Polyfan
Polifan: 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. Drug interactions
- 10. Analogs
- 11. Terms and conditions of storage
- 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 13. Reviews
- 14. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Polyphan
ATX code: A07BC
Active ingredient: lignin hydrolysis (Ligninum hydrolisatum)
Manufacturer: JSC "AVVA RUS" (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2019-28-11
Polyfan is an enterosorbent drug.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - powder for oral administration: lumpy, moist, loose to the touch mass of dark brown odorless color or wet amorphous brown powder odorless (in a cardboard box 1 opaque package of colored polyethylene film for food products or from a combined material, containing 100 or 500 g of powder, and instructions for the use of Polifan).
Active ingredient per 1 packet with 100 g of powder: hydrolytic lignin - 100 g.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Polyfan is a natural enterosorbent containing lignin polymer - a product of hydrolysis of wood components. The lignin polymer contains structural elements derived from hydrocellulose and phenylpropane.
Getting into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract, the powder binds and removes food allergens, alcohol, heavy metal salts, poisons, drugs, bacterial toxins and pathogenic bacteria from the body. Also, Polyfan absorbs excess of certain metabolic products, including urea, cholesterol, bilirubin and metabolites, which are the source of endogenous toxicosis.
Pharmacokinetics
Hydrolytic lignin is non-toxic, not absorbed, and is completely excreted from the intestine within 24 hours.
Indications for use
- exogenous and endogenous toxicosis of various origins (as a detoxifying drug);
- acute poisoning with alcohol, heavy metal salts, alkaloids, drugs and other poisons (for the purpose of providing first aid);
- purulent-inflammatory pathologies, accompanied by intoxication, dyspepsia, dysbiosis, dysentery, salmonellosis, foodborne diseases (as part of complex treatment);
- hyperbilirubinemia and hyperazotemia (hepatic and renal failure);
- food and drug allergies (for therapy);
- the presence of xenobiotics in the body (for their excretion).
Contraindications
An absolute contraindication to prescribing a drug is an individual intolerance to the components that make up its composition.
Relative contraindications in which the use of Polifan should be carried out under medical supervision: gastritis, intestinal atony, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in the acute stage.
Polifan, instructions for use: method and dosage
Polifan powder is intended for oral administration.
It is recommended to dilute the prescribed dose in 50-100 mg of water and take it in the form of a solution or drink it with water. Reception should be carried out 1 hour before meals or other drugs.
Depending on the severity of the pathology, age and weight of the patient, the daily dose varies from 0.5 to 1 g per 1 kg of body weight per day, divided into 3 doses.
Average single doses of Polifan, depending on the age of patients, are:
- infants: from ½ to 1 teaspoon for 1 reception;
- children aged 1 to 7 years: 1 dessert spoon;
- children from 7 years and older, adults: 1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day.
The duration of therapy for chronic intoxications and allergic diseases is 14 days, in acute conditions - from 3 to 5 days.
A second course of treatment is possible after 14 days on the recommendation of a doctor.
Side effects
During the period of taking Polifan, in rare cases, allergic reactions and constipation develop.
Long-term, more than 20 days, the use of enterosorbent can contribute to impaired absorption of calcium and vitamins. In this connection, for the purpose of prevention, it is recommended to take calcium-containing preparations and vitamin complexes.
Overdose
No data available.
special instructions
Before using Polifan powder, it is recommended to consult a doctor.
Drug interactions
Since the combined use of hydrolytic lignin with some other drugs for oral administration may decrease the absorption of the latter, it is important to observe the interval between doses of drugs from 1 to 1.5 hours.
Analogs
Polyfan's analogues are Karbopect, Filtrum-STI, Polysorb MP, Polyphepan, Sorbeks, Activated carbon, Enterumin, Enterodes, Enterosgel, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a place protected from light and moisture at temperatures up to 30 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Polifan
According to reviews, Polyfan is a safe, effective and affordable drug used for intoxication of various origins. The natural composition of the drug, the absence of the development of side effects against the background of its use and a short course of therapy are also noted as advantages.
Among the shortcomings, they mainly indicate an unpleasant taste and texture of the powder, as well as the fact that it is poorly soluble in water.
The price of Polifan in pharmacies
Since the drug is not available in pharmacies, the price of Polyfan is unknown. The approximate cost of an analogue of a medicinal product, Filtrum-STI: 10 tablets of 400 mg in a package - from 79 to 88 rubles; in a package of 50 tablets of 400 mg each - from 224.28 to 269 rubles.
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!
