5 best analogues of Heptral

The most famous drug among patients contains essential phospholipids that restore the structure of the liver. Many use it as a prophylactic and for the treatment of initial forms of pathology. The drug does not cause adverse reactions, easy to use. To see the effect, you need a long course. It is important to consider that the popular medicine has not found much acceptance among doctors. Many experts consider it too weak or completely ineffective, so for hepatitis and other serious liver problems, it is better to choose other options for hepatoprotectors.

A medicine with milk thistle extracts is often prescribed for fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver against the background of viral or toxic hepatitis.The Russian drug shows moderate antifibrotic activity, while being well tolerated and suitable for course treatment. Patients like the affordable price and the visible effect of the tablets: after treatment, digestion improves, the heaviness in the right hypochondrium decreases. Doctors also speak well of the hepatoprotector. The only drawback is the duration of therapy - 90-day courses twice a year.

A worthy drug to improve liver function in patients with viral and toxic hepatitis. Thanks to its plant base, it gently stimulates the biliary system and has virtually no side effects. Although occasionally patients report allergies - intolerance to one of the components. Doctors like to prescribe Gepabene for complex and long-term treatment. If the instructions are followed, combined with a diet and other medicines, it shows a good effect, but when used independently, the result is rather weak.

Another complete analogue of Heptral, which has well-deserved recognition among gastroenterologists and hepatologists. It acts gently, rarely has side effects and is suitable for a long course of treatment. Experts note that the maximum effectiveness of the drug is observed when the liver is damaged by ethanol and its decay products. According to the instructions, the tablets should be taken for a long time, the course will require several packs. Although the Russian Samelix is ​​much cheaper than the original, the treatment will hit the pocket of the average patient.

The first line of our rating is deservedly occupied by a Russian-made drug, which is in no way inferior to Heptral. According to the instructions, the generic can be used for cirrhosis, cholangitis, toxic hepatitis. Doctors praise the medicine and note that the only difference with the original is the slower onset of the effect. The hepatoprotector is well tolerated and gives a stable improvement with a long course.Most patients like that Heptor is much cheaper than Italian tablets, but some find this price too high.