pharmachologic effect
The medicinal plants included in Urisan help eliminate excess uric acid and its metabolic products and normalize purine metabolism.
Orthosiphon staminate. It has diuretic properties, the diuretic effect is associated with an increase in glomerular filtration and increased excretion of urea, uric acid and chlorides from the body. When taking orthosiphon, urine becomes alkaline. Has an antispastic effect on organs with smooth muscles. It is used for acute and chronic kidney diseases, accompanied by edema, albuminuria, azotemia and the formation of kidney stones; for cystitis and urethritis, gout and diabetes; for cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, heart disease with edema.
Ginger and alpinia. They have a pronounced antispasmodic effect, improve digestion, and have a general tonic effect.
Horsetail. A diuretic, effective for edema, inflammation of the bladder and urinary tract.
Turmeric long. Activates metabolism, reduces cholesterol in the blood, improves fat metabolism. Normalizes digestive processes, increases the antitoxic function of the liver, stimulates bile formation, has a choleretic, diuretic, antispasmodic and antioxidant effect. Effective for acute and chronic inflammation, for enhancing immunity, preventing infectious, metabolic and vascular diseases.
Release form and composition
Urisan is available in the form of capsules weighing 550 mg (60 pieces in bottles, one bottle in a cardboard package) and pills weighing 225 mg.
Composition of capsules and pills:
- active ingredients: extracts of kidney tea leaves (orthosiphon stamen), rhizomes of ginger, aromatic ginger rhizomes, alpinia officinalis rhizomes, curcuma longa rhizomes and horsetail herb;
- auxiliary components: corn starch, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, lactose.
1 capsule of Urisan contains:
- quercetin – 3.5 mg;
- curcumin – 0.4 mg;
- essential oil – 0.36%;
- silicon – 0.5 mg.
Features of the drug
Ursosan - capsules filled with white powder, loose or compressed. The composition includes the following components:
- Ursodeoxycholic acid is the active substance that determines the action of the capsules;
- Corn starch, plain and gelatinized;
- Magnesium stearate;
- Silica.
The imported drug is available in different dosages (250, 500 and 750 mg), such forms help patients choose the best option for complying with the doctor’s prescriptions. For some pathologies or large weight of the patient, a single therapeutic dose can be 750 mg, so the availability of release forms with different volumes of the active substance is very convenient.
The drug "Purinol"
Another analogue of Urisan is Purinol. What do you need to know about this drug?
Firstly, its release form. This drug is sold only in tablet form. The only difference is in the dosage. There are tablets of one hundred milligrams, and there are tablets of three hundred milligrams. A specialist will tell you what pills you need to take.
As with previous medicines, this medicine should not be taken during lactation or pregnancy. In addition, the drug is contraindicated for people who have kidney problems.
"Purinol" is prescribed for repeated syndrome of increased uric acid in the blood, as well as for the treatment of absolutely all forms of hyperuricemia.
The dose of the drug is calculated for each patient individually. In the case of children, the dose is prescribed taking into account the child’s weight. The only thing that is the same for absolutely everyone is that the medicine should be taken after eating food and washed down with a sufficient amount of liquid. The course of treatment is long, and, again, its duration depends on the complexity of the disease.
The drug has a huge number of side effects. That is why you should not neglect the advice of your specialist. The main negative actions include the following:
- Dizziness.
- Inflammation of blood vessels.
- Liver dysfunction.
- Hair loss.
- Visual impairment.
And this is not the entire list of side effects that a patient may experience while taking this rather dangerous drug. If negative effects occur, you must immediately stop taking it completely and contact your specialist.
As for the price, Purinol wins quite seriously in this parameter. The minimum price for Purinol is only eighty rubles, and the maximum is one hundred rubles.
Reviews about Urisan
The main manifestation of a disorder of purine metabolism is excessive formation of uric acid (disease - gout ). Disturbances in purine metabolism are most often accompanied by disturbances in lipid metabolism. Urisan is a natural phytocomplex, is not a medicine and is approved for use in Russia. It is used as an addition to the main treatment to remove uric acid and normalize protein metabolism. In addition, it prevents the formation of urate stones in the kidneys.
Taking into account the reviews of practicing doctors and ongoing research , we can conclude that this herbal complex is effective and safe in the treatment of patients with gout. These conclusions are based not only on subjective data, but are also confirmed in the laboratory - uric acid is reduced by 15%. The anti-inflammatory effect is also important, which makes it possible to use dietary supplements during periods of exacerbation of gouty arthritis . The Research Institute of Rheumatology of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences conducted a study of six-month use of dietary supplements in patients with gout, which did not reveal nephro- and hepatotoxicity or a negative effect on lipid metabolism. Numerous studies have also shown its effectiveness and recommended use during the interictal period or during exacerbations in conjunction with allopurinol. In this case, it becomes possible to reduce the dose of the latter and increase its effectiveness.
Reviews from patients also indicate the effectiveness of the dietary supplement, which is reflected in a decrease in the frequency of gout attacks and their duration. Tolerability was good, with only some experiencing heartburn .
“I have gout and urate kidney stones. I take Prolit and Urisan monthly. There have been no joint pains or attacks for 3 months.”
“I suffer from gout, the joints of my feet really bother me. I took this herbal preparation for six months with 3-week breaks. There is practically no pain."
“I use Allopurinol , after which exacerbations appear. I noticed that if you drink Urisan at the same time, there is no exacerbation, and uric acid returns to normal faster.”
Use of Urisan for kidney diseases
A dietary supplement is not considered a drug. Adults are recommended to take 2 capsules twice a day. If pills are prescribed, the dosage is 6 pieces. per day.
Taking the medication is divided into 3 times.
Treatment lasts from 2 to 4 weeks depending on the type and course of the disease. It is an auxiliary method of treatment.
Kidney stone disease
Nephrolithiasis is characterized by the deposition of kidney stones. Dietary supplements should be used only in cases where the stones are small. The patient should take 2 capsules. Frequency of application: three times a day. The duration of the treatment course is 1 month. If the stones are large, then taking the medication should be discussed with your doctor.
For urethritis
If the urethra is affected, you need to take 2 capsules 2 times a day. Treatment lasts no more than 2 weeks.
Synonyms and analogues
For the treatment of the diseases and pathological conditions listed above, you can use not only Ursosan, but also its synonyms and analogues. All these drugs have identical or similar effects.
Synonyms
This group includes medicines that have ursodeoxycholic acid as an active ingredient:
- Livodex tablets;
- Ursodeoxycholic acid;
- Urdox capsules;
- Ursodex tablets;
- Capsules and suspension Urso 100;
- Ursodez capsules;
- Ursor C capsules;
- Ursosliv capsules;
- Rompharm Ursor capsules;
- Horodexan capsules;
- Ursofalk suspension and capsules;
- Exchol capsules.
Despite the same active ingredient, you should not independently decide to replace the prescribed drug with another. Different drugs in this group have many options for the current dosage, so your doctor should draw up a treatment program, selecting the frequency of dosing and calculating the optimal duration of the course of treatment.
Ursosan is produced in Germany and the Czech Republic, its composition is strictly verified and does not contain unnecessary, non-functional elements. The drug has passed all the required tests and inspections, and the components undergo multi-stage purification to remove impurities.
Urdoxa, in turn, although it is a Russian-made generic of Ursosan, the domestic pharmaceutical company that produces it purchases all active and auxiliary substances in Europe. Thus, the effect of both drugs will be identical, only their cost differs.
Generics from other manufacturers are created from components that have not been purified from chemical impurities, so side effects may occur when taking them. They can also be strengthened by the composition of the shell along with excipients: many inexpensive tablets and capsules dissolve ahead of time, delivering a shock dose of UDQ to the stomach and initial parts of the intestines.
Experts are increasingly using Ursofalk to dissolve gallstones. During practical research, many doctors note that the drug is easier to tolerate, while its effectiveness sometimes exceeds the positive dynamics from treatment with Ursosan.
Analogs
This category of drugs has other active ingredients in its composition, but at the same time they have the same therapeutic choleretic effects as Ursosan. Modern pharmaceuticals offer only 2 analogues of this drug:
Allochol is a Russian drug based on plant components and natural enterosorbents. The active ingredient is condensed bile, which has long been used in folk medicine to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver;
Cholenzym - choleretic tablets that normalize digestive processes. The basis of the drug is made up of natural ingredients of animal origin: dried bile and pancreas, as well as powder from dried mucous membranes of the small intestine.
These analogues are not able to fully replace the complex action of Ursosan, therefore replacing a prescribed drug containing UDCA with them is only possible if the therapy requires exclusively a choleretic agent. Before including one of these tablets in your therapy program, you should consult your doctor.
Indications for use
The medication is recommended to be taken as a food supplement. It is prescribed for the following pathologies:
- inflammatory kidney disease;
- gout;
- gouty nephropathy;
- urate nephrolithiasis;
- chronic arthritis to eliminate edema and swelling.
Dietary supplement is prescribed for gout.
The medicine can be used for kidney infections, as well as for diet correction in patients with control of uric acid levels.
Best before date
36 months
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How to replace Urisan?
There are no medicines that have the same composition as Urisan on the pharmacy market. To treat gout, doctors may prescribe other analogue medications that have a similar mechanism of action on the body. The following medications are mainly used for these purposes:
- "ArtriVit";
- "Revmosin";
- "Arthro-Active";
- "Artroflex";
- "Honda Forte";
- "SustaNorm";
- "Arthrocin";
- "Diclosan forte".
Gout needs to be treated, and self-medication can make the condition worse.
Doctors draw the attention of patients to the fact that they cannot independently replace the prescribed “Urisan” with its analogues, even those that have a similar effect on the body. This is due to the fact that each medicine that is presented in the pharmacy has a number of its own side effects and contraindications for use. Self-medication can have a detrimental effect on the body as a whole and cause complications of gout. In case of illness, it is important to be observed by a specialist who, if necessary, can prescribe an analogue of Urisan, depending on the individual characteristics of the patient and the severity of the disease.
special instructions
Dietary supplement does not belong to the group of drugs. Before use, consult a physician. The dosage is prescribed in each case individually depending on the course and type of disease.
The instructions for use indicate that you should drink a lot of water while taking the medication.
The patient must go on a special diet that excludes fatty and fried foods from the menu.
Use in childhood
Not used in pediatric practice. An absolute contraindication to the use of herbal remedies is age under 14 years.
Can I take it during pregnancy and lactation?
The dietary supplement should not be taken by women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, since there is no data on the effect on the formation and development of the fetus and child.
The dietary supplement should not be taken by women during pregnancy.
For impaired renal function
Take with caution in case of impaired renal function. Should not be used in cases of severe renal failure.
For liver dysfunction
The drug does not affect liver function. Therefore, it can be used for cirrhosis or hepatitis. If the patient’s kidneys function normally, then dietary supplements can be used for liver failure.
Alcohol compatibility
During the treatment course you should not drink alcohol-containing drinks. Otherwise, there is an adverse effect on the liver and stomach and increased toxicity of the drug.
