Preparations for colitis: drugs for the treatment of colitis of the intestine
Drug treatment is one of the ways to restore lost health in the shortest possible time. Preparations for colitis are prescribed for the treatment of the large intestine, normalization of its microflora, regeneration of the mucosal surface damaged by inflammatory processes. Without drug therapy for inflammation of the digestive tract can not do.
Drugs for colitis should be taken only after consulting a doctor. Treatment scheme is selected individually. Self-administration of medicines is excluded in order to avoid complications of the disease, which are dangerous for the health and life of the patient.
Drugs for the treatment of colitis
Treatment of inflammation of the large intestine should be comprehensive, because specialists are assigned several medications.
Cholinergic drugs
Treatment of intestinal colitis with cholinergic drugs is not uncommon, as many doctors have evaluated the success of this therapy. But these drugs can be used only in hospital under the supervision of medical personnel. The fact is that with illiterate treatment, cholinergic drugs can adversely affect the work of the cardiovascular system and cause exacerbations of existing somatic diseases.
Adrenoblockers
The situation with adrenoblockers is exactly the same as with cholinergic drugs. They can not be used by patients independently, without the participation of a doctor. Adrenoblockers as preparations for the treatment of colitis dilate the vessels throughout the body, including in the large intestine. Thanks to this, the blood flow and the general blood supply of the tissues of the affected organ are normalized, which positively affects its condition.
For normalization of the intestinal microflora
Normal intestinal microflora massively perishes as a result of treatment of intestinal colitis with antibacterial group preparations. Therefore, after the termination of antibiotic therapy, treatment with biological preparations must be performed, the purpose of which is to restore the microflora of the intestinal tract. More details on how to restore the intestines after taking antibiotics →
In addition, bacterial agents( probiotics, prebiotics and bacteriophages) reduce the intensity of pain and reduce the frequency of painful attacks characteristic of inflammation of the large intestine. In colitis of the intestine, drugs for the restoration of normal microflora are prescribed for a period of not less than 2 weeks. To start bacterial therapy better with Kolibakterin, and to fix the result obtained, treatment can be ended with Bifikolom or Bifidumbacterin.
Spasmolytics
To relieve the increased intestinal peristalsis and eliminate frequently recurring spastic phenomena, the doctor necessarily prescribes spasmolytic medications for intestinal colitis. It can be No-shpa, Drotaverina hydrochloride and much more. Having removed spasms, the patient gets rid of pain - an essential symptom in colitis.
Vaseline oil
Among laxatives for the treatment of intestinal colitis, the use of oily agents is most preferred, and one of them is Vaseline oil. It gently covers with a thin layer of the wall of the large intestine, without exerting an irritating or traumatic effect on them, and softens hard stools, promoting their movement in the intestines. Vaseline oil in colitis is recommended to use no more than 2 tbsp. L.per day.
Overview of popular drugs
What medications are prescribed for colitis most often?
Colibacterin dry
Biologically active preparations against intestinal colitis are mandatory, and Colibacterin is one of them. This remedy consists of a dried suspension of living intestinal bacteria. Form of release in tablets or in ampoules.
Colibacterin as a remedy for intestinal colitis depresses the reproduction and colonization of the pathogenic microflora localized in the inflammatory focus, and normalizes the state of the local microflora. The drug is used to treat intestinal infections( salmonellosis, dysentery, etc.), with dysbacteriosis that occurred against the background of prolonged antibiotic therapy, as well as colitis and enterocolitis, ulcerative colitis.
Lineks
Another drug that can restore intestinal microflora. In addition, it contains in its composition excipients that are effective against diarrhea.
Lineks - often prescribed in colitis of the intestine drug, the active component of which is lebenin. Produced in the form of capsules. Treatment schedule: 1 capsule 3 times a day after meals for 2-4 weeks.
On Lineks, as well as on any other medicinal preparation, there can be an individual allergic reaction of an organism in which case it is necessary to refuse immediately reception of a medicine.
Besalol
This is a complex preparation combining spasmolytic and cholinergic effects. Produced in the form of tablets. One tablet contains 0.01 g of belladonna extract and 0.3 g of phenyl salicylate.
Besalol as a remedy for colitis has active antispasmodic and antimicrobial effects due to its constituent substances. The drug is also prescribed for enterocolitis, diarrhea and dyspeptic disorders. Like tablets with colitis Besalol is taken orally 1 unit 3 times a day after eating.
Phosphalugel
Phosphalugel is a combination drug for the treatment of colitis in an antacid group. The agent consists of a gel base of aluminum phosphate, pectin, agar-agar, fragrances and preservatives. The form of production - individual polyethylene packages of 16 gr.
Fosfalugel normalizes the acidity of the contents of the stomach. It has an adsorbing and enveloping effect, collecting pathogenic microorganisms, viruses, toxins, gases as inflammation factors in its own gel base, and contributes to their further excretion from the body.
Phosphalugel is used to treat gastritis and ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, diarrhea, dyspeptic disorders, intoxications of the body, as well as enterocolitis and colitis.
No-spawn
Drugs, than to treat colitis of the intestine, many, including spasmolytics, whose bright representative is No-shpa. The drug is available in the form of yellow tablets and injection solution, the active substance in which is drotaverin.
No-shpa has an analgesic effect, provided that the pain is weak or moderately expressed. Do not use No-shp as a pill against colitis, if the body is hypersensitive to individual components of the drug, the liver and urinary system are disrupted, and there are symptoms of heart failure. In addition, it is forbidden to give the drug to children less than 6 years old and to persons suffering from intolerance to galactose.
Decidel
This is another antispasmodic drug whose active drug component is pinaverium bromide. Available in the form of tablets, painted in orange.
Decitel as a pill of intestinal colitis is prescribed to relieve spasms and pain, as when taking the drug, there is an analgesic effect necessary to eliminate the symptoms of colitis. The drug should be taken orally 3 times a day for 1 tablet. It is not recommended to treat colitis with Decitel tablets if the body is hypersensitive to this drug and in childhood.
Mezim Forte
Mezim Fortea for the treatment of colitis activates the digestive processes, improves the assimilation of nutrients due to a unique enzyme composition. Produced in the form of tablets, take 1 pc before eating.
It is not recommended to use the drug against pancreatitis and hypersensitivity to its components. The same applies to Creon, an enzyme preparation that improves digestion, to a close analogue of Mezim Forte.
Loperamide
Usually inflammatory processes in the large intestine proceed with alternating diarrhea and constipation. The first disorder is much more common. Therefore, there is often a need for antidiarrheal drugs for intestinal colitis. One of them is Loperamide, a domestic analogue of the popular Imodium.
The drug successfully eliminates such an unpleasant condition as diarrhea. Produced in the form of tablets. After each act of defecation, if there are obvious symptoms of diarrhea, it is recommended to take 1 tablet of Loperamide. The effect usually comes quickly.
It is forbidden to use loperamide tablets if colitis is intolerant, if there is a suspicion or confirmed intestinal obstruction, with ulcerative colitis, dysentery and in young patients under the age of 6 years.
Regidron
Since diarrhea chair disorders are a frequent companion to inflammation of the large intestine, it is important to consider that any diarrhea is a loss of a large volume of fluid. Therefore, it is necessary not only to replenish its lost volume, but also in every possible way to prevent the development of dehydration, taking appropriate medications, for example - Regidron.
The preparation is available in the form of a powder, which is used to prepare a solution for oral use. Prepared a solution it is desirable to use immediately, in extreme cases it can be stored in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
Regiodron should be consumed at least 3 days before the complete cessation of diarrhea signs. Contraindications to his appointment are diabetes mellitus of both types, diseases of the urinary system, hypersensitivity to individual components of the drug, signs of intestinal obstruction.
How to treat colitis with intestinal drugs, in each case, the gastroenterologist should decide. Much depends on the cause of the disease, the characteristics of the course of colitis and the state of health of the patient. Not everyone needs an intensive course of treatment. As practice shows, in order to eliminate the root cause of the disease, one patient is enough to follow a diet, others - to take antispasmodics, the third - to remove the increased acidity of the stomach or cure pancreatitis. In any case, it is impossible to know what tablets to treat colitis without the help of a doctor.
Author: Olga Rogozhkina, doctor,
specially for Moizhivot.ru
