WHY CHOOSE FILTRUM®
Filtrum® - enterosorbent of natural origin is based on lignin, produced by wood processing.
Due to the presence of micro-, meso- and macro-pores in its structure, lignin has a broad spectrum of sorption activity. Consequently, it has a distinct ability to bind and remove from the body pathogenic bacteria and bacterial toxins, drugs, poisons, heavy metal salts, alcohol, allergens, as well as excess of certain metabolic products, including bilirubin, cholesterol, urea, and other metabolites that can lead to development of endogenous toxicosis.
Filtrum® has efficacy in treatment of food poisoning and diarrhoea of various causes:
CAUSE/TREATMENT |
ANTIBIOTICS |
LOPERAMIDE |
FILTRUM® |
|---|---|---|---|
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Intestinal infection, caused by bacteria |
+ |
May lead to complications. It can be used only as supportive treatment, under the supervision of a doctor. |
+ |
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Rotavirus infection |
Ineffective |
+ |
|
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Food poisoning |
Ineffective |
+ |
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As study results have demonstrated*, unlike activated charcoal, lignin does not cause inflammation of the mucous layer of stomach and intestines, it is not abrasive, and therefore it has better physiological properties and may be used in long courses.
* Research on effect of different sorbents on the conditions of the mucous layer of the gastro-intestinal tract. B.Z.Chikunova, I.E.Trubitsyna, P.B.Novikov// Medical practitioner. 2008; 7: 86-7
Activated charcoal
GASTRITIS
Figure 1. Inflammation of the mucous layer of the stomach, zoom x250.JEJUNITIS
Figure 2. Inflammation of the mucous layer of the thin intestine, zoom x120 CONCLUSIONS:
After 10-days administration of activated charcoal, there are inflammatory changes observed in the mucous layer of the stomach and the intestine.
FILTRUM®
STOMACH
Figure 3. Norm, zoom x120 SMALL INTESTINE
Figure 4. Norm, zoom x120CONCLUSIONS:
After 10-days administration of activated charcoal, there are no inflammatory changes observed in the mucous layer of the stomach and the intestine, the condition of which is within the norm.
Differences of Filtrum from activated carbon
Treating food poisoning and intoxications of various origins is provided with enterosorbents, including the drug Filtrum. Its characteristics are very different from those of activated carbon
| Features | Activated carbon | Filtrum |
|---|---|---|
| The pore size determining sorption (cleansing) ability | Large | Smaller, so sorption activity is much higher than that of activated carbon |
| Active surface | 1.5 m2 / g | 16-20 sq m / g |
| Required dosage | Dose calculation is required depending on body weight, especially for children. | The required dose of the drug is easy to determine based on the patient's age only. |
| Effective quantity of the drug | It is necessary to take a large number of tablets simultaneously. | Number of tablets applied in one go is less |
| Abrasive damage to mucous membrane of the digestive system | Present | Absent |
| Developing micro-signs of inflamed intestine after administration | Present | Absent |
| Need to grind before taking | Present | Unnecessary |
| Packaging | Paper packs that can get wet | Waterproof foil blisters packed in a compact box |
| Differences in side effects | If long applied, it can irritate the intestine walls and cause a loose stool | Does not cause diarrhea |
| Likelihood of adsorption along with toxins of nutrients, for example, vitamins coming from food | Relatively high | Relatively low |
| Efficient against purulent-inflammatory diseases accompanied by endogenous intoxication | Absent | Present |
| Efficient against hepatic and renal insufficiency | Absent | Present |
| Efficient against ethanol poisoning | Low | High |
| The possibility of intaking for preventing intoxication in harmful production employees | Absent | Present |
Thus, Filtrum is a more effective and safer drug from the group of enterosorbents compared to activated carbon. The possibility of its use in intoxication and poisoning wider, and the number of side effects is less. In addition, Filtrum is more convenient to store and take.
