Hepa-Merz, sachets 5g, 10pcs

Composition

Active ingredient:

Ornithine aspartate 3 g;

Auxiliary substances:

citric acid;

lemon and orange flavoring;

saccharin;

sodium cyclamate;

orange yellow (E110);

PVP;

levulose

Pharmacological action

Hepa-Merc – hepatoprotective.

Pharmacodynamics

It participates in the Ornithine cycle of Krebs urea formation (biosynthesis of urea from ammonia).

Promotes the production of insulin and GH. Improves detoxification function of the liver, reduces elevated levels of ammonia in plasma.

Improves protein metabolism in diseases requiring parenteral nutrition.

Pharmacokinetics

It dissociates into Ornithine and aspartate, which are absorbed in the small intestine by active transport through the intestinal epithelium.

It is excreted in the urine through the urea cycle.

Indications

• acute and chronic liver diseases accompanied by hyperammonemia;
• hepatic encephalopathy (latent and severe), including as part of complex therapy for disorders of consciousness (precoma or coma);
• parenteral nutrition of patients with protein deficiency (as a corrective supplement).

Use during pregnancy and lactation

During pregnancy, the use of the drug is possible only under the strict supervision of a doctor.

Breast-feeding should be discontinued for the duration of treatment.

Contraindications

Severe renal impairment (plasma creatinine level 3 mg / 100 ml).

Side effects

Rarely-skin reactions, in some cases-nausea, vomiting.

How to take, course of use and dosage

Inside, after meals,1 sachet of granulate, previously dissolved in 200 ml of liquid,2-3 times a day.

Overdose

Symptoms: increased severity of side effects.

Special instructions

If nausea or vomiting occurs, the rate of drug use should be reduced.

Influence on the ability to drive motor vehicles and manage mechanisms

With hepatic encephalopathy, care should be taken when driving vehicles and engaging in other potentially dangerous activities that require increased concentration of attention and speed of psychomotor reactions.

Form of production

Granules for the preparation of an oral solution

Storage conditions

At a temperature not exceeding 25 °C.

Shelf life

3 years

Active ingredient

Ornithine

Dosage form

solution for oral use

Description

Pregnant women as prescribed by a doctor, For adults

Indications

Hepatitis, Overeating, Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of the Liver, Liver Damage