Uses of Essentiale

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Essentiale belongs to the group of digestive drugs whose main ingredient is soy phospholipids. The drug has the effect of improving subjective symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract such as loss of appetite, feeling of pressure on the right side of the epigastrium due to poor nutrition.

1. What does Essentiale do?

Essentiale has a main ingredient of soy phospholipids, which have hepatoprotective effects in patients with acute liver injury caused by ethanol, alkyl alcohol, carbon tetrachloruro, paracetamol and galactosamine. In addition, the action of Essentiale has also been shown to inhibit fatty liver and fibrosis, as the active ingredient is believed to accelerate membrane regeneration and stabilization, inhibited peroxidation and synthesis. collagen is inhibited. Essentiale is often prescribed to improve symptoms of liver disease such as anorexia, right upper quadrant pain, liver damage due to toxicity and hepatitis.
Essentiale is contraindicated in the following cases:
Patients who are allergic to soy preparations or any of its ingredients Because the drug contains soybean oil, it may cause severe allergic reactions

2. Dosage of Essentiale

Essentiale is usually taken orally, taking the tablet whole with a meal, without chewing or crushing it. Essentiale pills basically do not limit the duration of use. The dose of Essentiale in children over 12 years of age and adults is 2 tablets x 3 times / day. Total dose 6 tablets/day.

3. Essentiale . side effects


In some patients when using Essentiale, side effects may occur such as:
Gastrointestinal disturbances: abdominal pain, loose stools, diarrhea Allergic, rash or skin rash but rarely Needs Inform your doctor if the above side effects become more severe or develop unusual symptoms compared to the side effects of the medicine.

4. Be careful when using Essentiale


Some general notes when using Essentiale include:
After using Essentiale, if you encounter unclear symptoms, you must immediately notify your doctor for timely treatment. The use of Essentiale is not a replacement. for the avoidance of toxic substances that cause liver damage such as alcohol In chronic hepatitis, adjuvant therapy with soy phospholipids should only be considered when there is improvement in subjective symptoms over time. Use Essentiale in children under 12 years of age, as no specific studies have been performed in this patient population. No special precautions should be taken regarding the use of Essentiale by people driving or operating machinery. . Hopefully, the sharing about the use of Essentiale will help users understand and know how to use the drug safely and effectively for the treatment process.

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