Polisacáridos constituted by D-galactosa and D-manosa in proportion between 1:1,5 and 1:2. The molecules consist of a linear main chain of manopiranosas united with glucosídico connection b-(1-4) and of galactopiranosas united with glicosídico connection alpha-(1-6).
Farmacológica Action
Polisacáridos produce effect secuestrante (it forms a viscous gel that delays the glúcidos lipid absorption and), a voluminizante effect (it increases the repleción of the stomach and prolongs the satiety sensation). In addition he is demulcente and laxative smooth.
Indications
Helping in the treatment of the overweight, hiperglucemia, hiperlipemias and of dispepsias hypersecretory, constipation and diarreas.
Contraindications
Esofágica, pilórica Estenosis or intestinal.
Indirect effect
It can produce flatulencia.
Precaution/Poisonings
When he prescribes himself to patients with diabetes, the doctor will have to control glucemia to fit, if it is necessary, the doses of insulin or oral antidiabetics.
We recommended not to synchronize its administration with no other medicine, since it can reduce of important form its assimilation (it has been described that inhibits in a 25% the glibenclamida intestinal absorption of, fenoximetilpenicilina and digoxina).
Galénicas Forms/Dosage
Dust: On of 4-5 g diluted in a juice glass of fruits. To take half an hour to spoonfuls before the meals.
To drink next one or two water glasses. (to obtain the saciante effect, it is very important to accompany by an abundant contribution of liquids: at least 500 cc by taking).
We recommended to begin the treatment with means on by taking, increasing gradually up to two or three you exceed to the day.
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