Taurine-DIA
Taurine-DIA: 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. Use in childhood
- 11. Drug interactions
- 12. Analogs
- 13. Terms and conditions of storage
- 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 15. Reviews
- 16. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Taurine-DIA
ATX code: S01XA
Active ingredient: taurine (Taurine)
Manufacturer: JSC "Institute of Molecular Diagnostics" Diafarm "(Russia)
Description and photo update: 2020-20-01
Taurine-DIA is a local anti-cataract metabolic agent that stimulates regeneration processes in ophthalmology.
Release form and composition
The drug is produced in the form of eye drops 4%: colorless, transparent liquid (5 or 10 ml in a glass bottle with / without a dropper cap or in a polymer sealed dropper bottle with a screw cap; 1 bottle in a cardboard box or in a blister strip, located in a heat-sealable bag, for hospitals - in a cardboard box of 50 vials Each pack also contains instructions for the use of Taurine-DIA).
1 ml drops contain:
- active substance: taurine - 40 mg;
- additional components: purified water; preservative E218 - nipagin (methyl parahydroxybenzoate).
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid synthesized in the body during the conversion of cysteine. It helps to optimize energy metabolism, stimulates the repair processes in case of dystrophic lesions and pathological conditions occurring with a sharp violation of metabolism in the structures of the eye.
As a sulfur-containing amino acid, taurine normalizes the function of cell membranes, improves metabolic and energy processes, preserves the electrolyte composition of the cytoplasm as a result of the accumulation of potassium and calcium ions, and improves the conditions for the propagation of nerve impulses.
Pharmacokinetics
When used topically, systemic absorption of taurine is negligible.
Indications for use
Taurine-DIA is used to treat cataracts of various origins - diabetic, senile, traumatic, and radiation.
Ophthalmic drops are also used for corneal injuries as a stimulator of reparative processes.
Contraindications
- pregnancy and lactation;
- age up to 18 years;
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Taurine-DIA, instructions for use: method and dosage
Taurine-DIA eye drops are used by instillation into the conjunctival sac of the affected eye.
The drug is recommended to be instilled into the eye 2–4 times a day, 1–2 drops.
With cataracts, the duration of use is 3 months. After a month's break, the course is repeated. For corneal injuries, the duration of treatment is 1 month.
Side effects
Allergic reactions may occur during therapy.
Overdose
There is no data.
special instructions
There is no data.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
Taurine-DIA eye drops are contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women.
Pediatric use
For patients under 18 years of age, drug therapy is contraindicated.
Drug interactions
There is no data.
Analogs
Taurine-DIA analogs are Adgelon, Balarpan, Taurin, Igrel, Oftofon taurine, Taurine-AKOS, Taufon, Taufon Bufus, Taustin, Emoxibel, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.
The shelf life of the drug in polymer bottles is 3 years, in glass bottles - 4 years.
After the first opening, the bottle is stored for no more than 14 days.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Dispensed by prescription.
Reviews about Taurine-DIA
According to reviews, Taurine-DIA is an effective and inexpensive ophthalmic agent. The drug helps to relieve eye strain and fatigue caused, among other things, by prolonged work at the computer, strengthens the eye muscles, thereby improving vision, helps to eliminate microdamage to the eye membrane (including those caused by friction of contact lenses). Also, patients note a convenient form of drug release.
The disadvantages of the drug include the appearance of a slight burning sensation during instillation and a short shelf life after opening.
The price of Taurine-DIA in pharmacies
The price of Taurine-DIA in the form of eye drops (4%) can be 12-25 rubles. per bottle of 10 ml.
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!
