From the use of various synthetic drugsthe liver suffers the most. Therefore, for its treatment, many are trying to use herbal medicines. The most famous hepatoprotector is Karsil. Its main active ingredient is milk thistle extract. But, like all herbal preparations, you need to drink it for a long time. Therefore, many patients are interested in the question: is there a cheap equivalent of "Kars"? In fact, there are several drugs based on milk thistle. Some of them are cheap, but not all are as effective as Kars. Therefore, when choosing a drug for treatment, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Drugs for the liver
- "Kars" refers to the group of hepatoprotectors - drugs that protect and repair the liver cells. Besides him, this group includes Essentiale, Liv-52, Galstana and others.
- Bile preparations provide normalbile outflow. It helps to restore the liver, relieve spasms. Therefore, they are used in the treatment of cirrhosis and hepatitis, as well as to improve digestion. The best of this group are considered tablets "Allohol." Instructions for use recommends taking them with pain in the right hypochondrium, to normalize digestion and prevent liver diseases.
- Often, when such problems are prescribed vitamins.They also help the liver to recover and cope with toxins. The cheapest drug is nicotinic acid tablets. Their price ranges from 30 to 60 rubles, so they are often used in complex treatment of liver diseases.
Plant-based hepatoprotectors
Popular are preparations containingextract of milk thistle, oats, volodushki, dymnyanki and other herbs, effectively restoring liver cells. They act gently, without aggravating their toxic damage, but, on the contrary, protecting them. These drugs are more popular:
- "Kars" and its analogues on the basis of milk thistle extract.
- "Ovesol" contains extracts of oats, volodushki, turmeric and immortelle.
- "Gepabene": in addition to milk thistle is part of the extract smonyanki.
- "Rezalut" made on the basis of soybeans.
Among them are drugs containingthistle They are considered the most effective for any problems with the liver. Milk thistle extract contains a unique substance, silymarin, which protects and restores liver cells, improves its performance and helps fight toxins. Therefore, preparations based on this plant are most often used for its treatment.
Features "Karsil"
Это самый известный и эффективный препарат на based on milk thistle extract. It has a hepatoprotective and anti-toxic effect, restores liver cells and protects them from damage. Often, for various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, it is called "Kars". Application (reviews of the drug and possible side effects are better studied in advance), it is advisable in such conditions:
- severe alcohol and chemical poisoning, after prolonged use of antibiotics;
- in the treatment of cirrhosis and hepatitis;
- for the prevention of disorders of the liver and to clean it from toxins.
Take "Kars" need 1-3 tablets 3 times aday before meals. Like all herbal preparations, it is fully effective at long-term — at least a month — intake. The course requires 2-3 packs, each of which costs about 350 rubles. Therefore, many are looking for a cheap equivalent of "Kars." At the same time, it is necessary to take into account not only the price of the package, but also the consumption of tablets for the course of treatment.
What can replace "Kars"
There are several drugs that also containsilymarin. Their action is similar to "Karsu": they restore the liver cells and stimulate its function of cleansing the blood. Some of them contain only milk thistle extract, others contain additional active ingredients. Therefore, it is impossible to determine which cheap analogue of Karsil will be better. You need to know the features of their use, contraindications and side effects. The most well-known preparations based on milk thistle are:
- "Levasil" is a bit cheaper than "Karsil" - from 200 to 300 rubles per pack, and its composition, in addition to silymarin, includes B vitamins, normalizing metabolic processes in the liver.
- "Legalon", containing only milk Thistle extract, can be purchased for 250 rubles. You need to drink it in the same way as Karsil, therefore 2-3 packages per course is enough.
- “Silimar” is a cheaper equivalent of “Kars”. 30 tablets cost about 100 rubles, and their action is similar.
- "Silymarin Hexal" on the basis of the same active ingredient costs only 200 rubles for the same number of tablets as in Karsil.
- But the cheapest drug is milk thistle oil capsules Real Caps. A pack of 200 pieces can be purchased for only 60 rubles.
Allohol Tablets
Instructions for use of this drugrecommends drinking it for violations of the flow of bile. But it is effective for any digestive disorders and pain in the liver. Allohol helps this organ cope with toxic products and accelerates their elimination. The drug is well tolerated, therefore it is often prescribed in the complex therapy of various liver diseases.
Reviews of "Carsil" and its analogues
Несмотря на то что у многих людей скептическое related to herbal preparations, all drugs containing milk thistle are very popular. The most common, of course, is Karsil. It is convenient to drink it, and the reputation of the company that issued it is good. But many note that other silymarin-containing preparations have also proven to be just as effective. Even the usual meal of milk thistle or capsules with its oil helps to restore the function of the liver. Many people use Karsil or its analogs for digestive disorders, for the prevention of liver diseases and after alcohol poisoning. But in severe cases, these drugs do not help, they can only be used in complex treatment.
