Essentiale Forte 0.3 g, 50 capsules

Essentiale Forte is a herbal medicinal product in the form of capsules used in the treatment of liver diseases.

The capsules contain essential phospholipids (Phospholipidum essentiale), which are glycerol esters of cholinephosphoric acid and unsaturated fatty acids such as:

• linoleic,
• linolenic,
• oleic.

Phospholipids contained in Essentiale Forte capsules:

• They replenish existing deficiencies that have arisen as a result of the disease process and cause faster regeneration of damaged liver cells.
• are essential in the process of liver cell differentiation and proliferation.
• They inhibit the processes of fibrosis in the liver by reducing the production of collagen and increasing the activity of the enzyme that breaks it down – collagenase.
• they reduce the sensitivity of liver cells to factors of the immune system that may damage them.
• are secreted into bile, where they cause a reduction in the cholesterol/phospholipid ratio and an increase in the solubility of cholesterol in it – thanks to the emulsifying properties of the essential phospholipids, which is of great importance in the prevention of gallstones.
• Together with bile acids, they play an important role in the digestion of fats and the absorption of vitamins dissolved in them.

Additionally, polyunsaturated fatty acids that are part of phospholipids:

• They reduce cholesterol levels and normalize serum lipoprotein levels – demonstrating beneficial anti-atherosclerotic effects.
• They also increase the transport of cholesterol from extrahepatic tissues to the liver and activate lipolytic enzymes.
• improve blood flow in vessels by reducing platelet adhesion and increasing the elasticity of red blood cells.

Reduces the patient’s subjective complaints such as:

• lack of appetite,
• a feeling of pressure in the right upper abdomen caused by liver damage due to an incorrect diet,
• effects of toxic substances,
• in the course of hepatitis.

If after a few days you do not feel better, if you feel worse, if your symptoms get worse, or if you experience other non-specific symptoms, you should contact your doctor.

The active substance of the drug is: soybean phospholipids containing (3-sn-phosphatidyl)choline, 1 capsule contains 300 mg.

Excipients: refined soybean oil, hydrogenated castor oil, hydrogenated glycerides of vegetable origin (Witepsol W 35), triglycerides of higher fatty acids (Witepsol S 55), ethanol, ethyl vanillin, p-methoxyacetophenone, α-tocopherol.

Shell: gelatin, yellow iron oxide (E 172), black iron oxide (E 172), red iron oxide (E 172), titanium dioxide (E 171), sodium lauryl sulfate, purified water.

• Adults and children over 12 years of age: 2 capsules 3 times daily.
• If you are not sure, please ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

• if you are allergic to the active substance, soy, peanuts or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

This is a medicine. For safety, use it according to the leaflet included in the package. Do not exceed the maximum dose of the medicine. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Essentiale Forte.

The use of Essentiale Forte cannot replace the exclusion of harmful substances from the diet that cause liver damage (e.g. alcohol).

In chronic hepatitis, the use of supportive therapy with Essentiale Forte is justified only if the patient experiences an improvement in their general well-being during therapy. The patient should be informed that if the symptoms become more severe or if other non-specific symptoms occur, they should contact their doctor.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

• Soybeans are a common food ingredient and no harmful effects on pregnancy have been observed during their use.
• However, not enough research has been conducted.
• Therefore, use of the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not recommended.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you are taking, have recently taken or might take.

Before taking this medicine concomitantly with anticoagulants, consult your doctor.

Like all medicines, Essentiale Forte can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

• Frequency not known (frequency cannot be estimated based on available data): allergic reactions such as erythema, rash, hives, itching, gastrointestinal disorders such as nausea, loose stools, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort may occur.