Popular tablets for the liver

In the body, the liver has many important problems. It neutralizes foreign toxic products and metabolic toxins, stores energy reserves in the form of glycogen, takes part in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism. In addition, the liver contains a supply of trace elements and vitamins, bile is formed and secreted here.

This body has an amazing ability to regenerate. Its initial size can be restored even with only 25% of healthy tissue. However, the recovery process is very slow. Great influence is exerted by what is harmful to the liver. Adverse factors include alcohol use, penetration of viral hepatitis. Under their influence there is a weakening of the hepatic function, in particular, the formation and secretion of bile is disrupted.

To the most common reasons, causing difficulties with bile flow into the intestine include inflammatory processes in the bile duct (cholangitis), gall bladder (cholecystitis), spasms in the ducts, or blockage by the gallstone.

In order to prevent and eliminate various diseases, hepatotropic drugs are used, including liver pills. Drugs, depending on the mechanism of therapeutic effect and the site of application are divided into cholagogue, cholekinetics, choleretics, cholelitholithics, hepatoprotectors. In addition, in the process of restoring the body, vitamins for the liver (vitamin C, E and lipoic acid) are also used.

Among the cholagogue drugs should be noted the following:

"Allochol", it promotes an increase in the secretory function of the liver cells, a decrease in the processes of fermentation and putrefaction in the intestine, increased motor activity and secretory function in the organs of the digestive tract.

These liver pills contain garlic, bile, activated charcoal and nettle leaves.

The drug is used for chronic hepatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, atonic constipation, biliary dyskinesia.

"Chagolol" is a combined choleretic agent with moderate spasmolytic and choleretic effect. The form of release of a preparation - drops for internal reception. "Cholagol" is shown in chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, cholangitis (in the remission period), dyspepsia syndrome after operations on the bile ducts, as well as in chronic liver diseases.

To hepatoprotectors include drugs such as liver pills "Karsil" and "Essentiale."

The composition of the first means includes a dry extract from the fruits of spotted milk thistle. Hepatoprotective properties of the drug are due to the presence in this plant of silymarin. Tablets for the liver "Karsil" have a membrane-stabilizing effect, contribute to the acceleration of regenerative processes in the organ. In addition, the agent, when bound to free radicals, turns them into compounds with less toxicity. "Karsil" also prevents the destruction of structures of liver cells.

Indications for its use are chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis (as part of a complex of drugs), toxic lesions, steatosis, conditions after a toxic or infectious hepatitis. The drug is used as a preventive measure for long-term use of alcohol, hepatotoxic drugs, in cases of chronic intoxication. "Karsil" is also used in the correction of lipid metabolism disorder.

"Essentiale" is a comprehensive tool. It contains vitamins and phospholipids. The drug is indicated for hepatitis, cirrhosis, toxic lesions, toxicosis in pregnancy, fatty degeneration, psoriasis, radiation sickness, hepatic coma.

To familiarize yourself with the contraindications to medicines, you should read the instructions for use and consult with a specialist.