Activated carbon - is an adsorbent which collects on its surface and carries the body of all harmful substances. Therefore, a single application of activated carbon even at very high doses, has very few contraindications. But its long-term use is contraindicated for many.

Contraindications activated carbon in emergency cases

So is any case of emergency poisoning - food, medicine, chemicals and so on. Activated charcoal is given after washing the stomach and is usually in large doses.

Contraindications activated charcoal method in gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. In this case it can be adsorbed on the surface of the ulcer and irritate tissues, causing an exacerbation of the process. No less dangerous use of activated carbon for bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, which can also occur with peptic ulcer, gastric cancer Stomach cancer: genetics and lifestyle   poisoning or strong alkalis and acids. Upon receipt of activated carbon in such cases, it may fall in blood vessels, causing blood clots and thromboembolism Thromboembolism: severe complications .

With care, even in cases of emergency should be used activated carbon for constipation. If constipation occurred on the background of the poisoning, the administration of activated charcoal must be combined with a cleansing enema. If there is a suspicion of intestinal obstruction, activated charcoal is contraindicated.

When intestinal infections activated carbon is used, but limited, since it takes not only to pathogens and toxins, and drugs that are assigned to destroy these pathogens.

Contraindications activated carbon in the form of courses of treatment

Activated carbon is administered in the form of short courses of treatment in the complex treatment of many chronic infectious and inflammatory and allergic diseases. It is necessary to cleanse the body Cleansing the body - comprehensive restoration   of toxic products that arise during allergic and inflammatory processes. But such courses should not be long, because together with the harmful substances to the organism and bacteria from the intestine displays useful bacteria that help digest food, and produce some vitamins (e.g., vitamin K, folic acid, etc.).

When dysbacteriosis in the gut reduces the amount of natural beneficial microflora, resulting in a proliferation of pathogenic microflora (natural microflora restrain its reproduction), which under certain conditions can cause the disease. Pathogenic microflora in the intestines creates very different conditions for digestion, which takes place under its influence mainly through rotting. This causes phenomena such as bloating, intestinal colic, constipation alternating with diarrhea, and so on.

Therefore, if a patient has a dysbacteriosis or vitamin deficiencies, treatments with activated charcoal it contraindicated. If the doctor believes that such treatment the patient is necessary, he appoints activated carbon Activated carbon - old but indispensable   short courses, followed by the appointment of a course of vitamins and probiotics - drugs that contain bacterial colonies - the natural inhabitants of the intestine.

Constipation can occur not only because of dysbiosis, but for another reason, such as violation of motor activity of the intestine. In this case, the activated carbon only enhance constipation and can lead to intestinal obstruction. Therefore, for any constipation activated carbon should be used with caution.

The use of activated charcoal for the "cleansing of the body"

In accordance with certain recommendations of the Internet use of activated carbon for the purpose of regular "cleansing the body of toxins" is almost mandatory hygienic procedure. The authors of these techniques seem to have no idea what harm can be done by such an independent "cleansing" the body.

Complication such "recreational" procedures will be goiter, and vitamin deficiencies - the basis of a variety of infectious and inflammatory and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders. That is why doctors do not recommend taking the activated carbon for a long time and even more so on their own, without the subsequent recovery of normal intestinal microflora.

Galina Romanenko

Allergic reactions to bifidumbakterin Bifidumbacterin - restores normal intestinal microflora   vstrechyutsya rarely since bifidobacteria are natural inhabitants of the human intestine and helps to suppress allergic processes. Most allergy occurs on excipients belonging to the composition of the various dosage forms bifidumbacterin.

Treatment of allergic diseases using bifidumbacterin

The drug is bifidumbakterin probiotic, ie a substance which is composed of live bacteria that are part of the normal intestinal flora of man - in this case, bifidobacteria.

Normal gut microflora performs important functions: it inhibits the growth of opportunistic and pathogenic microorganisms that can cause infectious and inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Symptoms and Treatment Participates in the process of food digestion, synthesizes some vitamins (eg, group B), cleanses the intestines of toxins produced during metabolism Metabolism: The basis of life of all living things   or coming from the food, cleans the intestinal wall from fecal stones and mucus.

This leads to the fact that the activities of activated lymphoid tissue located in the walls of the intestine and strengthen immunity. In allergic diseases removing toxins from the gut and timely evacuation of its contents, which may be potential allergens, improves the flow of diseases such as bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, chronic allergic rhinitis Rhinitis: a runny nose - is quite serious   and so on. Exacerbation of these diseases are less frequent and milder after treatment bifidumbacterin.

Why do some patients do not tolerate bifidumbakterin

Most often this is due to lactose intolerance (milk sugar) with insufficient education in the gastrointestinal tract of the enzyme lactase to her cleavage. Most often such a situation arises in children of the first months of life, when the body produces more of this enzyme is not enough. Over time, most children lack the enzyme takes place and they start normally carry milk and dairy products.

But some children lactase deficiency persists even when they become adults. These people can not tolerate milk, dairy products and all other products and medicines, which include milk sugar.

Microcolonies of bifidobacteria, which are part of bifidobakterin, grown in a nutrient medium, which includes milk. Bifidumbacterin different dosage forms contain different amounts of lactose. Most of it in dry bifidumbakterin which is available in vials and ampoules. It is made from biomass of live bifidobacteria, which is freeze-dried in a protective sugar-gelatin-milk medium with growth medium.

Bifidumbacterin powder contains much less lactose as the cleaned of growing medium. Finally, bifidumbakterin forte is the safest in this respect, since bifidobacteria are not just cleared from the growing media, but also adsorbed on the activated carbon, which absorbs all excess material.

Therefore, children with lactase deficiency bifidumbakterin suit in powder or bifidumbakterin forte.

Whether there is an allergy to bifidumbakterin?

Allergies can be any substance, even on its own human tissue. Bifidumbakterin is no exception in this respect. Allergy usually develops on the auxiliary components contained in the product. Sometimes it is developing allergies and bifidobacteria, but very rarely.

Are allergic to bifidumbakterin usually in the form of various itchy rash. Most often it happens urticaria - krupnopyatnistaya or papular (rising above the skin), rash, prone to the rapid spread and the rapid disappearance of the same. Urticaria is dangerous because it can cause swelling of the subcutaneous tissue (angioedema, angioedema).

If such a seizure of swelling of the larynx and vocal cords, it may block the access of air to the lungs and the person just suffocate. Therefore, angioedema recommended immediately call an ambulance, especially if it occurred in a child.

Hardly ever at reception bifidum bacterinum not occur anaphylactic shock and severe allergic reactions - Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis with the defeat large areas of skin.

If you suspect an allergy bifidumbacterin reception should be stopped immediately and consult a doctor, who will replace bifidumbakterin other probiotics.

Bifidumbacterin rarely causes allergic reactions, but their development can not be excluded.

Galina Romanenko