For problems related to the digestive system, doctors usually recommend the use of the De Nol pharmaceutical drug. De-Nol tablets are manufactured in India, Turkey and the Netherlands. But in recent years, gastroenterologists are increasingly suggesting the use of analogues of De-Nol in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, a medicine produced in Russia by Novobismol. Let's try to find out: what is better De-Nol or Novobismol? And at the same time compare the cost of both drugs.
De-Nol and its features
The active substance of De-Nol tablets is bismuth tricalcium dicitrate. In addition, the composition of the drug De-Nol includes auxiliary substances:
- povidone K30;
- magnesium stearate;
- macrogol;
- polyacrylate of potassium;
- corn starch.
After receiving the De-Nol product on the gastric mucosa, a protective film is formed, so that regeneration of damaged tissues, healing of erosions and cicatrization of ulcers takes place more quickly. In addition, De-Nol and its structural analogues are active against the bacterium Hylocobacter pylori, which most often causes disturbances in the digestive system, causing inflammation of the walls of the stomach.
Indications for the use of the drug De-Nol are as follows:
- chronic gastritis ;
- chronic gastroduodenitis;
- stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
- functional dyspepsia;
- irritable bowel syndrome.
Contraindications to the use of the drug are:
- children's age till 14 years;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- kidney failure;
- individual intolerance of the components that make up De-Nol.
When taking the drug De-Nol possible side effects, including:
- allergic manifestations (rash, itchy skin);
- reactions from the digestive system in the form of nausea, constipation or diarrhea.
All the indicated phenomena are temporary and do not cause damage to health. But in the case of long-term use of the drug in large doses, encephalopathy can occur due to the accumulation of bismuth in the central nervous system, manifested as headaches, dizziness, decreased efficiency, irritability, increased muscle tone, numbness of fingertips, etc.
The cost of packing of 112 tablets of the drug De-Nol is 17-20 USD.
Novobismol and its features
Novobismol by composition refers to the structural analogues of the drug De-Nol. The active substance in tablets is also bismuth titrate dicitrate. The auxiliary components in both preparations are identical, there is only a small difference in the quantitative content of a component.
Indications and contraindications to the use of Novobismol are the same as those of De-Nol, except that Novobismol can be given to children from 4 years of age, while De-Nol is not recommended for admission until age 14.
Possible side effects when using Novobismol tablets are similar to those noted when taking an import analogue.
The instructions to Novobismol emphasize that using this drug, it is necessary to exclude fruits, fruit juices and milk for a while from the diet, since the antacids contained in these products significantly reduce the therapeutic effect of taking the tablets.
The price of packing tablets Novobysmol from 112 pieces in pharmacy chains, as a rule, does not exceed $ 13, which is approximately 1/3 lower than the cost of the imported drug De-Nol.
If you decide which medicine to choose Novobismol or De-Nol, keep in mind that despite the similarity of properties and the good quality of both preparations, the auxiliary components may have a different degree of purification. And this directly affects the cost of the money.