Liv 52 tabs #100

Composition and form of release

The drug is available in round tablets.
Packaging - plastic bottles, cardboard packaging (100 tablets). The pack is cardboard. One tablet (65 mg) contains many plant components; Liv 52 includes:
    Prickly caper (root) with the provision of wound healing, antiseptic, diuretic, choleretic action. Prevents yellowness of the skin, improves the condition of the spleen, soothes the nervous system.
    Common chicory (seeds, extract), suppressing the vital activity of microbes, relieving inflammation in the walls of the spleen, liver. pancreas.
    Yarrow (leaves) with powerful wound healing, antihistamines to relieve spasm, inflammation.
    Terminalium arjuna (bark) normalizes the level of antioxidant enzymes and alkaline phosphatase in the liver, has vasodilating, antioxidant properties.
    Senna (Western Cassia) with a laxative effect. It removes toxins and toxins to the outside thanks to the many beneficial substances in the composition.
    Black nightshade to stimulate the urinary system, eliminate bile, relieve pain in the liver.
    Tamarix, actively suppressing the activity of bacteria, viruses and microbes. It has a choleretic, diuretic, analgesic effect.
Other components included in the composition - vegetable raw materials, steamed:
    iron oxide;
    currant embelia;
    sowing radish;
    medicinal emblica;
    banana tree;
    white eucalyptus;
    sprawling ebhavia;
    magnesium stearate;
    sodium carboxymethyl cellulose;
    microcrystalline cellulose;
    crosscarmellose sodium.
Reference! As part of the Liv 52 tablet, several active substances, which together enhance the contraction of the gallbladder and the outflow of bile, normalize the biochemical parameters of liver enzymes and fat metabolism, increase the synthesis of phospholipids and proteins to update and restore the damaged liver cells.

Drug action

Liv 52 (manufacturer - India) has been produced for a long time, since the 50s of the 20th century. First, doctors prescribed patients for the complex treatment of liver diseases, hepatitis. Later, the drug was evaluated for the combined effect and pronounced choleretic effect. It began to be used for diseases of the gallbladder. Extracts of medicinal plants in the composition of the tablets make the medication completely harmless, safe for the liver. Several therapeutic actions appear on the organ at once:
    antioxidant, neutralizing due to active radicals that reduce lipid peroxidation of cell membranes;
    hepatoprotective to protect hepatocytes (liver cells) from all kinds of damage;
    choleretic, enhancing the process of excretion and production of bile;
    antitoxic, reducing the amount of toxins in liver cells, structures of the hepatobiliary system;
    membrane-stabilizing, increasing the activity of hepatocyte cell membranes in order to restore with strong destruction.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacological properties Liv 52 instructions for use are described as follows:
    increase in the percentage of tocopherol, enzymes of the cytochrome P450 system in hepatocytes;
    normalization of fat metabolism, the ratio of bioactive compounds and proteins in blood plasma to improve the physico-chemical properties of bile, to prevent the formation of insoluble stones in it;
    increased contractility of the gallbladder;
    improvement of biochemical parameters of liver functions;
    the synthesis of proteins and phospholipids;
    stimulation of hematopoiesis or maturation of blood cells in the red bone marrow.
Additional Information! The time interval of metabolism, distribution and excretion of active substances, the rate of their absorption in Liv 52 were not identified. However, it has been proven that tablets reduce the level of ethanol in the body with alcohol intoxication, the severity of a hangover syndrome. After taking the drug, the degree of toxic products during the decomposition of acetaldehyde is significantly reduced.

Indications for use

The drug is prescribed for the following diseases and conditions:
    liver steatosis;
    cholangitis with acute recurrent course with inflammation of the intrahepatic bile ducts;
    cirrhosis of the liver;
    biliary dyskinesia;
    cholecystitis;
    paraproteinemia;
    anorexia (underweight in children);
    prophylaxis of the liver after radiation;
    drug intoxication caused by prolonged use of chemotherapy drugs, sulfonamides, antibiotics, cytostatics.
Liv 52 is often recommended for athletes who abuse steroids to maintain hepatic function. Also, with diseases of the digestive system (acute, chronic cholecystitis), after a cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) with disturbing pain in the right hypochondrium.
The medication has choleretic and hepatoprotective properties, supports liver activity, prevents the accumulation of bile in cells, which can provoke the development of inflammation.
Reference! Liv 52 contains only natural extracts of medicinal plants and herbs. However, contraindications are available. In order to avoid complications, it is not recommended to carry out treatment without a doctor's instructions.

Contraindications

The composition of the drug is multicomponent, therefore, allergy or hypersensitivity may occur. Unconditional contraindications:
    pregnancy, regardless of the term;
    period of breastfeeding;
    children under 6 years old.
The active substances in drops and capsules Liv 52 (instructions for use says this) are identical. Although the doses are different. In tablets, higher. Although drops in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are better, they are absorbed faster.

Instructions for use and dose

yulyaberezikova According to the annotation, Liv 52 is to be taken with hepatocytes, not limited in time, regardless of how the food is taken. It is important not to chew, swallow as a whole, washed down with a sufficient amount of clean water.
To increase digestibility (according to experts), it is better to take it shortly before or after a meal (30 minutes). Dosage, duration of therapy depend on the age of the patients and the underlying disease.
    children from 6 years old with a therapeutic purpose - 1-2 tablets three times a day, for prevention - 1 tablet per day;
    adults - 2-3 tablets three times a day.
yulyaberezikova A solution for the treatment or prevention of liver disease is prescribed:
    children from 2 years old - 11-20 (0.5 tsp) drops twice a day;
    adolescents and adults - 20-160 (1-2 tsp) drops twice a day.
The duration of the course with:
    alcohol intoxication of the liver - 6-12 months;
    acute, chronic hepatitis - 3-6 months.

Side effects

According to user reviews, the drug is well tolerated in tablets, because it contains plant materials. Although some active substances can cause negative reactions of the body. It is important to understand that Liv 52-stimulating medication and with existing oncology can accelerate tumor growth.
If the patient does not suffer from cancer, then he can take the medicine without fear, however, if there is a suspicion of liver cancer, you should consult a specialist. People who are allergic to herbs and plants may be allergic. Other adverse reactions:
    diarrhea;
    colic in the stomach;
    gastrointestinal tract disorders;
    itching, rash, flushing of the skin;
    flatulence;
    dyspepsia;
    epidermal toxic necrolysis.
When unpleasant signs appear, it is worthwhile to see a doctor for reviewing the treatment course, prescribing other gentle analogues. Before using the medication, it is recommended to undergo an examination so as not to provoke the development of liver cancer instead of a therapeutic effect. This primarily concerns patients with a tendency to neoplasms, a hereditary predisposition to oncology.
Reference! There is information spread on the Internet that Liv 52 provokes the development of malignant liver diseases. I want to reassure consumers, because this is a banal marketing ploy of unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies. The drug contains exclusively extracts of medicinal plants and herbs that are not able to have a carcinogenic effect, cause the multiplication of cancer cells in the body.
Doctors do not recommend taking the drug for people with a diagnosis of advanced liver cirrhosis, which is fraught with a transition to carcinoma. It is not advised to combine Liv 52 with Ibuprofen, Tetracycline and alcoholic beverages that reduce the effectiveness and absorption of active substances, which provide an additional burden on the body.

Overdose

There were no cases of overdose from tablets and drops of Liv 52. Instructions for use do not describe such cases.

Interaction with other drugs

It is not recommended to combine Liv-52 with medicines:
    Ampicillin and Doxycycline, when interacting with which plant components lose their strength;
    Ibuprofen, the absorption and action of which will be blocked or reduced.

During pregnancy and lactation

Liv 52 is a contraindicated medication for women during pregnancy at any time. In the case of admission, the likelihood of losing a child increases. Exposure to herbs can provoke an increase in uterine tone. Despite the complex of plant substances in the composition of herbs, they are capable of:
    penetrate into breast milk, through the placental barrier;
    have a negative effect on the fetus or baby;
    provoke allergies, intoxication.
During lactation, taking Liv 52 is also prohibited.

For children

Hepatoprotective agent of plant origin does not contain hazardous chemicals, alcohol. Only extracts of plants growing in the territory of Central Asia and Russia are included.
The drug is an excellent diuretic, antioxidant:
    relieves inflammation;
    improves appetite;
    has a choleretic effect.
Liv 52 (drops) in some cases, be prescribed by a doctor to babies from 2 years of age for therapeutic purposes, but not more than 20 drops 2 times a day. The applicable form of the drug for children from six years old is 1-2 tablets. three times a day.

Special instructions

Before taking drops and tablets Liv 52, the instructions for use should be carefully read, special instructions:
    Cautious use is required in acute inflammatory course, pathological processes in the structures of the digestive tract.
    You can not give children up to the age of six years the drug in tablets. The predominant form is drops.
    Liv 52 can be taken when performing work requiring an increased concentration of attention and a high speed of psychomotor reactions. The medicine does not affect the functional activity of the cerebral cortex.

Shelf life, storage conditions

Shelf life is 3 years. Store at T + 10 + 30 degrees in a dry place inaccessible to children.

Reviews

Gastroenterologists speak well of Liv 52. In practice, after treatment, positive dynamics are observed in almost 90% of patients. Although you need to take with caution. Allergic reactions, signs of dyspepsia from the digestive tract are possible.
Patients also respond well about the drug, especially after cholecystectomy for pain in the right hypochondrium. Liv 52 contains bile acids in the composition, which confirms its high efficiency:
Ivan, 34 years old
    I had to go through an operation to remove the gallbladder. Then they began to worry about the pain under the right rib. Liv 52 is a great tool. Quickly helps, relieves unpleasant symptoms.
Anna, 64 years old
    I drink Liv 52 as a choleretic agent for pancreatic dysfunction. As an attack, I’m a pill to take it off faster. The main thing for the greatest effect in the treatment is to adhere to a diet.
Antonina, 73 years old
    My diagnosis is biliary dyskinesia. On the advice of a doctor, she began to take Liv 52. She noticed improvements after 2 weeks. Heartburn, heaviness and pain in the abdominal area went away, going to the toilet returned to normal, and my health improved.
Pavel, 28 years old
    Liv 52 medication helped me relieve a hangover. I basically start taking pills a week before the feast. I swallow 3 pieces a day, continue to drink another 2 weeks after the festivities.
Nadezhda, 44 years old
    My mother takes Liv 52 medicine to protect the liver from other drugs. The diagnosis was made - oncology, so I have to take other drugs in large quantities.

Terms of sell

You don't need a prescription to buy Liv 52.