POTASSIUM OROTAT (Kalii orotas).

     Potassium salt uratsil-4- carboxylic acid (orotovoy).

     Synonyms : Dioron, Kalium oroticum, Orocid, Oropur.

     The white crystalline powder. Very little is soluble in water.

     Orotovaya acid is one of the predecessors pirimidinovyh nucleotides members of the nucleic acid, knives involved in the synthesis of protein molecules. Orotovaya acid and its salts are considered so as to the anabolic substances and are used in violation of Protein Metabolism, as a general stimulant metabolism.

     Typically used orotovoy acid, potassium salt (potassium orotat).

     Assign potassium orotat in conjunction with other tools (vitamins, etc.) in liver diseases (except liver cirrhosis with swelling) caused by acute and chronic intoxication in dystrophy attack, nutritional and infectious alimentarno- dystrophy in children and other testimony, when to stimulate anabolic processes. There are data on the use of potassium orotata to treat progressive muscular dystrophy. Sometimes drug used in adults (especially arrythmia and mertsatelnoy adults); To explain the drug in those cases there in preparation of potassium ion (see Potassium chloride), but the content of potassium in the product is low (20%).

     Potassium orotat apply also to improve anabolic processes in intense physical work.

     Is the interior (for 1 hour before eating or after 4 h after). Dose for adults of 0.5 to 1, 5 grams a day (0.25 - 0.3 g 2 - 3 times a lady).

     The course of treatment 20 to 40 days and in some cases longer. If necessary, repeat the treatment after a month's break. In some cases, depending on the performance and endurance, the daily dose for adults increases to 3 g.

     Children (with nutritional and alimentarno- cut infection, anemia, in the period of convalescence, etc.) designate a rate of 10-20 mg per 1 kg of body weight per day (2 - 3 admission). The course of treatment 3 to 5 weeks.

     The drug is usually well. In some cases, there are allergic Medicine, passing quickly after preparation; If necessary, designate protivogistaminnye drugs. Chance of diarrhoeal phenomenon.

     Product : pills to 0.1 g (for children) and 0.5 g (for adults).

     For the children was also issued in the form of granules.

     Storage : under normal conditions.

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