Few modern medicines are based on natural ingredients. Uroprofit is a tool whose composition is based on biologically active substances. It is a mild directed effect that allows you to get rid of unpleasant diseases of the genitourinary system with a minimum of side effects.
Material Content:
- 1 The composition of the drug
- 2 Pharmacological action, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- 3 What is Uroprofit prescribed for?
- 4 Instructions for use of the drug
- 5 During pregnancy and lactation
- 6 Drug interaction
- 7 Compatibility with Uroprofit Capsules with Alcohol
- 8 Contraindications, side effects and overdose
- 9 Cheaper analogues
The composition of the drug
Uroprofit belongs to herbal complexes - the medicine consists almost entirely of "green" components.
Per capsule (300 mg):
- 25 mg cranberry extract;
- 5 mg of ascorbic acid;
- 4 mg of bearberry leaf extract;
- 1 mg of horsetail extract.
In pharmacology, each of the components should be standardized - contain a certain amount of those substances that are directly involved in the treatment.
Cranberry fruit extract in the preparation is standardized for the content of citric, malic and benzoic acids, bearberry leaf extract for the presence of arbutin (10% of the total substance), horsetail extract for silicon (7% of the total extract in the capsule).
Pharmacological action, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Uroprofit medicine is aimed at normalizing the functioning of the kidneys and urinary tract, stabilizing urination, preventing the subsequent development of existing diseases of the system, the appearance of kidney stones and other neoplasms.
The uroseptic effect is due to the properties of each component of the complex.
Cranberry berry extract acts directionally, due to benzoic acid it is an effective antimicrobial agent. Thanks to ursolic acid, it has an anti-inflammatory effect, quickly relieves irritation of the bladder, urethra with cystitis. It is a diuretic.
The concentrated juice of bearberry leaves also exhibits antibacterial properties due to the high content of arbutin - it slows down the development of pathogenic bacteria. It helps to eliminate processed products from the body, and prevents the absorption of urea into the kidneys, thereby reducing the burden on the kidneys and excretory tracts.
Field horsetail extract also has a mild diuretic effect - it cleans the excretory system of toxins, stops spasms, anesthetizes, increases the body's ability to resist infection, blocks the multiplication of pathogens of cystitis, preventing the exacerbation of the disease.
Vitamin C - strengthens the immune system, relieves inflammation, improves mood, prevents the development of allergies to the components of the drug.
What is Uroprofit prescribed for?
Despite the pronounced uroseptic effect, the drug is also used as a natural food supplement to enrich the diet with organic acids (citric, benzoic, malic), tannins, vitamin C and silicon.
The composition of Uroprofit allows you to use the medicine for the prevention and treatment of disorders of the genitourinary system, and is indicated for diseases:
- urethritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
For rehabilitation after surgery during operations on the pelvic organs, Uroprofit is also used as a dietary supplement (dietary supplement) in addition to the general course of treatment.
When the excretory system is vulnerable, it is prescribed to prevent the appearance and further development of urinary tract diseases.
Instructions for use of the drug
The patient should take 2 capsules per day. If the use of Uroprofit as a dietary supplement provides a free schedule for taking the medicine, then in the presence of diseases (with cystitis or urethritis), adults are recommended to take a capsule twice a day - in the morning and in the evening, with a glass (or any other convenient volume) of liquid.
The course of treatment is not more than 1 month, but with subsequent consultation with a specialist.
When taking the drug, it is important to drink a sufficient amount of liquid (including soups, stewed fruit, non-concentrated fruit juices, jelly and more) - from 1.5 liters - due to the strong diuretic effect to normalize the amount of water in the body.
During pregnancy and lactation
The effect of Uroprofit on the woman’s body during pregnancy and lactation is not well understood. It is only known that the active components of the drug are able to penetrate into mother’s milk and enter the baby’s body. Therefore, taking Uroprofit for pregnant women and mothers who are breastfeeding is prohibited.
Drug interaction
The composition of Uroprofit is represented by natural components, which makes it safe when combined with other drugs. It does not contain addictive substances, does not have antibiotic elements, therefore it is compatible with many drugs.
It is recommended to take uroseptic drugs together with this biological supplement - it is aimed at enhancing the effects of drugs for the treatment of urinary tract diseases.
It is not recommended to drink capsules together with active vitamin complexes to prevent the development of hypervitaminosis.
Since the reaction of Uroprofit with other substances has not been fully studied, you should consult your doctor before taking it.
Compatibility with Uroprofit Capsules with Alcohol
The simultaneous use of this supplement and alcohol is unacceptable. Ethyl-containing substances have a detrimental effect on the liver - this can lead to the accumulation of heavy toxins in the body, which complicates the process of cleansing and removing fluid from the body, overloading the excretory system.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
Due to the natural components of Uroprofit is well perceived by the body. It is contraindicated in the presence of an allergy to one or more components, with hypervitaminosis due to the high concentration of vitamins in the composition and possible exacerbation of existing symptoms. Do not prescribe a biological supplement for children (up to 18 years), pregnant and breastfeeding.
In rare cases, an allergic reaction to the drug has been observed, which manifests itself through the occurrence of itching, rash, redness of varying severity, hyperemia, with special sensitivity to allergens, anaphylactic shock with possible angioedema (neck, eyelids, other parts of the body) develops.
In another case, various dyspeptic disorders are manifested: nausea, pain and heaviness in the abdomen, vomiting, upset stool.
If such symptoms occur, you should immediately consult a doctor to adjust the dose or refuse the medicine.
There have been no clinical cases of overdose when taken, therefore, there is no information about such a phenomenon. In theory, the symptoms will correspond to possible side effects.
Cheaper analogues
Uroprofit is a unique product in its composition, which makes it an indispensable biologically active supplement, but other drugs also demonstrate similar pharmacological effects.
The problem of this product for many patients is the price - 600-700 rubles, depending on where exactly it is bought. But there are cheaper analogues of Urofrofit with similar properties, but before choosing it is necessary to carefully study the composition and consult a specialist.
- Adenophyte forte - not a full-fledged substitute, it is intended for the treatment of prostatic hyperplasia, which used to be called prostate adenoma. The drug is prescribed for men and in case of inflammatory processes in the excretory organs - with cystitis, urethritis - it will have only a symptomatic effect, reducing pain during urination, making it easier. Adenophyte is also a plant complex. Price - half as much - 200-300 rubles.
- Vesilyut - a drug based on a peptide complex is used to strengthen the urinary system in general, including to facilitate the occurrence of unpleasant diseases. At a price comparable to Urofrofit - about 600 rubles. But this drug is not a dietary supplement, so be sure to consult a doctor to prevent possible side effects.
- Nephrosten - another natural preparation that contains extracts of lovage, centaury, rosemary and other plants rich in antioxidants, tannins, organic acids. It helps strengthen the renal epithelium and urinary tract, relieves inflammation, facilitates urination, and has an antimicrobial effect. It is used as a dietary supplement for the treatment of pyelonephritis, cystitis and other similar diseases. The price is 300-350 rubles.
- Urinal based on cranberry extract, which makes it a suitable analogue of Uroprofit. The action is less pronounced, but the natural components have practically no negative effects. The price is similar to the described drug.
- Phytolithone with the active substance - an extract of the eastern plant of Desmodium - is used to prevent diseases of not only the excretory system, but in violation of bile secretion, liver problems. It has a pronounced antispasmodic, antibacterial and analgesic effect, contributes to the normalization of water-salt metabolism. It costs about 300-400 rubles.
Means with a similar effect also include:
- Indigal;
- Likolam;
- Renalof.
Capsules Uroprofit is an effective plant-based drug.It is considered a dietary supplement, therefore it is dispensed without a prescription. But with the manifestation of symptoms of acute or chronic violations of the kidneys and urinary tract, you should immediately seek help from a specialist.