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Medicines for the liver and preparations supporting its action are recommended for people with liver disease or its damage. They can also alleviate digestive ailments such as indigestion and gallbladder disorders. In the case of more serious liver diseases, special care should be taken when taking medication.
What is harmful to the liver?
The liver is a multifunctional gland that performs many important functions for the body – it secretes bile, stores iron and vitamins, is responsible for metabolism and neutralizing toxins. Although the liver has regenerative capacity, excessive liver damage may be irreversible. Alcohol and some medications, including the popular paracetamol, wreak havoc in this organ. Taking certain medications without moderation and inconsistently with the recommendations increases the risk of its occurrence drug-induced liver injury. The likelihood of developing dangerous fatty liver disease is increased by factors such as high-fat diet, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes.
Liver versus alcohol
Special risk factor for the liver there is alcohol consumed in excess. It leads to inflammation, steatosis and even cirrhosis of the liver. These diseases affect people who are addicted to alcohol, but in the long run it can also be debilitating drinking beer every day to make the evening pleasant. In the latter case, the liver does not have time to regenerate, and if we exceed the safe daily dose of alcohol, we can feel the consequences after a few years. A strong head will not protect the liver.
For liver health the most important thing is to consciously avoid harmful factors. Medicines for the liver will not reverse more serious changes that have occurred in the organ, but only help regenerate liver cells or alleviate unpleasant digestive ailments.
Drugs and preparations supporting the work of the liver – without a prescription
Herbal preparations, especially those containing B vitamins, vitamin E, and antioxidant substances, act as supportive for the liver and digestive system. Usually, these types of supplements contain turmeric, milk thistle or Paraguay, artichoke herb or chicory root. St John’s wort may help in mild digestive ailments caused by the liver, as it has a positive effect on the organ’s metabolism – but it is not recommended for liver damage.
Among over-the-counter liver medications many contain milk thistle extracts due to the silibinin they contain. We will find her, among others in Silymarol, Silymarin and Lagos. Other preparations supporting the liver function are, for example, Inhepax (with ornithine) or phospholipids enriched in Essentiale forte, Esseliv forte or APTEO Essephospholipids. You can now buy a dietary supplement with milk thistle supporting the liver on Medonet Market. Choose supplements based on natural herbal extracts. Artichoke elixir or turmeric elixir are beneficial for liver function. You can also try the Liver Support Tea, made from herbs that have a positive effect on the flow and production of bile.
Medicines for the liver with a protective effect – on prescription
Liver disease is usually associated with chronic ailments, so it is important to support organ function and hepatocyte regeneration. It is used to protect the liver from toxic substances hepatoprotective drugs. They come in the form of orally administered tablets, capsules or suspensions, but also as intravenous solutions.
On Polish market prescription drugs for the liver having a protective and supporting effect may contain the following active substances:
- ornityna (Hepa-Merz 3000, Ornithine Teva);
- thymoacic acid (Heparegen);
- ursodeoxycholic acid (Ursocam, Ursofalk, Proursan).
The support for the proper functioning of the liver is the Dandelion Flower, which can be purchased in the form of a herb perfect for brewing tea. Systematic drinking of the infusion has a positive effect on the liver.
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