Gistan - Instructions For Use, Price, Reviews, Cream, Capsules, Analogues

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Gistan

Gistan: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
10. 10. Use in childhood
11. 11. Drug interactions
12. 12. Analogs
13. 13. Terms and conditions of storage
14. 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
15. 15. Reviews
16. 16. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Histan

ATX code: V07A

Active ingredient: a complex of specially selected herbal ingredients and vitamins

Manufacturer: VIS, LLC (Russia)

Description and photo update: 2019-09-09

Prices in pharmacies: from 166 rubles.

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Gistan is an antiallergic parapharmaceutical external agent or dietary supplement (in the form of capsules).

Release form and composition

Dosage forms:

• Cream (15 or 30 ml in aluminum tubes, 1 tube per package);
• Capsules (12 pcs. In blisters, 3 blisters in the package).

Each package also contains instructions for the use of Gistan.

Active components of the cream: dimethicone, lily of the valley oil, betulin, peptide extract of lupine, extracts: birch buds, Veronica spicata, tripartite succession, milkweed herb, violet tricolor, calendula flowers, dropsy herb.

Composition of active ingredients of 1 capsule:

• Vitamin A;
• Vitamin B5;
• Vitamin B12;
• Vitamin E;
• Dry extract of immortelle;
• Dry extract of the tripartite string;
• Dry extract of chamomile;
• Quercetin;
• Auxiliary components.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Cream

Gistan cream is a parapharmaceutical external agent used for allergic rashes on the skin of the hands, face and body, including urticaria, pruritus, vesicular (vesicular) allergic rashes. The active substances that make up the cream, due to their antiseptic and antiviral properties, help to prevent infectious complications in case of allergic skin lesions.

The main properties of the components:

• lupine peptide complex: stimulates the synthesis of skin proteins and lipids, which helps to avoid skin dehydration;
• betulin: the main component of birch bark; possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, adaptogenic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, antihypoxant, antimutagenic and oncoprotective activity;
• extract of calendula flowers: has a wound healing and anti-inflammatory effect, stimulates regeneration processes in cells, soothes the skin, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, regulates the work of the sebaceous glands;
• birch bud extract: has an antiseptic, antipruritic, anti-inflammatory and antifungal effect, reduces redness and skin irritation;
• tricolor violet extract: has soothing and softening properties, promotes deep skin hydration;
• extract of a series of three-part: has pronounced bactericidal properties; widely used in the treatment of diathesis, neurodermatitis, furunculosis, seborrhea, ulcers, wounds, gout, arthritis and exudative diathesis;
• extracts of Veronica spicata, milkweed and dropsy herb: have analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and antitoxic properties;
• lily of the valley oil: it is necessary to facilitate the penetration of active substances into the skin, as a result of which blood circulation is stimulated and improved, toxins and toxins are removed from the skin;
• dimethicone: creates an invisible film on the affected areas of the skin, which freely passes oxygen to the skin and does not allow moisture and allergens, which is especially important in case of contact dermatitis. The substance accelerates and improves the absorption of the cream, does not cause irritation.

Capsules

Gistan capsules are a source of flavonoids, arbutin and glycyrrhizic acid. These substances contribute to the normalization of the functional state of the systems and organs of the human body in the case of a predisposition to allergic reactions, as well as to reduce the likelihood of diseases of an allergic nature.

Herbal derivatives are a part of Gistan, which are used in traditional medicine.

Indications for use

Cream

The use of Gistan in the form of a cream is indicated for relieving itching and preventing new rashes:

• Allergic drug reactions in the form of skin rashes;
• Neurodermatitis;
• Eczema;
• Hives;
• Itchy skin;
• Photodermatosis;
• Insect bites;
• Prevention of infectious complications during therapy with corticosteroid ointments.

Capsules

As a biologically active food supplement with a predisposition to allergic diseases.

Contraindications

• The period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• Hypersensitivity to the components of Gistan.

In addition, the capsules should not be taken by children under the age of 14.

Gistan, instructions for use: method and dosage

Cream

Gistan cream is applied externally, applying a thin layer to the skin of the affected areas of the body.

The procedure is carried out once a day for 1-4 weeks.

The duration of treatment depends on the effectiveness of therapy, the tolerability of the drug, the presence and severity of side effects.

Capsules

Gistan capsules are taken orally with meals.

Recommended dosage: 1 capsule 1 time per day for 20 days, then after a 10-day break it is recommended to repeat the course.

Several courses of therapy are indicated throughout the year.

Side effects

Cream

• Local reactions: itching, burning, paresthesia, acne, folliculitis, skin atrophy, hypopigmentation, hypertrichosis, perioral dermatitis, skin maceration, allergic contact dermatitis, accession of a secondary infection, prickly heat, striae (when using occlusive dressings, the risk of adverse events increases);
• Systemic action: in the case of the simultaneous use of external glucocorticosteroids on areas of the body that exceed the patient's palm area, for a long time - adrenal insufficiency, Itsenko-Cushing's syndrome and other side effects characteristic of glucocorticosteroids.

Overdose

There is no information.

special instructions

Cream

It is necessary to clarify the diagnosis if there is no clinical effect within 2 weeks of use.

Avoid getting the cream in your eyes.

The function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system should be monitored when glucocorticosteroid external agents are applied to large areas of the body for a long time, especially when using occlusive dressings.

It should be borne in mind that the use of corticosteroids can slow down wound healing processes, distort the clinical picture of pathology and complicate the diagnosis.

If skin irritation occurs at the site of application, the use of Gistan should be canceled.

When treating children, it is necessary to use the minimum effective dose of the cream.

Capsules

Taking Histana capsules should be started after prior consultation with a doctor.

If hypersensitivity reactions occur, therapy should be discontinued.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

Gistan is contraindicated during pregnancy / lactation.

Pediatric use

For patients under 14 years of age, Gistan in capsule form is not recommended.

Drug interactions

Interaction with the simultaneous use of Gistan with other drugs has not been established.

Analogs

Analogues of Gistan are: Zenheil, Momat, Momat S, Asmanex twistheiler, Nazonex, Uniderm, Elokom.

Terms and conditions of storage

Keep out of the reach of children, protected from light, in a dry place at temperatures up to 25 ° C.

Shelf life: cream - 3 years, capsules - 2 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Dispensed by prescription.

Reviews about Gistan

Reviews about Gistan are mostly positive. Users note that the cream needs to be applied in a thin layer for it to be absorbed. They also indicate that it is effective for severe skin allergies. In the case of capsules, the drowsiness inherent in antihistamines usually does not develop. Other advantages are considered low cost and natural composition.

Price for Gistan in pharmacies

The approximate price for Gistan is: capsules (pack of 36 pcs.) - 96 rubles, cream (1 tube of 30 ml) - 130 rubles.

Gistan: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

Gistan cream cream for external use 30 ml 1 pc. 166 r Buy

Gistan cream 30ml 170 RUB Buy

Gistan cream cream for external use 50 ml 1 pc. 178 r Buy

Gistan cream tube 50ml 277 r 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!