Venosmin

Pharmacological properties

The drug venosmin has a venotonic and angioprotective effect, increases venous tone, reduces the extensibility of veins and venostasis, improves microcirculation, reduces the permeability of capillaries and increases their resistance, improves lymphatic drainage, increasing lymphatic outflow.

The drug also reduces the interaction of leukocytes and endothelium, the adhesion of leukocytes in postcapillary venules. This reduces the damaging effect of inflammatory mediators on the walls of the veins and sash of their valves.

T_½ the drug is 11 hours

Excretion of the active substance occurs mainly through the intestine. With urine, an average of 14% of the dose taken is excreted.

Indications

Symptomatic treatment of venolymphatic insufficiency (heaviness in the legs, pain, swelling). symptomatic treatment of hemorrhoids.

Application

For oral use, is prescribed to adults.

Chronic insufficiency of veins and lymphatic vessels (symptoms: swelling, pain, heaviness in the legs, night cramps, trophic ulcers, lymphedema): 2 tablets per day (in 2 divided doses) with meals. After 1 week of use, you can take 2 tablets per day once with meals.

Chronic hemorrhoids: 2 tablets per day (in 2 divided doses) with meals. After a week of use, you can take 2 tablets per day once with meals.

Acute hemorrhoids: 6 tablets per day for the first 4 days and 4 tablets per day for the next 3 days. Apply with food. The daily number of tablets is divided into 2-3 doses.

A course of treatment. The duration of therapy depends on the indications for use and the course of the disease. The average duration of treatment is 2-3 months.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

Side effects

From the nervous system: dizziness, headache, malaise.

From the digestive system: diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, colitis.

On the part of the skin and subcutaneous tissue: allergic reactions, including rash, itching, urticaria, isolated swelling of the face, lips, eyelids, Quinckes edema.

special instructions

Use during pregnancy and lactation. There are currently no reports of any side effects when using diosmin and hesperidin in pregnant women. they should be prescribed the drug with caution. Before use, consult your doctor. breastfeeding while taking the drug is not recommended (due to the lack of sufficient data regarding its penetration into breast milk).

The ability to influence the reaction rate when driving vehicles or working with other mechanisms. Does not affect. In case of signs of side effects (see ADVERSE EFFECTS), be careful.

Children. There are no data on the use of the drug in children, so it is not prescribed in pediatric practice.

Interactions

Unknown

Overdose

Not described.

Storage conditions

At a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C.