"Iberogast": instructions and reviews about the drug

Regardless of what is diagnosed in the human pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, most often the main symptom of the ailment is pain. It can be triggered by a violation of the motor function of the stomach as a result of muscular spasm. Discomfort can cause stretching of the body or changing the tone. A variety of medications are used to combat illnesses. One of the effective remedies is the medicine "Iberogast". The instruction recommends the use of the drug for numerous gastrointestinal diseases.

a brief description of

The drug "Iberogast" instruction is positioned as a medicinal product of plant origin. It is produced in the form of drops, dark brown in color. The liquid is intended to improve the digestive system. As a rule, the drops are transparent. But sometimes there may be a slight cloudiness or precipitation. This does not affect the effectiveness of the drug at all. This process is explained by the fact that the product contains natural components.

The drug is based on alcohol extracts of plants:

• Angelica;
• Iberis;
• Melissa;
• caraway;
• Milk thistle;
• mint;
• Licorice;
• chamomile;
• celandine.

Due to its dosage form, the medication quickly affects the problem. All the active ingredients are well absorbed by the body. A well-balanced product provides effective treatment.

Attached to the drug "Iberogast" instruction indicates that the drug has a pronounced spasmolytic, tonic effect on the digestive tract. In addition, phyto-components provide anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and carminative effects. The drug is able to suppress the growth of intestinal bacteria, including Helicobacter pylori strains.

The drug "Iberogast" has a double effect. The instruction indicates that in weakly stimulated and unstimulated divisions the medication is capable of increasing tone. At the same time, it reduces the severity of such symptoms as flatulence, a feeling of fullness of the stomach. In over-stimulated areas the phytopreparation provides an antispasmodic effect. The product perfectly corrects the motor skills.

In addition, it reduces the afferent sensitivity of the intestinal tract, reduces visceral hypersensitivity. The medication perfectly regulates peristalsis, it has a favorable effect on mucous membranes. The drug reduces the number of leukotrienes that damage the shell, inhibits the production of gastric juice and acids. Thus it protects the mucous membrane. The drug perfectly reduces acidity and has antiulcer action.

Indications for use

The drug is prescribed to people who experience discomfort in the digestive tract. It can manifest as nausea, spasms, pain in the stomach, flatulence, heartburn. Sometimes patients complain of heaviness in the body and a feeling of overcrowding. With all this symptomatics, Iberogast drops are a great relief.

The instruction recommends the use of the drug also in complex therapy for various pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. With ulcers, gastritis medicine perfectly reduces inflammation, restores motor function, reduces the production of hydrochloric acid. In some cases, the drug is used to increase appetite.

Thus, the main indications for the appointment are the following pathologies:

1. Disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by flatulence, heartburn, belching, bloating.
2. Ulcerous pathologies.
3. Spasms of the stomach.
4. Functional dyspepsia.
5. Irritable bowel syndrome.
6. Disturbance of the peristalsis of the digestive tract.

Dosage of the medicine

Initially, it should be recalled that the drug "Iberogast" is a medicament. Therefore it, like any medicine, is inadmissible to apply at will. This medication should be prescribed by a doctor. Only in this case it will have that beneficial effect on the body, which the "Iberogast" medication testifies to the instruction. Reviews of patients to whom a medication has been appointed as a specialist fully confirm the effective effect of the remedy.

The instruction gives the following recommendations for the reception of drops:

1. It is recommended that the vial be shaken before use.
2. Drops should be taken with food or after eating.
3. It is recommended to drink the drug with a small amount of water - 2-3 tbsp. L.
4. Take drops 3 times a day.
5. For adults, the single dose is 20 drops.
6. The course of therapy depends on the diagnosed disease. For each patient, he is selected individually. On average, treatment lasts 1 month.

The drug for children

Unfortunately, babies are not yet able to express what exactly bothers them in the tummy. Parents are extremely difficult to establish the cause of irritability of the baby. Most often, the source of pain in the abdomen becomes swallowed air while drinking the baby's fluid or feeding. It is he who provokes the appearance of colic.

During the transition of crumbs to hard food, the baby often has constipation. It is to blame for the dysfunction of the stomach and intestines. This is how the children's body reacts to new food.

In all these cases, recommends the use of the drug "Iberogast" instructions for use. To children, these herbal and safe medicines are allowed to be administered from the newborn period. Even though there are very small clinical data on the use of drops by babies, they are capable of sparing a quick and easy way to get rid of the problem.

So, if the medicine "Iberogast" is prescribed, the instruction for children recommends the following dosages:

• Newborns up to 3 months - 6 drops each;
• Crumbs from 3 months to 3 years - 8;
• Children 3-6 years - 10 drops;
• Children 6-12 years old - 15;
• Children over 12 years - 20.

Side effects

At patients during therapy with a medicine "Iberogast" there can be undesirable symptoms. The instruction states that such manifestations are rare.

Sometimes the following reactions of the body to the drug are possible:

• The emergence of vomiting, excruciating nausea;
• The appearance of diarrhea;
• Presence of allergic reactions.

Such symptomatology is a signal to stop the medicine and seek help from the doctors.

Contraindications to admission

Refuse to use the medicine "Iberogast" instruction recommends patients who have pathologies or conditions:

• Calculous cholecystitis;
• Intolerance of components;
• Pregnancy, lactation.

The medicine contains ethanol in its composition. Therefore, with great care, the drug is prescribed for people suffering:

• Alcoholism;
• Diseases of the brain;
• Pathologies of the liver;
• Craniocerebral trauma.

Drug analogues

Such a complex and effective composition of therapeutic extracts is unique. No drug can "boast" the same content of herbs. However, other drugs can provide the same effect on the body as an original remedy.

Thus, the analogs of the drug are medicines:

• "Antiflat Lannacher";
• Gascon Drop;
• "Bebinos";
• "Bobotik";
• "Gastrokap";
• "Disflatil";
• Espumizan;
• Plantex;
• "Koloforth";
• "Simplex Simplex".

Patient's opinion

Usually patients are interested not only in the instructions attached to the medicine "Iberogast". Reviews of people who took the medicine, you can evaluate the effectiveness of the drug. So, what do patients say about the drug?

Most often there are positive reviews about this tool. People testify that with unpleasant manifestations of gastritis the medicine is able to cope for 1 day. Eliminate the painful manifestations of inflammation of the intestine drops can in 2 days. There is almost no description of side effects. This allows us to conclude that negative reactions are indeed extremely rare.

The opinion of the patients fully confirms all the effects indicated in the Iberogast medication for children. Reviews show that drops are often used for crumbs. Parents say that the drug effectively helps the baby cope with the pathology of the digestive tract.

The only drawback of the drug, according to most people, is its high cost - about 300 rubles. For a bottle of 20 ml.