Alflutope is a drug designed to normalize the metabolism in the cartilaginous tissue. The drug release form is an injection solution having the following characteristics:
- transparent;
- colorless;
- light brown-yellow color.
The main active ingredient is a bioactive concentrate from the small marine fish of the Black Sea of Smolensk, the Black Sea and Black Sea anchovy. The role of an auxiliary substance is phenol.
The purpose of such drugs is to regulate the metabolism of cartilaginous tissue. Also, Alflutop and its analogues stimulate the recovery processes in the interstitial tissue and tissues of articular cartilage, emphasizing its analgesic effect. In addition, the medicine has the following properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- blunted hyaluronidase activity;
- normalization of biosynthesis of hyaluronic acid.
Thus, the drug is used for osteoarthritis, spondylosis and osteochondrosis.
In its category, the drug Alflutope has many analogues in ampoules for injections, which have similar indications for use, but may differ in terms of the active substance or other characteristics.
Which is better - Alflutop or Hondrogaard?
Chondrohard is a high molecular weight mucopolysaccharide substance that affects the metabolic processes in the hyaline cartilage. The drug helps to reduce pain and improve mobility of affected joints. Alflutope has a much wider range of effects. The course of treatment lasts from 5 to 6 weeks, in contrast to Chondroguard, a positive result due to which is observed after 2-3 weeks.
Side effects and contraindications for drugs are similar, so the choice of medication depends on the nature of the disease.
What is better - Alflutop or Mukosat?
The mucostat stops the process of decay of the cartilaginous tissue and provokes its restoration. The drug has anti-inflammatory, chondroprotective and analgesic properties. Indications for the use of mucostat is the pathology of the spine and joints, that is, osteoarthritis, intervertebral osteochondrosis and primary arthrosis.
Drugs differ in contraindications, because the list of inhibitions for taking Mucostat is longer:
- tendency to bleeding;
- thrombophlebitis;
- hypersensitivity to constituents;
- pregnancy.
Also, when the drug is administered depends on the clinical picture of the disease. Therefore, in this case it is better to give priority to Alflutop.
What is better - Alflutop or Rumalon?
Rumalon in ampoules is an analog of Alflutop and is used to treat degenerative joint diseases. The active substance of the preparation is also of animal origin. Rumalon has the following indications for use:
- spondylosis;
- arthrosis of the fingers;
- spondylarthrosis;
- chondromalacia of the patella;
- Meniscopathy of knee joints;
- gonarthrosis;
- coxarthrosis .
A long list of indications for the use of medication is an advantage, therefore choosing between two drugs, Rumalon is more often preferred.
What else can replace Alflutop?
A well-known analogue of Alflutop in tablets is Diclofenac, which is also available in the form of tablets. Among the pharmacological actions are the following:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antipyretic;
- analgesic.
Diclofenac is used to neutralize pain in the spine, myalgia, neuralgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, primary dysmenorrhea and adnexitis. In this case, the drug has many side effects - from diarrhea to inflammation of the colon with bleeding. Therefore, Diclofenac is taken only according to the doctor's prescription and under his strict supervision.