Paylex
Paylex: 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: Pilex
ATX code: C05CX
Active ingredient: herbal collection that reduces capillary permeability
Manufacturer: HIMALAYA DRUG, Co. (India)
Description and photo update: 2018-25-10
Pilex is a phytopreparation with anti-hemorrhoidal action.
Release form and composition
Pilex is available in the form of tablets: from dark brown to light brown, round, biconvex, in the structure of the tablet there are inclusions of dark and light color (100 pcs. Or 60 pcs. In plastic bottles, in a cardboard box 1 bottle).
In 1 g of the drug, the content of active ingredients is:
- mummy purified from impurities (powder) - 16 mg;
- Indian azadirachta leaves (powder) - 7 mg;
- commiphores of flour gum-resin (powder) - 130 mg;
- fruits of medicinal emblik (extract) - 16 mg;
- cassia tubular fruit (extract) - 16 mg;
- peel of the fruit of terminalia chebula (extract) - 16 mg;
- peel of terminalia belerik (extract) - 16 mg;
- barberry roots (extract) - 32 mg;
- Mesua iron flowers (extract) - 3 mg;
- variegated bauchinia bark (extract) - 16 mg.
The extract is produced by processing plant materials over the steam of the following medicinal plants, taken in equal quantities (in proportion with water 1:10): gum of Malaysian bloom, willow commeline, seeds of cesalpinia bondukova, corms of amorphophallus bell-shaped, bashful mimosa.
Auxiliary components: sodium carmellose, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, copovidone, magnesium stearate.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Pilex is a multicomponent herbal preparation with venotonic, anti-inflammatory, decongestant, antioxidant, wound healing, membrane stabilizing and antimicrobial effects. The wide range of therapeutic activity of the drug is due to the complex action of the active substances of its composition.
The use of tablets for exacerbation of chronic hemorrhoids or acute hemorrhoids helps to reduce venous stasis, hyperemia, swelling and other signs of inflammation. The action of the drug by improving microcirculation accelerates the healing process, reduces the likelihood of infection. Due to the presence in its composition of components with a calming and mild laxative effect, taking the pills facilitates the process of emptying the intestines with chronic constipation that accompanies hemorrhoids.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Pilex is indicated for the treatment of stages 1-2 (degree) of hemorrhoids.
Contraindications
- acute thrombosis of hemorrhoids;
- period of exacerbation of erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract;
- massive bleeding from hemorrhoids;
- age up to 18 years;
- period of pregnancy;
- breast-feeding;
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Instructions for use of Paylex: method and dosage
Pilex tablets are taken orally after meals.
Recommended dosage for adults: 2 pcs. 2 times a day. The course of treatment is 14 days.
If it is necessary to achieve the desired therapeutic effect, the duration of the course can be extended by agreement with the doctor.
Side effects
- from the immune system: possibly - the appearance of symptoms of allergic reactions;
- from the digestive system: in rare cases - dyspepsia in the form of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms have not been established.
special instructions
Dyspeptic phenomena against the background of taking Pilex are transient, after discontinuation of the drug they pass quickly and independently.
If symptoms of an undesirable action of the drug appear, you should consult a doctor.
To increase the therapeutic effect, the simultaneous use of Pilex Gem ointment for topical application is shown.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
The use of Pilex tablets does not affect the patient's ability to perform potentially hazardous activities that require increased attention and quick reactions, including driving and driving machinery.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The use of the drug during gestation and during breastfeeding is contraindicated.
Pediatric use
Pilex is contraindicated in children under the age of 18 years, due to the lack of data on the effectiveness and safety of its use in pediatrics.
Drug interactions
The appointment of Paylex as part of a complex antihemorrhoidal therapy is shown.
Analogs
The analogue of Pilex is: Pilex Gem, Antihemorrhoidal collection, Proctofitol (antihemorrhoidal collection), Betiol, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at a temperature of 10-30 ° C, protected from moisture.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Dispensed by prescription.
Reviews about Pilex
The few reviews about Pilex from patients who used pills for the treatment of hemorrhoids in combination with rectal suppositories are positive. After a fourteen-day course, the hemorrhoids practically disappear. But the combined composition of therapy does not allow them to accurately determine and confirm the degree of effectiveness of a multicomponent drug in the success of treatment.
Patients who used tablets for monotherapy of the initial stage of varicose veins of the lower extremities indicate the effectiveness and good tolerance of the drug. When taking a course of tablets lasting 1 month, 2 times a year, they report the absence of swelling and fatigue in the legs. Against the background of the venotonic action of the tablets, aimed at improving blood circulation, they feel a significant improvement in the condition of the vessels and intend to continue using the herbal remedy.
Price for Pilex in pharmacies
The price of Pilex is unknown due to the temporary lack of the drug in the pharmacy chain.
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!
