Eleutherococcus Extract Liquid

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Eleutherococcus extract liquid: 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. For violations of liver function
12. Drug interactions
13. Analogs
14. Terms and conditions of storage
15. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
16. Reviews
17. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Eleutherococci extract fluid

ATX code: A13A

Active ingredient: Eleutherococcus prickly rhizome and roots (Eleutherococci senticosi rhizomata et radices)

Producer: Medkhimprom-PChFK, JSC (Russia), BEGRIF, LLC (Russia), Tverskaya Pharmaceutical Factory, JSC (Russia), Dalkhimpharm, JSC (Russia), Moscow Pharmaceutical Factory, JSC (Russia)

Description and photo update: 28.11.2018

Prices in pharmacies: from 20 rubles.

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Eleutherococcus extract liquid - phytopreparation for oral administration, has a general tonic and restorative effect.

Release form and composition

Eleutherococcus liquid extract is produced in the form of a liquid extract for oral administration: dark brown in color, with a characteristic odor, slight opalescence is allowed, sediment may form during storage (in vials - 25 ml, 50 ml or 100 ml each, in a cardboard box 1 bottle; 25 ml each, 40 or 54 bottles in a cardboard box; 50 ml or 100 ml each, 20 bottles in a cardboard box; 50 ml each, 40 bottles in a cardboard box; in glass bottles or dark-colored jars - 25 ml, 30 ml, 50 ml or 100 ml, in a cardboard box 1 bottle; in glass bottles of dark color - 25 ml each, in a cardboard box 36, 49, 64 or 70 bottles; 50 ml each, in a cardboard box 36, 49, 60 or 64 bottles; 100 ml each, in a cardboard box 16, 24 or 25 bottles; 30 ml or 50 ml each in orange glass dropper bottles, 1 dropper bottle in a cardboard box;each pack also contains instructions for the use of Eleutherococcus extract liquid; 25 ml in dropper bottles, in a cardboard box 70 dropper bottles; for pharmacies and hospitals: in polyethylene canisters - 4.5 l, 5 l, 10 l, 11.5 l, 19 l, 20 l, 21.5 l, 26.5 l, 28 l or 31.5 l) …

1000 ml of liquid extract contains:

active substance: rhizomes and roots of Eleutherococcus prickly - 1000 g;
auxiliary component: 40% ethanol (ethyl alcohol) (composition: 95% ethanol - 360 g, purified water - 640 g).

Pharmacological properties

Eleutherococcus extract liquid is a herbal preparation with a tonic and restorative effect. Its effect is due to such properties of the active component as the ability to increase the general nonspecific resistance of the body to adverse environmental influences, increase physical and mental performance, stimulate the central nervous system, and improve appetite.

Indications for use

asthenic conditions of various etiologies;
decreased performance, chronic fatigue syndrome - as a stimulating and tonic agent that increases mental and physical performance;
psycho-emotional stress;
vegetative-vascular dystonia, various forms of neuroses, other functional disorders of the nervous system;
obesity;
loss of appetite, anorexia;
hypercholesterolemia;
diabetes;
arterial hypotension;
recovery period after infectious and other serious diseases that deplete the body;
rehabilitation after radio and chemotherapy;
male impotence (decreased libido and erectile function);
prevention of infectious and viral diseases with immunodeficiencies caused by chronic pulmonary pathologies, occupational diseases caused by harmful production.

Contraindications

arterial hypertension;
violation of the heart rhythm;
myocardial infarction;
cerebrovascular pathology;
increased irritability, insomnia;
epilepsy, convulsive conditions;
acute infectious diseases;
chronic liver disease;
period of pregnancy;
breast-feeding;
age up to 12 years;
individual intolerance to the components of the drug.

Eleutherococcus extract should be taken with caution in traumatic brain injury, brain diseases, alcoholism, in children over 12 years of age.

Eleutherococcus extract liquid, instructions for use: method and dosage

Eleutherococcus extract liquid is taken orally, 0.5 hours before meals.

It is preferable to take the drug in the morning.

The contents of the vial should be shaken before each use of the drug.

Recommended dosage:

adults: 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day;
children over 12 years old: at the rate of 1 drop per 1 year of life.

The duration of the course of treatment is 25-30 days.

If necessary, the reception can be continued or resumed after a 14-day break, it is recommended to first consult a specialist.

Side effects

In rare cases, against the background of the use of Eleutherococcus liquid extract, it is possible to develop allergic reactions, headache, insomnia, tachycardia, hypoglycemia.

Overdose

Symptoms: increased dose-dependent unwanted effects.

Treatment: the appointment of symptomatic therapy.

special instructions

Taking drops in the afternoon can cause insomnia.

In case of hypoglycemia, it is recommended to reduce the dose of the drug and take it after meals. If the measures taken are ineffective, the drug should be discontinued.

In the maximum single dose of liquid extract (30 drops), the content of absolute ethyl alcohol is 0.43 g, in the maximum daily dose (90 drops) - 1.4 g.

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

During the period of using drops, care should be taken when driving transport, complex mechanisms, performing other potentially hazardous activities that require increased attention and speed of psychomotor reactions.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

It is contraindicated to take Eleutherococcus extract liquid during gestation and breastfeeding.

Pediatric use

It is contraindicated to use Eleutherococcus extract liquid in children under 12 years of age.

The extract should be given with caution to children over 12 years of age. The number of drops in a daily dose should not exceed the child's age in years.

Recommended dosage: 1 drop per 1 year of life. The duration of the course is 25-30 days.

For violations of liver function

Do not use drops for patients with chronic liver disease.

Drug interactions

With the simultaneous use of Eleutherococcus extract liquid:

central nervous system stimulants: may enhance their effect;
antipsychotics, barbiturates, anxiolytics, antiepileptic and other drugs that have a depressing effect on the central nervous system: there is an antagonism of the extract to these drugs, as a result of which they weaken their properties;
digoxin: there is a risk of increased plasma levels of digoxin;
hypoglycemic agents, including insulin, anticoagulants: the effect may be increased.

Analogs

Analogues of Eleutherococcus liquid extract are: Eleutherococcus P (tablets), Eleutherococcus Plus (dragees), Leuzei liquid extract, Herbion ginseng, Ginseng with vitamin C, Giporolam, Ginseng dry extract, Limanovit E.

Terms and conditions of storage

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at a temperature of 15-25 ° C in a dark place.

Shelf life is 4 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews of Eleutherococcus extract liquid

Reviews of Eleutherococcus liquid extract are only positive. They emphasize the high efficiency of the drug in increasing mental and physical performance, physical activity, strengthening immunity. Many patients in their reviews report that they use drops during the off-season to prevent colds and infectious diseases. Taking the drug after pneumonia and other serious illnesses contributes to the rapid recovery of the body. They note the good tonic effect of the extract, taking 30 drops gives energy, vigor, vitality, relieves drowsiness.

The disadvantages include the presence of many contraindications that limit the possibility of using drops.

Price for Eleutherococcus extract liquid in pharmacies

The price of Eleutherococcus liquid extract per package containing 1 bottle (50 ml) can range from 28 to 59 rubles.