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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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With a strong intoxication of the body to act quickly. To cope with this condition will help specialized drugs. Their action is aimed at removing harmful substances from the body and normalizing all functions and systems. Among these drugs include Ultrasorb.
Indications Ultrasorbent
The medication is intended to eliminate acute and chronic intoxication of the body. This condition can arise on the background of work in hazardous production and in an ecologically dirty place. The main indication for the use of Ultrasorb is the removal of harmful substances from the body.
Some people deal with harmful production. In this case, intoxication of the body is a frequent problem. It can be endogenous and environmentally dependent diseases. To lead to intoxication are capable of extreme working conditions. Negative impact on the body in this case is occupational disease. The most susceptible to intoxication people working on harmful conditions with the predominance of radionuclides and heavy metals.
In this case, an effective Ultrasorbent will help alleviate the condition. Ultrasorb allows you to cope with chronic hepatitis and complexly eliminates hemablastosis. The most effective for rapid reduction of radioactive contamination of the body.
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Release form
Ultrasorbent is available as a powder. There is no other form of output for Ultrasorb. The powder has a greyish-black hue, odor is not observed. These data are a distinctive feature of the drug, and by changing them you can determine whether it is suitable for use or not.
The composition of Ultrasorb contains two varieties of fibrous coal, it is: dispersed and modified species. The auxiliary component is a modified natural palygorskite. Their content in the medication is equal to the ratio 2: 3.
The agent belongs to the number of enterosorbents, designed to remove harmful substances from the body and bring it to full order. In addition to the above-described components, the composition of the drug is nothing more. The active substances perfectly cope with the task without additional components. The effectiveness of the drug has been repeatedly proven, based on the results of many studies.
Pharmacodynamics
Ultrasorb is a combined preparation. In its structure there is a natural sorbent, allowing to deduce potentially dangerous components from an organism. Pharmacodynamics drug - the mechanism of action is aimed at purification and absorption of toxins, by normalizing protein, lipid and electrolyte exchanges.
The drug is able to reduce the concentration of toxic peroxides, lipids and free radicals in the body. The action of the carbon component is directed to the removal of radionuclides, and the introduction of useful elements such as K, Mg, Zn. Thus, the carbon component not only cleans the body, but also helps to replenish the necessary substances in it. Stimulating biological activity, the agent provokes natural elimination of radionuclides.
The clay component is a modified copper ferocyanide. It perfectly affects the digestion of all nutrient compounds. Together, all substances have a positive effect on the body and promote rapid recovery.
Pharmacokinetics
When oral administration of the drug does not occur. The action of the drug is aimed at the redistribution of soluble substances in the gastrointestinal tract. The pharmacokinetics of this medication is not ordinary, but this is its main action.
Getting into the digestive tract, Ultrasorb does not create harmful or toxic substances in it. This is an invariable plus of the drug. After all, toxic substances can easily penetrate into the bloodstream and bind to proteins. All this contributes to the accumulation of harmful components in various tissues, including articular cavities. It is possible to get into the mother's breast milk.
Due to its unique composition and action, Ultrasorb can not negatively affect the human body. It can be applied to almost all people, without restriction. After all, its main action is aimed at alleviating the condition, rather than worsening it.
Dosing and administration
Ultrasorbent is taken in a single dosage, regardless of the age of the person. It is enough 500-1000 mg 2-3 times a day. Use the product preferably in between meals. Duration of use depends on the complexity of a person's condition. Usually, 7-14 days is enough. This method of administration and the prescribed dose of Ultrasorb are used to remove toxic substances from the body.
It is advisable to use the remedy 2 hours before the meal or use other medications. Ultrasorbent is used as a suspension, 1000 mg is diluted in a third of a glass of water. As a preventive measure, it is used once, in a volume of 100 mg per kilogram of weight. The required dose dissolves in half a glass of water. Apply it is necessary for an hour and a half before visiting the zone with extreme factors. This will protect the body in advance.
Use Ultrasorbent during pregnancy
By resorting to the use of any drug during the period of gestation, a young mother carries a risk, both for her own health and for the developing baby. In the first trimester of pregnancy, there is a high probability of harm and lead to the development of pathologies in the fetus. To this end, the use of Ultrasorb during pregnancy is not recommended. The action of the drug is aimed at removing harmful components from the body. He can not accumulate them, and even lead to toxic effects too. Despite this, use it only with the permission of the doctor.
Even the safest drug can lead to the development of a negative reaction from the body. This is a strictly individual process. The first and third trimester of pregnancy are the most dangerous, regarding the reception of any funds. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to abandon them. The health of the baby at this stage of life is much more important.
Contraindications
Ultrasorb can not have a negative effect on the body. Despite this, it can not be accepted by everyone. People who are hypersensitive to the main components of the medicine, can feel negative reactions from the body. This indicates that you can take Ultrasorb only with the permission of a doctor. This is the most important contraindication to use, but there are others.
In case of exacerbation of diseases associated with the organs of the gastrointestinal tract from taking the remedy it is worth noting. Strict restrictions are not present, but the appointment is all the same undesirable. There are no other contraindications. There are no reliable data regarding admission in childhood. To solve this question it is necessary with the pediatrist or the therapist. In general, the agent does not differ in toxicity or in the content of harmful components. Therefore, it is not capable of damaging health.
Side effects Ultrasorbent
The product is perfectly tolerated by all categories of people. But, cloudlessly everything can not pass. If you take Ultrasorbent quite often, it can lead to the development of side effects. The most common of these is constipation. The action of Ultrasorbent is based on the elimination of toxic components. After this process, the intestine is difficult to recover, so that problems with the stool may develop. In order to eliminate an unpleasant side symptom it is necessary to resort to the help of laxatives.
There were no other negative reactions from the body. Naturally, it is not necessary to increase the dosage of the drug alone, in order to avoid possible poisoning. The use of the drug for its intended purpose and at a given dose excludes the possibility of developing side reactions. Detailed information regarding the possibility of taking the drug can be obtained from your doctor.
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Overdose
To develop negative symptoms are possible in case of excessive use of the solution of Ultrasorb. Cases with an overdose have not been fixed, but exclude the possibility of such a development of events is not worth it. Independent increase in dose is not able to improve a person's condition. On the contrary, this leads to a mass of negative consequences.
Overdose Ultrasorb can not cause acute or chronic poisoning. This indicates that when taking an increased dose of Ultrasorum do rinsing is not advisable. In this case, it is better to resort to a laxative. This will remove the excess of the drug from the body naturally.
With a stable condition and no additional symptoms, there is no need to consult a doctor. Relief will occur after taking a laxative. Gastric lavage in this case will not give any result, in view of the fact that the drug is not absorbed by the digestive tract.
Interactions with other drugs
There are no special restrictions on the use of Ultrasorb and other drugs. It is important to observe an interval of 2 hours between applications. After all, otherwise, Ultrasorb will remove from the body the concomitant medication, considering it a toxic substance. Due to the fact that the drug is not absorbed, its interaction with other drugs is fully approved. You can use it even during the period of bearing and breastfeeding. Special contraindications in this regard are not observed. The designation of a drug together with other medications that can lead to adsorption is undesirable. This will lead to a loss of pharmacological properties of both Ultrasorb and other medication. Perhaps a slowdown in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, which is an unacceptable process. Based on this, compliance with the generally accepted method of taking and the interval between use of drugs is mandatory.
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Storage conditions
This drug should be stored in a dry place, away from other substances. The remedy is not specific and is used mainly by people whose activities are associated with toxic substances. In view of its features, it is necessary for Ultrasorb to create certain storage conditions.
The temperature regime must be observed without fail. For this remedy, it varies between 15-25 degrees Celsius. If a person accidentally dissolved too much Ultrasorb, keeping it in this form is not recommended. Possible loss of pharmacological properties. The drug should be away from substances that are capable of releasing gases and vapors. This will negatively affect it and may lead to a change in the action.
Keep the product away from children. This will make their life safer. Taking the drug in a large dosage for a child's body can be fatal. Place Ultrasorb into the medicine chest, away from the baby.
Shelf life
Ultrasorb can be used for 5 years. This figure is the expiration date of the medication. During the whole period, special storage conditions must be created. First of all, the temperature regime is observed, it should not exceed 15-25 degrees of heat. The optimum storage location is dry, warm, without direct sunlight. All these three criteria are the main ones. Not adherence to them will lead to rapid damage to the drug.
For 5 years, the medicine should not change color and smell. Such changes indicate the ignoring of the conditions of storage, which led to the spoilage of the drug. Another negative factor for Ultrasorb is children. They are able to pierce the package, pour out the contents and use it. This harms both the medicine itself and the baby. Keep the product away from children. It is desirable that for 5 years, Ultrasorb is stored in standard packaging.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Ultrasorbent" 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.