recommended to store the medicine at temperatures up to +30°C. The storage area should be protected from children and shaded from sunlight. It is advisable to store the medicine in a closed factory package.

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Shelf life

The shelf life of the medicine is up to 3 years.

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