Detralex for prostatitis is prescribed as an additional remedy in complex treatment. The drug belongs to the group of angioprotectors, used to normalize blood circulation and neutralize blood stagnation. It improves the condition of the walls of blood vessels and the tone of the veins. This allows you to relieve swelling, reduce pain and avoid complications in the congestive form of the disease.
Release form and composition
The drug is available in the form of tablets and suspension. For inflammation of the prostate gland, any form of the drug can be used, based on individual preferences and indications.
Pills
Detralex tablets are produced in two types. They differ in the concentration of the active substance: 500 mg and 1000 mg of purified micronized flavonoid fraction.
The tablets are oval in shape, coated with a pink film coating. The fracture has a heterogeneous structure, yellow in color.
Available in cardboard boxes: 500 mg – 60 pieces, 1000 mg – 30 pieces. There are 15 tablets in a blister.
The medicine contains 5 active components of plant origin belonging to the group of flavonoids. When used together, they enhance each other's properties:
- diosmin;
- hesperidin;
- isoroifoline;
- linarin;
- diosmetin.
Purified water, talc, gelatin, monocrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, macrogol, glycerol are used as excipients.
Suspension
A homogeneous mixture of active substances in liquid form, light yellow in color with a noticeable odor of orange.
Active ingredient: 1000 mg of purified micronized flavonoid fraction.
Orange flavor, citric acid, maltitol (E965), sodium benzoate (E211), xanthan (E415), and purified water are used as excipients.
Available in the form of 10 ml sachets, 15 sachets in a cardboard box.
pharmachologic effect
The drug is prescribed for disorders of the circulatory system. It is used in the treatment of varicose diseases (rectum - hemorrhoids, varicose veins of the lower extremities, etc.). The components of the medicine act as follows:
- Hesperidin helps relax smooth muscle tissue, which improves blood circulation and lymph outflow.
- Linarin improves blood movement through the vessels.
- Diosmin reduces inflammation, improves lymph flow, and prevents capillary fragility.
- Diosmetin has antioxidant and anti-infective properties.
Detralex helps in the treatment of prostatitis, providing the following properties:
- Improving the condition of blood vessels.
- Reduced capillary conductivity, which reduces the risk of bacteria entering neighboring organs.
- Stabilization of blood clotting.
- Relieving swelling and pain.
- Activation of metabolic processes in the walls of blood vessels.
- Cleansing the prostate of toxins.
Indications
The main indicator when prescribing Detralex is the development of a stagnant process in the blood circulation of the pelvic organs. Prescribed when characteristic symptoms of diseases of the genitourinary system appear:
- intermittent urination;
- inflammation of the prostate;
- pain in the lower abdomen and perineum;
- the appearance of pus or blood discharge in the seminal fluid;
- premature ejaculation.
Contraindications
A contraindication for prescribing the drug is individual intolerance to the components.
Side effects that occur due to intolerance or improper use of Detralex:
- indigestion;
- vomiting and nausea;
- stomach ache;
- hives;
- swelling of the face.
Should be taken with caution in case of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver failure.
Instructions for use
It is necessary to take Detralex for prostatitis after examination and consultation with a doctor, taking into account the indications of laboratory tests and the degree of development of the disease. The instructions for the drug indicate the recommended dose - 1000 mg per day, which can be increased depending on these indicators.
The duration of treatment is determined individually by the attending physician.
Pills
500 mg tablets should be taken twice a day, 1 piece with meals. Subsequent doses can be combined, 2 tablets at a time.
Tablets of 1000 mg are prescribed once a day - in the morning, during meals.
Suspension
Should be used once a day, 1 package (1000 mg), in the morning, during meals.
Analogs
Detralex is quite an expensive drug. It has cheaper Russian and imported analogues:
- Venarus (Russia);
- Phlebofa (Russia);
- Diosmin (Russia);
- Phlebodia 600 (France);
- Vasoket (Germany);
- Diovenor 600 (France).
