Itoprid 50 mg. Price, instructions for use, reviews

Itoprid is a popular medicine with antiemetic properties, which is prescribed to patients with disorders of the digestive system at a dosage of 50 mg. It is possible to use the medication in a higher dosage if necessary. The price of the product differs depending on its quantity in the package and other features.

Composition and form of release

The drug is available to patients in the form of tablets that are white or almost white in color, small in size, round biconvex shape. They are placed in plastic plates of 10 pieces. The plates are always placed in small cardboard boxes.

In them you can find not only a blister with tablets, but also a description that details all the nuances of use, possible contraindications for therapy, complications arising from treatment.

The main ingredient in the tablet medication is itoprid hydrochloride, which provides a therapeutic effect.

The medicine contains auxiliary ingredients:

• Lactose in the form of monohydrate.
• Talc.
• Starch.
• Magnesium stearate.
• Silica.

  

The excipients have no therapeutic properties. The amount of active ingredient in 1 tablet is 50 mg.

Terms of sale, price

Itoprid 50 mg (the price of the medicine depends on the region of distribution) is dispensed in different pharmacies after presenting a certified prescription form from a doctor. This makes it difficult to acquire, but minimizes the risk of negative symptoms when used alone.

The cost of the drug ranges from 200-400 rubles. It may differ depending on the region of distribution, the specific manufacturer and the number of tablets in the package.

Action

The drug has antiemetic properties, which makes it indispensable in the treatment of dyspeptic disorders. The tablets affect intestinal motility, reduce the likelihood of complications against the background of the progression of pathologies of the digestive system.

The drug has a positive effect on all digestive organs, somewhat facilitates their work.

The presence of the substance itoprid in the composition of the drug provides a complex effect on the digestive tract:

• Helps eliminate nausea associated with various diseases of the digestive tract. As a result of taking the tablets, the intestinal and stomach motility increases, which stimulates the release of the stomach from food and the elimination of nausea.
• Strengthened bowel function prevents the development of indigestion, and also improves general condition, facilitates the work of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
• The drug has mild analgesic properties, which allows it to be used not only with dyspeptic disorders, but also in the case of revealing inflammatory pathologies with pain syndrome.
• The medicine acts mainly on the upper parts of the digestive tract, which ensures high efficiency when using a single therapeutic dose.

Itoprid 50 mg (the price of the drug may differ depending on the manufacturer) acts quickly after entering the digestive tract. Its components through the walls of the stomach and intestines enter the systemic circulation and spread throughout the body. The component is absorbed in the body by about 90%, its bioavailability is high, and its binding to plasma proteins ensures efficiency. Penetration of itopride into many tissues and internal organs is noted, for example, into the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands.

After providing a therapeutic effect, the ingredient is evacuated from the body with the help of the kidneys. Violations from the paired organ lead to a slight slowdown in the evacuation of metabolites from the body. This does not lead to the accumulation of ingredients in the blood and tissues, does not weaken the therapeutic effect.

The period of release of the body from decay products can take up to 20 hours, its duration differs in different patients, depending on the duration of use and the prescribed dosage. If the patient suffers from severe renal failure, there may be a slight decrease in the effectiveness of treatment. When prescribing, the doctor takes into account the presence of any diseases in the patient.

Indications and contraindications for use

The drug is used for various disorders of the digestive tract, both in combination with other medicines, and as the only method of therapy.

The main indications for treatment:

• Nausea and bouts of vomiting against the background of any disturbance from the groans of the digestive system.
• Flatulence and bloating. The drug helps to improve the condition and reduces the likelihood of complications if the disorder occurs as a result of a pathological process.
• Pain in the stomach and intestines arising in the presence of diseases of the digestive system.
• Heartburn in patients of different ages. The medicine alleviates the condition with a pathological origin of a symptom or with its one-time appearance against the background of eating any food.
• Discomfort in the stomach after eating certain foods. The drug, in combination with other drugs, helps to improve the patient's condition.

The drug is often included in the mainstream treatment to improve its effectiveness. In each case, the doctor makes a decision on the appointment based on the data of the diagnostic examination.

Itoprid is not used in case of detection of intolerance to the ingredients in its composition. A drug in a dosage of 50 mg, the price of which differs in different pharmacies, can provoke various complications. It is not recommended to use the medicine in the acute period of peptic ulcer disease, which is associated with an increased risk of complications.

Contraindications for drug therapy include the period of gestation and breastfeeding. This is due to the lack of data on the effect of the ingredients on the body of the mother and child. If necessary, a safer medication is selected for patients. Do not use a tablet remedy for internal bleeding that occurs against the background of pathologies of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines.

Other barriers to therapy include the following conditions:

• The patient's age is up to 16 years. The safety of use for patients under 16 years of age has not been studied.
• Exacerbation of diseases of the liver, pancreas. Sometimes a remedy is prescribed, but in a severe course of the disease, it can provoke complications.
• Renal failure in acute form.
• The recovery period after undergoing surgery on the organs of the digestive tract.

Before starting to use, a preliminary consultation with a doctor is required, who will determine the appropriateness of use and a specific dosage. For patients, there may be individual contraindications, determined during the survey and examination.

Violation of the instructions can provoke complications from the blood system. In patients, the number of leukocytes and platelets decreases. Such deviations are detected in the study of blood. Patients also report headaches and dizziness, stool disorders and worsening general condition.

Sometimes disorders affect the skin and mucous membranes. At the same time, patients note a rash on different parts of the body, itching and burning of the skin, irritation. With continued use of the drug, the symptoms may worsen. Often, patients talk about swelling of the mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth and nose. Quincke's edema and acute urticaria are observed in the absence of therapy.

Overdose during treatment is rare. But when taking the medicine for a long time in high doses, such complications cannot be ruled out. The general condition of the patient worsens, there is a deviation in the level of liver enzymes, which provokes yellowness of the skin and sclera. If negative reactions appear, you should stop using the medicine and consult a doctor. The patient may need gastric lavage and medication to eliminate symptoms.

Method of administration and dosage

Itoprid 50 mg (the price of the medication is affordable for most patients) is taken only orally after a preliminary examination by a specialist. The dosage and duration of the therapeutic course depends on the specific disease.

The standard course duration is 7-10 days. The daily dose of medication for adults and adolescents over 16 years old does not exceed 3 pieces. At the same time, it is important to divide it into 3 times during the day, it is recommended to use it with approximately equal time breaks.

A prerequisite for therapy is considered to be taking a pill 30 minutes before eating. This will eliminate negative reactions after taking certain foods. If necessary, it is possible to change the dosage and course duration.

With heartburn

The medicine for heartburn is used in short courses or only when necessary. Usually it is prescribed in the case when heartburn is provoked by pathologies of the stomach and intestines.

A single dosage for the patient is 1 tablet, which is taken about 30 minutes before meals. If the symptoms do not appear again, it is allowed not to use the drug. If, within a day or several days, the manifestation reappears, it is allowed to re-take a single dose of the medication. As a course therapy, the medication is taken 3-7 days in a row at a dosage of 3 pieces throughout the day.

With bloating

Tablets are often prescribed in courses, both short and long, when diagnosing bloating in a patient with increased gas production. The initial dosage is 2 tablets per day. They are taken in the morning and in the evening.

If this dosage does not help to eliminate the manifestations, it may be increased to 3 tablets per day. The duration of therapeutic use is 10 days, but if symptoms are eliminated within 3-5 days, it is allowed to stop taking it earlier.

For stomach discomfort

The appearance of discomfort of varying severity in the epigastric zone requires a visit to a doctor who will determine the cause and prescribe the correct treatment. The drug is allowed to be taken when unpleasant symptoms appear in a dosage of 50 mg per day.

Repeat reception during the day is allowed no more than 3 times. Experts do not recommend using the medication in the absence of discomfort, since it does not have prophylactic properties.

If the discomfort is provoked by an exacerbation of a peptic ulcer, you should not take the remedy. It is recommended to preliminarily clarify the cause of the violation, the presence of concomitant deviations.

With nausea

Itoprid 50 mg (the price of the medication may be higher than some analogues) is often used for nausea. The product is considered effective and relatively safe when used correctly.

Doctors allow course use if the symptom is provoked by any chronic pathology of the digestive system. If the manifestation occurs rarely, it is allowed to take the medicine once to normalize the condition. A single dosage for a patient is 50 mg. It is better to take it before meals, but if a symptom appears after consuming it, it is allowed to immediately take the pill.

The maximum daily allowance for a tablet is 150 mg, that is, 3 tablets. Exceeding it is not recommended, even in the absence of a therapeutic effect. If within 1-2 days the treatment does not bring results, you should consult a doctor. It is not recommended to prolong the course on your own or to stop using it.

Some analogues

The drug has analogues that patients can use in courses if it is impossible to prescribe it for various reasons. Substitutes do not always contain the same ingredient, but often have similar therapeutic properties.

Product name	Description and application
Motinorm	An antiemetic medication based on domperidone, which can be found in various pharmacies in the form of tablets and syrup for oral administration. The main substance has a slightly different mechanism of pharmacological action, but also helps relieve the patient from nausea by blocking some centers and stimulating peristalsis intestines. As a result, the patient feels relief quickly after ingestion. The syrup is usually indicated for children, the tablets are mainly prescribed for adults if necessary. The drug is indicated not only as a symptomatic treatment, but also in combination with other medicines to normalize the condition. The dosage of the drug and the duration of its use depends on the severity of negative manifestations, the presence of other diseases in the patient.
Domrid	A drug with pronounced antiemetic properties, which also contains domperidone as the main active ingredient. Patients can purchase it in tablet form and as a suspension for oral administration. The medication can be taken by children, but the dosage is determined depending on age. Patients over 12 years of age can be prescribed pills in an individual dosage. Unlike the original medicine, the analogue often provokes complications affecting the functioning of the nervous system and other organs. The substitute has more barriers to admission, but is considered more effective in severe dyspepsia and complications in patients.
Motilium	Another remedy based on the domperidone component, which is actively used in diagnosing the manifestations of dyspepsia against the background of pathological conditions or as a result of taking some food. The drug can be taken by adults and children. Its dosage is determined individually, depending on the clinical manifestations. In pharmacies, the drug can be purchased in the form of classic oral dosage forms, that is, in the form of standard tablets and syrup. The second dosage form is more often used in the treatment of children, tablets are prescribed for adults. The drug not only relieves various forms of nausea, but also stimulates intestinal motility, then has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the entire digestive tract.
Ganaton	One of the structural analogs of the product containing the substance itoprid in the composition. The principle of action of the drug does not differ from the original, which makes it a good alternative if it is impossible to prescribe Itoprid. The medicine is produced in oral form, that is, in the form of conventional tablets. Like the original, an effective analogue is considered dangerous for some categories of patients, therefore, do not it is prescribed for women during the period of gestation and lactation, for patients with allergies to components and for patients up to 16 years old. The daily norm of the tablet analogue is 150 mg, but it can be changed if necessary.
Itomed	Structural analogue of a drug with pronounced antiemetic properties. The drug stimulates the motility of the digestive tract, improves the general condition when diagnosing pathologies of the stomach and intestines. It is prescribed for the course of diseases in acute and chronic form, and is often included in the course of the main treatment to increase its effectiveness. Pregnant patients and lactating women are not prescribed medication, which is due to the lack of data on its effect on the body of a woman and a child. Despite the similar composition, the substitute often provokes negative reactions if the instructions are violated. Overdose during course therapy rarely develops, which is not considered a reason for uncontrolled use.

Substitutes for the remedy can be prescribed to patients in different cases, but doctors themselves do not recommend choosing them. It is especially important to take this into account in the case when the patient decides to take a medicine with similar properties, but with a different composition.

Itoprid is a tablet medication with pronounced antiemetic properties, the dosage of which is 50 mg. The medicine is used in case of dyspeptic disorders in various forms and accompanying deviations from the internal organs. The price of tablets available for most patients may depend on the specific manufacturer and their quantity in the package.

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