Abundant isolation of gases from the intestine can become a real problem and prevent a normal life, be in society. There are several ways to cope with this pathology, most of which is aimed at the therapy of the underlying cause of flatulence and the restoration of a proper diet.
Treatment of flatulence - tablets
In some cases, insufficient amount of digestive enzymes becomes the cause of excessive gas formation, so that the stomach and intestine simply can not completely digest food. To avoid fermentation in such situations, substitution therapy drugs are prescribed, for example, Creon, Festal, Mezim, Pancreatin, Pepsin.
With intense pain syndrome, before treating meteorism, spasms should be cured, using Spacovin, No-Shpa, Spazmonet, Buskopan, Ple-Spa, Bioshpa, Spazmol.
To quickly eliminate unpleasant symptoms, bloating and discomfort, effective means are used, which extinguish foam, in the form of which gases form in the intestine. Among them - Bobotik, Sab Simplex, Espumizan, Antiflat Lannacher, Disflatil.
How to treat flatulence with activated charcoal?
In the treatment of the disease, various enterosorbents are widely used, actively absorbing not only the excess of gases, but also harmful substances, toxins, and the products of the vital activity of intestinal microorganisms.
The most known drug of this type is coal, which should be taken about 3-4 days (no more), twice a day at the rate of: 1 tablet per 10 kg of body weight. But activated carbon has a number of drawbacks, among which - absorption, and then the elimination of vitamins and essential trace elements. Therefore, most gastroenterologists tend to prescribe modern drugs that have an selective absorbent effect:
- Sorbex or white activated carbon ;
- Carbopect;
- Enterosgel;
- Carbosorb;
- Lactofiltrum;
- Polypefan;
- Entegnin;
- Smecta;
- Neosmectin;
- Diosmectit.
Many of these medicines contain lactobacilli, which promote the normalization of digestion and the balance of microorganisms in the intestine.
Combined agents playing the role of sorbent, antifoam and antispasmodic are quite effective, for example, Pancreoflat, Meteopazmil, Pepfiz.
Treatment of flatulence in the home by folk remedies
The simplest way to get rid of the problem described is the daily use of tea from medicinal plants - mint, fennel or valerian root, as well as replenishing the diet with fresh spinach leaves.
In addition, there are several recipes, in the shortest time, that take away the symptoms of the disease.
Here's how to treat meteorism with folk remedies:
Chamomile flowers :
- Dry chopped flowers in the amount of 1 teaspoon without a slide, insist in 350 ml of hot water for 30-45 minutes.
- Strain the solution, allow to cool.
- Drink 100-150 ml throughout the day, regardless of meal time.
Dill water :
- Finely chop the greens, do not squeeze the juice.
- Pour a teaspoon of raw dill 200 ml of boiling water.
- Give the infusion to cool completely, drink in the evening after dinner.
Ginger :
- After 15 minutes after each meal, eat a pinch of crushed dry ginger.
- If necessary, drink a medicine with a glass of clean warm water.
Psychogenic flatulence - treatment
Therapy of enhanced gas formation due to psychoemotional disorders should be carried out in conjunction with the elimination of symptoms, correction of nutrition and work with a psychologist. Without stabilization of the patient's mental state, the above treatment will have no effect.