Venolife Duo
Venolife Duo: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Venolife Duo
ATX code: C05CA53
Active ingredients: purified micronized flavonoid fraction (diosmin + flavonoids in recalculation to hesperidin) [Purified micronized flavonoid fraction (diosmin + flavonoids in recalculation to hesperidin)]
Manufacturer: JSC "AKRIKHIN" (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2020-04-07
Prices in pharmacies: from 416 rubles.
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Venolife Duo is a venotonic drug with an angioprotective effect.
Release form and composition
The drug is produced in the form of film-coated tablets: oval, biconvex, orange-pink shell, possibly the presence of marbling, the core from light yellow to gray-yellow, has a heterogeneous structure; for tablets with a dosage of 1000 mg, a dividing risk is applied on each side (10 pcs. in blisters, 3 or 6 packs in a cardboard box and instructions for use of Venolife Duo).
1 tablet contains:
- active substance: purified micronized flavonoid fraction (90% diosmin and 10% other flavonoids) in terms of anhydrous substance - 500 mg or 1000 mg;
- auxiliary components: microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl starch, magnesium stearate, gelatin, talc;
- film shell: sodium lauryl sulfate; ready-mix "Vivacoat" (glycerol, macrogol 6000, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, hypromellose, iron dye yellow oxide, iron dye red oxide).
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Venolife Duo is a venotonic drug with an angioprotective effect. The composition of the drug includes a combination of diosmin and hesperidin, which has vasoconstrictor efficacy, which reduces the distensibility of the veins and venous stasis, decreases the permeability and increases the resistance of the capillaries.
The pharmacological activity of the drug in relation to the parameters of venous hemodynamics is confirmed by the results of clinical studies. Optimal clinical benefit for venous plethysmographic parameters such as venous capacity, venous compliance, and venous evacuation time has been demonstrated with a dose of 1000 mg daily.
Venolife Duo increases venous tone, helps to reduce the time of venous emptying, increase capillary resistance in case of severe microcirculation disorders.
The therapeutic effect of the combination "diosmin + hesperidin" has been proved for the treatment of chronic diseases of the veins of the lower extremities and hemorrhoids.
Pharmacokinetics
After oral administration, the active substance is actively metabolized.
The half-life is 11 hours. It is excreted mainly through the intestines, through the kidneys (including in the form of phenolic acids) it eliminates about 14% of the dose taken.
Indications for use
The use of Venolife Duo is indicated for the treatment (relief and elimination) of symptoms of chronic venous diseases, including signs of venous-lymphatic insufficiency (pain and cramps of the lower extremities, a feeling of fatigue, heaviness and distention in the legs) and manifestations of venous-lymphatic insufficiency (edema of the lower extremities, trophic changes in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, trophic venous ulcers).
In addition, the drug is recommended for the symptomatic treatment of chronic and acute hemorrhoids.
Contraindications
- lactation period;
- individual intolerance to the components of Venolife Duo.
Venolife Duo, instructions for use: method and dosage
Venolife Duo tablets are taken orally with meals, swallowed whole and washed down with water.
Recommended dosage:
- venous lymphatic insufficiency: 1000 mg once a day (in the morning). Treatment is long-term (from 60 to 365 days), if you need to repeat the course, you should consult your doctor;
- chronic hemorrhoids: 1000 mg once a day;
- acute hemorrhoids: during the first 4 days - 1000 mg 3 times a day (morning, afternoon and evening), then over the next 3 days - 1000 mg 2 times a day (morning and evening). If after 7 days of therapy the symptoms do not disappear, you should contact a proctologist for further therapy. It is impossible to independently increase the duration of the course of taking the pills.
Side effects
- from the central nervous system: rarely - general malaise, headache, dizziness;
- from the gastrointestinal tract: often - nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, diarrhea; infrequently - colitis; frequency not established - abdominal pain;
- dermatological reactions: rarely - itching, rash, urticaria; frequency not established - isolated edema of the eyelids, face or lips, angioedema.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms have not been established.
If you accidentally take Venolife Duo in a very high dose, you should immediately seek medical help.
special instructions
It is not recommended to start taking Venolife Duo without first consulting a doctor. If the condition worsens or any undesirable phenomena appear (including changes in laboratory parameters) during the treatment period, you should contact a specialized specialist.
In the treatment of acute hemorrhoids, the drug should be taken against the background of concomitant specific therapy for other disorders of the anal canal.
To achieve the maximum clinical effect, patients with venous circulation pathologies are advised to combine taking pills with a healthy lifestyle, which excludes prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and staying on their feet. In addition, you should get rid of excess body weight.
Walking and wearing compression stockings help improve blood circulation.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
The use of Venolife Duo does not have a significant negative effect on the ability of patients to drive vehicles or perform work that requires a high speed of psychomotor reactions.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The use of Venolife Duo tablets during breastfeeding is contraindicated.
There is no information about undesirable effects when using the drug during pregnancy.
Animal studies have not found teratogenic effects and reproductive toxicity of the active substance.
Drug interactions
Cases of interaction of Venolife Duo with other drugs have not been established.
Analogs
Venolife Duo analogs are Hamamelis, Detravenol, Detralex, Stimulven, Troxerutin Sanofi, Flebaven, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Venolife Duo
Reviews of Venolife Duo from patients are predominantly positive. Many point to the efficacy and rapid action of the drug in the treatment of venous circulation disorders. It is reported that taking pills for varicose veins of the legs helps to relieve edema and allows you to get rid of the constant feeling of fatigue, pain and heaviness in the legs, relieves cramps. In addition, the timely use of a venotonic agent eliminates the symptoms of venous-lymphatic insufficiency and prevents the process of destruction of venous vessels and capillaries. The advantages also include good tolerance and reasonable price of the tablets.
Experts recommend using an integrated approach to solving the problem: adherence to a diet, performing special exercises, a contrast shower, and the use of external medicines.
Price for Venolife Duo in pharmacies
The price of Venolife Duo for a package containing 30 tablets with a dosage of 500 mg can range from 434 rubles, 1000 mg - from 838 rubles.
Venolife Duo: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Venolife Duo 500 mg film-coated tablets 30 pcs. 416 RUB Buy |
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Venolife Duo tablets p.o. 500mg 30 pcs. 465 RUB Buy |
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Venolife Duo 1000 mg film-coated tablets 30 pcs. RUB 700 Buy |
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Venolife Duo tablets p.o. 1000mg 30 pcs. 842 RUB Buy |
Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
