Release form and composition
LIV.52 tablets have a round shape, a biconvex surface, a greenish-gray color with small inclusions of darker and lighter tones. One tablet contains several active ingredients based on components from medicinal plants:
- Black nightshade powder – 32 mg.
- Tamarix Gali powder – 16 mg.
- Terminalia arjuna bark powder – 32 mg.
- Prickly caper root powder – 65 mg.
- Yarrow herb powder – 16 mg.
- Chicory seed powder – 65 mg.
- Iron oxide (mandur basma) – 33 mg.
- Western cassia seed powder – 16 mg.
The drug also contains Eclipta alba, Philanthus niruri, Berhavia prostrata, Tinospora cordifolia, Radish sativum, Emblica officinalis, Ceylon giltweed, Currant embelia, Terminalia chebula (myrobalan tree), Fumyana officinalis.
These plant components are represented by plant raw materials processed under steam. The tablet contains a number of auxiliary components.
LIV.52 tablets are in a plastic bottle in the amount of 100 pieces. The cardboard box contains one plastic bottle of tablets and instructions for use of the drug.
They also produce dark brown drops for oral use. 60 ml in a dark glass bottle - one bottle with a dispenser pipette in a cardboard box.
One milliliter of Liv 52K contains: 17 mg of prickly caper extract, 17 mg of common chicory seed extract, 8 mg of black nightshade extract, 8 mg of arjuna terminalia bark extract, 4 mg of western cassia seed extract, 4 mg of common yarrow herb extract, 4 mg Gali tamarix extract.
These ingredients are steamed with an extract from a mixture of the following medicinal raw materials: Philanthus niruri, radish sativum, Tinospora cordifolia, Berhavia prostrata, Ceylon vinaria, Eclipta alba, Emblicus officinalis, Terminalia chebula, Embelia currant, Fumyaria officinalis.
Indications for use
Liv 52 can be prescribed alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of liver diseases. The instructions for use contain a list of indications for which this drug may be effective:
- hepatitis (liver inflammation) of any origin - viral, drug, toxic, in acute or chronic form;
- hepatosis - infiltration of the liver with fatty inclusions;
- cirrhosis;
- reducing the patient’s weight to a critical level;
- for prophylactic purposes during long-term use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and other groups of drugs;
- during the recovery period after chemotherapy and the use of other toxic drugs.
Liv 52 can be a stand-alone treatment for the liver. However, more often it is prescribed in combination with other drugs that will affect the causes of the disease. During periods of exacerbation of hepatitis, this medicine is used with caution.
The main advantage of Liv 52 over analogues is its completely natural composition
pharmachologic effect
Liv 52 has hepatoprotective, choleretic, antitoxic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antianorexic effects. In addition, tablets and drops have a beneficial effect on the processes of digestion and absorption of food, stimulate hematopoietic processes and activate intracellular metabolism.
The mechanism of hepatoprotective action is based on the membrane-stabilizing and antioxidant properties of the plant ingredients included in the drug.
It has a protective effect on the liver parenchyma, protecting it from toxic agents (drugs, alcohol), normalizes the activity of liver enzymes and promotes the restoration of hepatocytes - liver cells responsible for the transformation of carbohydrates, the synthesis and storage of proteins, cholesterol and phospholipids, and also play a vital role in detoxification (cleansing of toxins) of the body.
Helps improve the functioning of the gallbladder and prevents the formation of gallstones. In case of alcoholic liver damage, it reduces the ethanol content in the blood and urine and accelerates the removal of acetaldehyde from the body.
Instructions for use
Regardless of what form of release was purchased, Liv 52 is intended for internal use. For treating adults with tablets, it is recommended to take 2 tablets 3 times a day 60 minutes before meals. For children over 6 years of age, the dosage of tablets is reduced to 1-2 tablets. per day. For preventive purposes, experts recommend taking a couple of tablets twice a day.
To treat adults with drops, you will need to take 2 tsp in the morning and evening. Children over 2 years old are recommended to take only 10-15 drops 2 times a day. For preventive purposes, it is enough to drink 1 tsp. healing liquid per day. Children over 14 years of age are prescribed an adult dosage of medication.
The duration of the course of treatment is regulated by the attending physician, who takes into account the overall clinical picture. If alcoholic liver damage has been established, then the duration of therapy and the medication regimen should be scheduled for 6-12 months. In the first 90 days, the patient should take 2-3 tablets per day, then the dosage is reduced to 1 tablet per day.
To treat adults with drops, you will need to take 2 tsp in the morning and evening.
special instructions
Before you start taking LIV.52 tablets, you should read the leaflet for the drug. There are a few special instructions that you should pay attention to, these include:
- The drug does not affect the functional activity of the cerebral cortex, therefore, during its use, you can perform work that requires increased concentration and the need for a sufficient speed of psychomotor reactions.
- The drug is used for medicinal purposes in children over 6 years of age; if it is necessary to use the drug in children under 6 years of age, there is a dosage form of the drug LIV.52 in the form of drops.
- The drug is used with caution against the background of acute pathological processes in the structures of the digestive tract.
Reviews from experts about Liv 52
There are rumors on the Internet that Liv 52 causes cancer. However, doctors are confident that these rumors have no basis. Doctors say that if such a symptom were present, this drug would not have received a license. Quite the contrary - in their reviews, experts, on the contrary, recommend the drug to those who have liver cancer. Experts attribute the presence of negative rumors to anti-advertising from competitors. Doctors do not recommend using the drug only for those people who are allergic when taking it. This is due to individual intolerance.
Analogues of the drug Liv 52
Analogues are determined by structure:
- Silymarina Sediko.
- Gepa Merz.
- Exhol.
- Thiolipon.
- Lipoid PPL 400.
- Heptor.
- Livodex.
- Ursodex.
- Ursodeoxycholic acid.
- Espa Lipon.
- Glutargin alcoclin.
- Lipoic acid.
- Cavehol.
- Essentiale N.
- Legalon 140.
- Hepabos.
- Essliver.
- Metrop GP.
- Rezalut Pro.
- Heptral.
- Mylife.
- Urdoxa.
- Ursoliv.
- Thiotriazolin.
- Molixan.
- Ursofalk.
- Phosphonziale.
- Silimar.
- Legalon 70.
- Ursosan.
- Ursor.
- Vitanorm.
- Cryomelt MN.
- D, L-Methionine.
- Erbisol.
- Hepatosan.
- Antraliv.
- Livolife Forte.
- Karsil.
- Lipoid C 100.
- Essential phospholipids.
- Ornitsethyl.
- Ursodes.
- Silymarin.
- Tykveol.
- Karsil Forte.
- Choludexan.
- L-Methionine.
- Alpha lipoic acid.
- Hepatofalk planta.
- Bofur Betaine Citrate.
- Geptrong.
- S-Adenosylmethionine.
- Urso 100.
- Betaine citrate UPSA.
- Silibinin.
- Brenziale forte.
- Octolipen.
- Glutargin.
- Berlition.
- L-ornithine-L-aspartate.
- Maxar.
- Essentiale forte N.
- Methionine.
- Silegon.
- Sirepar.
We study the instructions for Liv-52. Composition and effect of the drug
In the instructions for Liv-52, the manufacturer calls the main components:
- caper,
- chicory,
- iron oxide
- nightshade,
- yarrow,
- terminalia
- and senna (western cassia).
The main components enter the preparation after steaming the extract of about a dozen other plants. But such processing leads to the appearance of microdoses of other active substances of these plants along with the main components (the main difference between the action of microdoses and regular doses should be considered the possibility of the opposite effect).
When assessing the composition, attention is drawn to the presence of:
- components toxic to the liver (nightshade, senna and caperberry)
- and choleretic components (yarrow and chicory).
Terminalia, depending on the dose, can act as both a choleretic and an antioxidant agent. According to the advertisement, the intake of liver poisons in small doses simultaneously with antioxidants leads to the body actively engaging in protective reactions, including membrane stabilization, blocking apoptosis (programmed cell death) and neutralization of active radicals.
Subsequently, protein synthesis reactions in hepatocytes intensify, which determines the popularly known anabolic effect of Liv-52. This means that the synthesis of substances in the body begins to prevail over decay. This is primarily noticeable by weight gain, including due to muscle tissue and bones.
Next, we will consider how truthful the information about the action of Liv-52 presented in the instructions and advertising is.
Liv 52 and Karsil Forte: comparison table
Hepatoprotectors as a class are used very often. They are used for inflammatory, fibrotic, necrotic, viral processes in the liver and other organs of the hepatobiliary system.
Plant-based hepatoprotectors are no less effective than essential phospholipids, amino acid derivatives, ursodeoxycholic acid, lipoic acid, and drugs of animal origin.
Which is better Karsil or Liv 52? To more clearly demonstrate the similar and distinctive features of hepatoprotectors, we will use the table.
Parameter. | Karsil. | Liv 52. |
Availability of certificates of conformity. | + | + |
Release form. | Dragee for oral administration. One tablet contains 35 mg of silymarin. | Tablets for oral administration. |
Company manufacturer. | Bulgarian pharmaceutical company Sopharma. | Liv 52 is produced by the Indian company HIMALAYA DRUG. |
Price. | The price of a package (180 tablets) is 660-750 rubles. | The cost of one package (100 tablets) is from 330 to 400 rubles. |
Conditions for dispensing in pharmacies. | Without a doctor's prescription. | |
Active components. | The active ingredient is milk thistle extract. The plant contains silymarin. | The active ingredients are prickly caper root powder, chicory seeds, iron oxide, black nightshade, arjuna terminalia, western cassia seeds, common yarrow, Gali tamarix. The above components are processed by steam from a specialized extract. It, in turn, consists of white eclipta, phylanthus, berhavia, smokeweed, terminalia chebula, cucumber, radish, tinospora, emblica. |
Excipients. | Lactose monohydrate, wheat starch, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, talc, sorbitol, sodium bicarbonate, dextrose. The shell contains glycerol, Brown Opalux dye, talc, titanium dioxide, macrogol, gelatin, acacia gum, sucrose, cellacephate, diethyl phthalate. | In addition to the active ingredients, the tablets contain sodium carboxymethylcellulose, croscarmellose sodium, microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium stearate. |
Therapeutic effect. | Milk thistle extract contains a substance called silymarin. It inhibits the processes of lipid peroxidation, stops inflammatory processes in the liver and gall bladder, stabilizes the passage and synthesis of bile, and normalizes lipid and protein metabolism. Milk thistle also stimulates the regeneration of damaged liver cells, removes toxins from the body, reduces the lithogenicity of bile, and prevents the development of fibrosis and cirrhosis. Milk thistle also stimulates the production of phospholipids and proteins, due to which it is possible to normalize the functionality of the hepatobiliary system as a whole. It is noted that silybin prevents fatty infiltration of hepatocytes. | The components of Liv 52 have hepatoprotective and membrane-stabilizing effects. The components improve digestion processes, protect hepatocytes from toxins, increase the level of endogenous tocopherols in hepatocytes, and stimulate the synthesis of phospholipids and proteins. Also, under the influence of the drug, the severity of fatty and fibrous changes in the liver decreases, the balance between albumin and globulin is normalized, the severity of lyslipidemia decreases, and the activity of liver enzymes decreases. |
Indications for use. | Carsil is used for chronic hepatitis of any etiology, fatty hepatosis, toxic liver damage caused by taking hepatotoxic drugs or alcohol. The list of indications also includes atherosclerosis, cirrhosis, biliary dyskinesia, lipid disorders, pancreatitis in remission, hepatocholecystitis, liver injuries. You can take the pills during the recovery period after surgery on the liver, gall bladder or other abdominal organs. Admission for preventive purposes is allowed. For example, Karsil Forte is often prescribed after a course of antibiotics, since the hepatoprotector prevents the development of hepatotoxic reactions. | Liv 52 has much fewer indications for use. The official instructions say that the dietary supplement can be used for cirrhosis, fatty hepatosis, and anorexia. You can take drugs for acute hepatitis of viral, drug, or alcohol etiology. It is allowed to take dietary supplements for preventive purposes. |
Contraindications. | Hypersensitivity to drug components, children (up to 5 years). Prescribed with caution to persons with hormonal disorders. | Lactation, pregnancy, hypersensitivity to components, children's age (up to 6 years), |
Side effects. | Dyspeptic disorders, allergic reactions, vestibular disorders, shortness of breath, increased diuresis. | Digestive disorders, allergic reactions. |
Overdose. | No cases have been reported. |
Release forms of Liv 52
Liv 52 is commercially available in two dosage forms: tablets and drops.
The tablets are round in shape, green in color with a gray tint and numerous light and dark spots on the surface.
The drops are enclosed in a dark glass bottle; they have a specific odor, dark brown color and viscous consistency. Drops are available in a volume of 60 ml, the packaging is equipped with a pipette.
Treatment of children with Liv 52
The tablets are allowed to be taken for medicinal purposes by children from 6 years of age; you will need 1 or 2 tablets prescribed by a doctor 2 times or 3 times a day.
Drops for a similar purpose are approved for use in children from 2 years of age; the recommended dosage is 10-20 drops twice a day. Taking it does not cause any discomfort in children, because... has a sweet taste and peach aroma.
Contraindications and side effects of Liv 52
The drug Liv 52 is not recommended for use:
- during pregnancy;
- with individual intolerance;
- during lactation.
Among the possible adverse reactions, the manufacturer identifies:
- slight laxative effect, digestive disorders, nausea;
- skin reactions, redness, rashes, swelling or itching.
In addition, it is recommended to take Liv 52 with special caution in acute forms of digestive pathologies.
Liv in sports
The drug Liv 52 is often used in sports. There are very positive reviews in bodybuilding, reporting that the product effectively stimulates anabolic processes in the body. For bodybuilders, such a drug is of interest as a stimulant of digestive processes, an accelerator of tissue regeneration and an enhancer of protein synthesis.
In addition, the anabolic Liv 52 is indispensable for athletes taking steroids, the breakdown products of which are very toxic to the liver. In such a situation, the hepatoprotective effect of Liv 52 will protect the liver from the destructive effects of toxins.
Use of Liv 52 for liver treatment
- How does he work
- Indications and instructions for use
The liver acts as a filter in our body. She works day and night to prevent harmful substances from entering the blood. In the human body living in a modern environment with an unfavorable environmental situation, with food production using chemicals, with widespread alcoholism, it experiences enormous stress. Of course, this has its consequences. Various diseases attack the liver and other organs and we run for treatment. In addition to the function of purifying the blood, the liver has a number of other equally important purposes: it produces bile necessary for digesting food, controls cholesterol, and is part of the immune system. She also performs some other tasks. In short, the value of a healthy liver is undeniable.
One of the means that can maintain the proper condition of the liver in case of liver diseases is the herbal preparation Liv 52.
It has been noted that its use is also good for reactive pancreatitis. It is available in various forms: tablets, drops and syrup. The latter is intended for use by children. The preparation contains powders of various plants: herbaceous capers, wild chicory, terminalia arjuna, common yarrow, western cassia, Tamarix Gallicum. Other ingredients are included, including iron oxide.
How does he work
Capers contain trioglycosides, rutin, steroidal saponins, quercetin, and ascorbic acid. They have hepatoprotective and hepatostimulating effects. They also function as diuretics, antiseptics and analgesics, and help improve appetite.
Chicory contains fructose, glycosides, choline, levulose, B vitamins and ascorbic acid. The use of this plant also helps stimulate appetite and improve digestion processes. Therefore, it is good, for example, for gastritis or colitis. It also helps in the treatment of cholecystitis by stimulating the secretion of bile. The diuretic effect is an indication for use for kidney problems. Chicory enhances the effect of capers.
Black nightshade contains glycoalkoids, asparagine, rutin, sitosterol, saponins, tannins, ascorbic and citric acids. It is an antispasmodic, diuretic, analgesic. It has a hepaprotective and anti-inflammatory effect.
Western Cassia has laxative, choleretic and antitoxic properties due to the content of flavonoids, sterols, organic acids and anthraglycosides. It has a good effect in cases of disturbances in the release of bile into the intestines. Its laxative effect by toning the gastrointestinal tract does not contribute to the formation of constipation in the future.
Terminalia lacy is a diuretic and has a general tonic effect. Tamarix, like others, has hepatoprotective properties. Essential oils, tannins, flavonoids, vitamin K contained in yarrow help dilate the bile ducts. Its use increases the secretion of bile into the duodenum, increases urination, and relieves intestinal spasms. Cassia tones the gastrointestinal tract and has a carminative effect. Iron oxide stimulates hematopoietic functions.
Thus, the drug Liv 52 promotes the restoration of liver cells and stimulates the formation of proteins and phospholipids. Its use improves appetite, promotes weight gain when exhausted, and improves the functioning of the digestive system. In case of alcoholism, it prevents the leakage of lipids into the liver structure.
Indications and instructions for use
The drug is prescribed in the presence or prevention of diffuse changes in the liver, in case of alcohol, radioactive and chemotherapy damage, when it is necessary to improve the functioning of the biliary tract. There are positive reviews about the use of Liv 52 as a means of prophylaxis during treatment with antibiotics after surgery.
Athletes can also take Liv 52. Its ability to enhance the production of proteins in the liver, accelerate the restoration of damaged tissue, and improve digestion processes are of great value. After all, enhanced nutrition is common in sports. And muscles that are constantly under stress require protein. Taking Liv helps solve these problems.
How to take the drug correctly? Tablets, drops and syrup are taken orally. Both adults and children over 14 years old are allowed to drink it. Can also be used for treatment in children over 5 years of age. How long the course of taking the medication will last should be determined by the doctor, depending on the severity of the disease. For liver disorders caused by alcohol, the course can last up to a year. The first month the dose of the drug is significant, then it is usually reduced by half. Again, a doctor's prescription is required.
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Drops are also recommended for adults and children. In any case, the duration of the course, how much is needed and how to take it, before or after meals, should be determined by your attending physician. He will also recommend the most acceptable form: tablets, drops or syrup.
Contraindications for use are children (up to 5 years), special sensitivity to the components included in the composition. Side effects may include disruption of digestive processes and allergies. There are no clinical trials for safety of use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Reviews about the drug
Liv 52 tablets have positive, well-founded reviews and there are quite a few of them.
A patient who suffered from pneumonia and took a powerful course of antibiotics notes that subsequent problems with the condition of the liver were eliminated thanks to taking this medicine.
Modern people who use the drug are satisfied not only with the results, but also with the fact of its availability in pharmacies and low price. Indeed, in Soviet times, medicine consisting of 100% natural herbs was in great short supply.
The use of the drug is approved by patients diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, diseases of the liver and biliary tract, who during treatment can drink a small amount of alcohol without harm to their health.
Patients with cholecystitis and those with liver problems state the fact of a significant improvement in their general condition and note that Liv-52 is not a magic drug that will quickly relieve the disease. The benefits of using the drug, subject to the required diet, will occur after some time.
Men are advised to treat hangover syndrome with this remedy.
Every person with health problems should rely only on the advice and recommendations of medical specialists.
Analogs of the drug or what can replace Liv 52
Liv-52 does not have analogues completely similar in composition, however, other hepatoprotectors have a similar effect on liver tissue. In particular, these are:
- Methionine L and D;
- drugs with Ademethionine;
- preparations with alpha lipoic acid;
- Hepatosan;
- Essentiale;
- Essliver;
- Karsil;
- Glutargin;
- Vitanorm;
- Ursofalk;
- Berlition and others.
To replace the drug with a drug group with Ademethionine, in particular, the doctor may choose Heptral, you will need to take from 2 to 4 tablets 2 or 3 times a day. At the same time, it is important to create a medication dosage schedule that is optimal for the liver, for example: in the morning, take 1 or 2 tablets on an empty stomach, half an hour before lunch, another 2 tablets for twice a day and one for three times a day, in the evening, if necessary, before 18:00, take another tablet .
To replace the drug Essentiale, you will need to undergo a 3-month course of treatment with this drug. Adolescents over 12 years of age and all adults for therapeutic purposes are recommended to drink 2 capsules three times a day, with food.
Using Glutargin as a substitute for the benefit of the liver, you should take 3 tablets containing 250 mg of the active substance or 1 tablet with 750 mg, three times a day. The treatment does not have any drug dependence on food consumption. The course of treatment takes 15 days; if necessary, the doctor can increase the daily dose to 8 grams per day and 2 grams at a time.
If the doctor assumes that Berlition, or rather the lipoic acid in its composition, which can neutralize processes harmful to the liver in the body, will be able to cope with the replacement, then one 600-milligram capsule per day or 2 with three hundred milligrams of the active substance will be required. It is better to take capsules half an hour before meals, because... simultaneous consumption of food with a medicinal capsule will complicate the absorption of beneficial components.