Festal is a medicinal preparation having a combined composition, which includes the following active components:
- standardized pancreatic enzymes (amylase, lipase and protease);
- hemicellulase enzyme;
- bovine bile extract.
The auxiliary ingredient in the composition is sodium chloride. Festal is produced in the form of tablets (dragees), coated with a shell, which consists of such substances:
- cellase;
- castor oil;
- methylparaben;
- ethylvaniline;
- propylparaben;
- sucrose;
- gelatin;
- glucose;
- glycerol;
- talc;
- calcium carbonate, etc.
Pharmacological action of the drug Festal
The therapeutic effect of the drug is as follows:
- compensation of insufficiency of the secretory function of the pancreas, as well as bile excretory activity of the liver;
- activation of digestive processes;
- Improve digestion of carbohydrates and proteins and ensure their fullest absorption in the small intestine;
- improvement of splitting of plant fiber;
- reduction of gas formation in the intestine;
- improved emulsification of fats;
- Improving the absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins;
- increased lipase activity;
- stimulation of the production of bile and its own enzymes of the pancreas, stomach and small intestine.
Thanks to a special shell, the enzymes remain protected from the negative action of gastric juice and enter the small intestine. The drug is able to quickly remove the unpleasant phenomena associated with digestive disorders, namely:
- flatulence;
- heaviness and pain in the abdomen;
- rumbling in the abdomen;
- nausea;
- diarrhea and the like.
Indications for the use of tablets Festal
The drug is prescribed for the treatment of the following diseases and conditions:
- insufficiency of the secretory activity of the pancreas (including cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis);
- pathology of the stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, associated with chronic inflammatory-dystrophic processes;
- conditions after resection or irradiation of the digestive system, which are accompanied by disruptions in digestion, flatulence, diarrhea;
- inaccuracies in the nutritional diet (consumption of large amounts of fatty, fried, unusual and hard-to-digest food, irregular meals);
- disorders of masticatory function (for example, in diseases and damages of teeth and gums);
- low mobility, associated with prolonged immobilization, hospitalization;
- preparation for X-ray examination or ultrasound of the abdominal cavity organs;
- need to improve the absorption of certain drugs (sulfonamides, antibiotics).
How to use Festal
Festal should be taken internally, without chewing, 1-2 tablets with meals or immediately after meals. The medicine should be washed down with a small amount of water. Multiplicity of admission - up to 3 times a day. The duration of therapy depends on the type of pathology and can reach several years if necessary replacement therapy.
Contraindications to the use of medicine Festal
As with other medicines, Festal has contraindications to the use. The drug is not allowed in the following cases:
- acute pancreatitis;
- period of exacerbation of chronic inflammation of the pancreas;
- hepatitis;
- liver failure;
- hepatic coma;
- empyema of the gallbladder;
- mechanical jaundice ;
- intestinal obstruction;
- pregnancy;
- hyperbilirubinemia;
- cholelithiasis;
- individual intolerance of the drug components.
In case of an overdose of Festal, negative effects such as nausea, diarrhea, an increase in the level of uric acid in the blood, etc., are possible.