The drug "Hofitol". Reviews, indications, contraindications

The drug "Hofitol" is a medicinal product that is produced on the basis of medicinal plant material - green leaves of field artichoke. The main active ingredients of the drug are the following: caffeic and quinic acid, cinnarin and inulin, seviterpilakton and flavonoids. Manufacturers produce the drug "Hofitol" in the form of tablets and solutions for injection, as well as for internal use.

The active active ingredient of the drug is a dry aqueous extract obtained from the leaves of the field artichoke. Substances that are part of this extract, contribute to the diuretic and hepatoprotective, as well as choleretic action on the body. Taking the drug reduces the amount of urea contained in the serum. The drug promotes the activation of the production of coenzymes by hepatocytes, which normalizes the exchange of lipids and cholesterol, and also improves the metabolic processes of ketone bodies.

Inclusion of the drug in the course of antibiotic therapy produces a detoxification effect on the liver and kidney parenchyma. For the normalization of metabolic processes in the body is responsible inulin and vitamins, attributed to group B, also included in the list of biologically active elements contained in the curative plant artichoke. The drug intake helps to cleanse the body of various toxic substances, including alkaloids, as well as salts of heavy metals.

The drug " Hofitol", reviews of which indicate its diuretic effect, helps to remove excess fluid from the body. The drug is an excellent antioxidant, deactivating the activity of free radicals that destroy healthy tissues of various organs of the human body. Taking the drug helps protect the kidneys, eliminates stagnant phenomena that arise in the gallbladder, and reduces swelling of the liver.

The drug "Hofitol," which is described as a broad-spectrum drug, is prescribed as an additional product in the treatment of:

- chronic hepatitis;

- fatty hepatoses;

- Non-calculous cholecystitis, which are chronic;

- Atherosclerosis;

- Cirrhosis;

- dyskinesia of bile ducts of hypokinetic nature;

- intoxications of chronic form;

- kidney failure;

- obesity;

- chronic nephritis.

The drug "Hofitol", reviews of which suggest the possibility of undesirable side effects when it is taken, can cause diarrhea. This phenomenon is observed when using large doses of medication for a long time. Allergic manifestations in the form of urticaria on the skin are also likely. Contraindicated the appointment of the drug when:

- cholelithiasis;

- individual immunity to substances in the formulation;

- pathological processes in the kidneys, liver, as well as biliary and urinary tracts, which are acute;

- obstruction of the biliary tract.

The drug "Hofitol" during pregnancy, the opinions of specialists about which it is said about its valuable for midwifery practice, contributes to the normalization of blood flow in small vessels located in the placenta and uterus.

This pathology occurs with various complications during pregnancy. In connection with this, the drug is administered when placental insufficiency occurs , which is the result of metabolic and circulatory disturbances between a child, a placenta and a woman.

The use of the drug "Hofitol", reviews of which in the practice of obstetricians are of a positive nature, is recommended also at a high risk of fetal hypoxia, with the appearance of toxicoses. The drug is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of gestosis of pregnancy, complicated by increased blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine, as well as to improve the overall metabolic processes in the body.

The drug "Hofitol" for newborns is used as a drug, prescribed in conjunction with other medicines for the treatment of jaundice. The drug contributes to a more rapid regression of the disease and reduces the number of babies in need of a long course of therapy.