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Galfit belongs to the group of gastrointestinal drugs indicated to support the treatment of cirrhosis, liver disorders, liver abnormalities, gallstones,... Knowing the dosage and usage helps the effectiveness of the drug Galfit to be promoted and reduce unwanted side effects.
1. What is Galfit?
Galfit medicine is a product directly manufactured by Me Di Sun Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company - Vietnam with registration number VD-33476-19. The main ingredient of the drug is Ursodeoxycholic 500mg to support the treatment of gallstones, chronic liver disease.
Galfit medicine is made in the form of hard capsules. The drug is packaged in 2 types of boxes of 5 blisters and boxes of 10 blisters x 10 tablets to help patients easily choose and use according to their needs.
Galfit drugs have a warranty period of 36 months from the time of manufacture. Galfit medicine is stored in a cool, dry, clean place, the temperature is below 30 °C and is not exposed to direct sunlight.
2. What are the effects of Galfit?
Galfit drug has 2 main effects:
Support for the treatment of cholesterol gallstones: Small or asymptomatic gallbladder stones, less than 15mm in diameter, patients with stones but not indicated for surgery. Support the treatment of chronic hepatobiliary disease, especially sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, hepatobiliary disease caused by viscous mucus.
3. Contraindications of the drug Galfit
Contraindicated to use Galfit drug in the following cases:
Patients with hypersensitivity or allergy to any ingredient of Galfit drug. Relative contraindications for pregnant women. Therefore, if you must use the drug, it is necessary to consult a specialist doctor / pharmacist.
4. Dosage and how to use Galfit
Before using any medicine, patients need to pay attention to the dose and how to take the medicine to avoid overdose or missed dose.
4.1. How to use Galfit medicine Galfit medicine is a hard capsule, so patients use it orally with lots of filtered water. Do not take Galfit with cold water, do not take medicine with tea, do not take medicine with beer, coffee, ... because it loses its effect or produces unpredictable side effects. 4.2. Dosage of the drug Galfit Dosage used in the treatment of cholesterol gallstone disease:
The effective dose of the drug is from 5 to 10mg/kg/day. The average dose for the average person is 7.5mg/kg/day. The dosage for obese people is 10mg/kg/day, depending on weight, take 2-3 tablets/day. Drink 1 time in the evening or divided into 2 times morning - evening are okay. Minimum duration of treatment is 6 months. In case the stone size is larger than 1cm, the duration of taking Galfit drug can be extended for 1 year. Dosage used in the treatment of chronic hepatobiliary disease:
Treatment dosage is from 13 to 15mg/kg/day. Dosage starts at 200mg/day. Then increase the dose to reach the optimal dose within 4-8 weeks of taking Galfit. For hepatobiliary disease due to viscous mucus, the optimal dose is 20mg/kg/day. Divide the drug Galfit into 2 times a day, drink morning - evening, drink during meals to promote the drug to the highest effect.
5. Handling when missed dose and overdose Galfit
If you miss a dose of Galfit: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If the missed dose is close to the next dose, skip the missed dose to take the next dose. Never double the dose because you missed a dose.
If Galfit overdose: Stop the drug and immediately notify the specialist doctor / pharmacist for timely treatment. In case of unpleasant symptoms, ask a loved one to immediately take him to a medical address for emergency treatment.
6. Side effects of the drug Galfit
During the use of Galfit drug, patients may encounter many unwanted side effects:
Galfit drug is difficult to dissolve in the intestines, the drug ingredient cannot irritate the intestinal mucous membrane, so symptoms of diarrhea rarely happens. Galfit drugs have typical side effects are itching, urticaria, ... when treating cholestasis. Therefore, the recommended starting dose is 200mg/day. In addition, if you experience any other unusual side effects while using Galfit, please contact your doctor/pharmacist immediately.
7. Galfit drug interactions
Do not use Galfit at the same time with Cholestyramine because it will lose the effect of Galfit, even the drug will be excreted. As such, the medication is no longer effective. If it is imperative to use Cholestyramine, it should be taken 5 hours apart from Galfit. Galfit should not be used concurrently with estrogenic drugs, as this group of drugs increases bile cholesterol. Absolutely do not use Galfit concurrently with other bile acids such as: Antacids, activated charcoal, ... because this group of drugs reduces the effect of Galfit.
8. Notes when using Galfit
In case the patient has to use Galfit for a long time, it is recommended to consult a specialist doctor / pharmacist. Although Galfit has not been shown to cause cancer, patients should have regular rectal exams. In the case of using Galfit in the treatment of cholesterol gallstones, to know if the disease has progressed effectively, patients should go for an imaging test after 6 months. In case of using Galfit drug with patients with cirrhosis combined with impaired liver function or cholestatic liver,... it is necessary to monitor to adjust the appropriate dose. In case of cholestasis causing rash, the dose of Galfit should be increased gradually, in which the starting dose is 200mg/day. In particular, it must be combined with Cholestyramine, but the two drugs should be taken 5 hours apart. For pregnant women and lactating women: There have been studies in animals that Galfit is teratogenic. Although there are not enough data to conclude teratogenicity or fetotoxicity in humans, this group of subjects is not indicated to use the drug. For drivers, machine operators: There have not been any records showing that Galfit drug affects this group of subjects. The article has fully summarized the use of Galfit drug for patients' reference. Note, Galfit is a prescription drug, patients need to use the drug as prescribed by the doctor, absolutely do not self-treat at home. In the process of using Galfit medicine, if any unusual symptoms or unwanted side effects appear, immediately notify a specialist doctor/pharmacist for timely handling.
