Sorbex
Sorbex: 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: Sorbex
ATX code: A07BA01
Active ingredient: activated carbon (Carbo activatus)
Producer: LLC Universal Agency PRO-PHARMA (Ukraine)
Description and photo update: 2018-23-10
Sorbex is an enterosorbent drug.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - capsules: hard gelatinous, size No. 0, are black and white SORBEX marking, inside the capsule there is a large shiny black powder (2 or 10 capsules in a blister, in a cardboard box 100 blisters of 2 capsules or 2 blisters of 10 capsules).
Composition of 1 capsule:
- active substance: activated carbon - 250 mg;
- capsule: black iron oxide dye, brilliant black dye, gelatin.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Sorbex has a non-specific detoxifying and adsorbing effect. It binds and removes from the gastrointestinal tract endogenous and exogenous toxic compounds of various nature, including bacterial toxins, drugs, food allergens, alkaloids, poisons, heavy metal salts, gases.
Indications for use
- exogenous and endogenous intoxication of various etiologies;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, aggravated by dyspepsia and flatulence;
- food toxicoinfection, salmonellosis, dysentery (as part of complex therapy);
- poisoning with drugs (including hypnotics, psychotropic, narcotic), heavy metal salts, alkaloids and other poisons (as part of complex therapy);
- food and drug allergies;
- hyperbilirubinemia;
- hyperazotemia (renal failure).
Sorbex is also indicated to reduce gas formation in the intestine before X-ray and ultrasound examination.
Contraindications
- ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (including gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, ulcerative colitis) in the acute stage;
- bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract;
- intestinal atony;
- age up to 7 years;
- increased sensitivity to the drug.
Instructions for the use of Sorbex: method and dosage
Sorbex is taken orally, 1–2 hours before or after meals and other medications.
Recommended dosage:
- adults: 2-8 capsules 3-4 times a day, the maximum single dose is 12 capsules;
- children over 7 years old: 1-3 capsules 3-4 times a day.
In acute diseases, the duration of the course is 3-5 days, in allergic reactions - up to 2 weeks. A second course is possible after 2 weeks as prescribed by a doctor.
For the treatment of acute poisoning, the stomach is washed first, then 80-120 Sorbex capsules are taken orally per day. Subsequent treatment is carried out at the rate of 2-4 capsules 3-4 times a day for 3-7 days.
With flatulence, take from 4 to 8 capsules per day, the frequency of use is 3-4 times, the course is 3-7 days.
Side effects
The undesirable effects of Sorbex are dyspepsia, constipation, diarrhea, dark staining of feces. With prolonged (more than 14 days) taking the drug, hypovitaminosis, difficulty in absorption of nutrients, hormones, and calcium from the gastrointestinal tract are possible.
Overdose
To date, no cases of overdose have been reported.
special instructions
When treating poisoning, an excess of activated carbon should be created in the stomach (before washing it) and in the intestine (after washing the stomach). A decrease in its concentration in the environment entails the desorption of the bound substance into the intestinal lumen and its absorption into the blood, therefore, in order to prevent resorption, it is advisable to re-wash the stomach with activated charcoal and prescribe its ingestion. In case of poisoning with substances participating in enterohepatic circulation (cardiac glycosides, indomethacin, morphine, and other opiates), it is recommended to take Sorbex for several days. In the case of hypovitaminosis caused by prolonged use of Sorbex, a course of multivitamin intake should be taken.
Storage of the drug in air, especially at high humidity, reduces its sorption capacity.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
According to the instructions, Sorbex does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and other complex mechanisms that require the speed of psychomotor reactions and increased concentration of attention.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
Application during pregnancy and lactation is possible if the expected benefit to the mother outweighs the potential risk to the child, and only after consulting a doctor.
Drug interactions
Sorbex reduces the effectiveness of drugs taken orally simultaneously with it.
Analogs
Sorbex analogs are Carbopect, Activated Carbon, Ultra-adsorb.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a dry place, away from substances that emit vapors and gases into the atmosphere, at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Sorbeks
Reviews about Sorbeks are mostly positive, it is noted that its sorbing effect is 3.5 times higher than that of ordinary activated carbon. Also, among the advantages of the drug, they describe the fact that it needs to be taken in smaller quantities. Among the disadvantages, patients note the high cost of Sorbex.
Price for Sorbex in pharmacies
There is no reliable information on the price of Sorbex.
Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, 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!
