Treatment Of The Pancreas With Drugs (medicines)

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Treatment of the pancreas with drugs (medicines)

Pancreatitis is not a disease that you can safely forget about and wait for an independent recovery of the pancreas. If there is even a suspicion of this pathology, then you should immediately consult a doctor. Depending on the severity of the disease, it can be treated both at home and in a hospital.

The therapy will be aimed at eliminating the cause that caused the inflammation of the pancreas. In addition, it is designed to solve such problems as:

• Elimination of pain.
• Elimination of the lack of enzymes, restoration of normal intestinal microflora, improvement of the digestive tract.
• Elimination of endocrine insufficiency.

Naturally, solving these problems requires the use of specialized drugs that have proven themselves in the fight against pancreatitis.

Content:

• Antispasmodics and analgesics (relief of pain symptoms)
• Compensation of enzyme deficiency
• Antacids (elimination of secondary symptoms)
• Antisecretory drugs for pancreatitis
• Glugard (phytopreparation)

Antispasmodics and analgesics (relief of pain symptoms)

In order to relieve spasm from the intestinal muscles, the patient is prescribed antispasmodics. The most popular are Papaverine and No-shpa. However, if it is also required to additionally eliminate the pain, then mixed drugs are used, such as: gastrocepin, atropine, platifillin.

If the patient is dealing with an attack of acute chronic pancreatitis, then the primary task facing the doctors is the rapid elimination of pain. Therefore, sometimes both conventional analgesics are used: pentazocine and baralgin, and narcotic ones - tramal and promedol.

Compensation of enzyme deficiency

To restore and normalize the digestive function, doctors prescribe enzyme preparations. They effectively eliminate the pancreatic dysfunction that occurs with pancreatitis.

As prophylactic agents, such enzyme preparations are prescribed as:

• Creon
• Lycrease
• Pancitrate
• Digestal
• Festal
• Enzistal

They allow you to avoid most dangerous complications of the disease and prevent the development of an exacerbation phase.

Enzymes can vary in composition and are:

• Products containing bile. They effectively treat pancreatitis, but they should not be prescribed to people with gastrointestinal diseases such as: ulcers, stones in the gallbladder, gastritis. Bile-containing drugs include Ferestal, Festal and Enzym Forte.
• Products containing only enzymes. They cope well with the disease, but they cannot be used for a long time. Long-term and uncontrolled use can provoke pancreatic dysfunction. Therefore, such drugs as Mezim and Pancreatin should be prescribed by a doctor.

Antacids (elimination of secondary symptoms)

Often with pancreatic disease, the patient has stomach problems when he begins to produce large amounts of hydrochloric acid. To neutralize it, a special group of drugs is used - antacids. They are designed to cope with exocrine insufficiency.

To reduce acidity and reduce the destruction of enzymes will help such means as:

• Maalox
• Almagel
• Phosphalugel

Often, patients with pancreatitis suffer from:

• Dysbacteriosis and diarrhea, Hilak Forte and Smecta will be able to cope with these problems.
• Trimedat will save you from intestinal motility disorders.
• From general intoxication - Enterosgel and activated carbon.

Nausea and vomiting. If the patient is haunted by nausea, accompanied by vomiting, then this condition can be overcome with the help of Cerucal and Duspatalin.

Antisecretory drugs for pancreatitis

Modern drugs for the treatment of pancreatitis include proton pump inhibitors and histamine H2 receptor blockers. These include:

• Omeprazole
• Rabeprazole
• Lansoprazole
• Pirenzepine
• Rabeprazole

These drugs are able to stop pain, reduce the secretion of hydrochloric acid and eliminate the abdominal syndrome. These funds are effective even with chronic pancreatitis. Therefore, they are most often prescribed for the treatment of this disease, with the exception of only individual cases.

Glugard (phytopreparation)

Another effective remedy for maintaining the normal functioning of the pancreas is Glugard. Also, this drug is used to treat diabetes mellitus and is indicated for people with nutritional errors: using high-carbohydrate diets, loving starchy foods and sweets.

As a rule, diabetogenic foods predominate in the diet of both adults and children:

• Foods high in sucrose.
• Jam and sweet chocolate.
• All confectionery.
• Manka.
• Bananas and grapes.
• Figure:
• Potatoes and starch.
• White flour products (pastries and pasta).

Due to such an irrational menu in combination with low physical activity, such serious diseases as vascular atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus and, of course, pancreatitis are increasingly occurring.

Gluguard works in three directions at once:

• Reduces the need for fast-digesting carbohydrates.
• Reduces the level of glucose in the blood and accelerates its elimination from the body.
• It is the prevention of metabolic syndrome and restores the sensitivity of cells to normal glucose levels.

Glugard is recommended for use by the following groups of people:

• Children with nutritional deficiencies and high intake of simple carbohydrates.
• Adherents of diets and fasting days.
• Persons with metabolic disorders. In this case, it is recommended to take 1 tablet per day.

The main action of the Glugard Preparation is aimed at normalizing carbohydrate metabolism. It helps to cope with a condition such as NTG. Modern nutritionists define it as impaired glucose tolerance.

However, before starting treatment with any of the above remedies, you should definitely visit a doctor, clarify the diagnosis and get advice on each drug.

The author of the article: Gorshenina Elena Ivanovna | Gastroenterologist

Education: Diploma in the specialty "General Medicine" received at the Russian State Medical University named after N. I. Pirogova (2005). Postgraduate studies in the specialty "Gastroenterology" - educational and scientific medical center.