Analogues of Mezima: Russian, cheap analogues of the drug

Problems with digestion in recent years have become the most common reason for people to visit a pharmacy. Pharmaceutical companies earn on the desire of many to eat deliciously and not to suffer from the stomach. The most common drug now in the world for eliminating such problems is Mezim. It is produced by a well-known German company and is actively advertised, so the sale comes at a rather high price. But most patients do not suspect that there are analogues of Mezima, cheaper and more affordable to most consumers. Some medicines have exactly the same effect, but at a price of 2 or 3 times cheaper. Why does this happen?

The reasons for the difference in the price of drugs

1. Different amount of tablets in the package. According to this criterion, the price may differ even for one drug in another packaging. Therefore, you need to compare prices for the same number of tablets.
2. Different active ingredient content in one tablet. The speed of action and the effectiveness of the drug depend on this.
3. The presence of other ingredients other than the main active ingredient. They can enhance the effect of the drug, remove side effects or facilitate absorption of the drug. Because of this, the price can be higher.
4. The same effect can be in drugs, which contain similar, but different active substances.
5. In the pharmaceutical industry, there is such a thing as "generics". These are medicines manufactured legally by another company after the firm that created it expired the patent.
6. It often happens that completely similar, with the same effect drugs are sold with a huge difference in price. This is due to the fact that some medicine is actively advertised - that's worth more. That is why many analogues of Mezima are much cheaper than it.

Why is this drug so popular?

Tablets "Mezim" are created on the basis of pancreatin from porcine pancreatic enzymes. It improves digestion and compensates for the deficiency of its own enzymes in humans. A special intestine-soluble shell in tablets protects enzymes from destruction by gastric juice and, entering the intestine, helps the cleavage of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Therefore, in addition to patients with pancreatic enzyme deficiency, Mezim is taken by many people before the feast, after overeating or eating stale food. This is due to a competent advertising campaign. But not all lovers of eating know that there are analogues of "Mezima", having the same action and also created based on pancreatin. Most often they are produced by lesser known pharmaceutical companies and are not advertised.

What are the analogues of "Mezima"

Preparations on the basis of pancreatin now very much. They differ in the amount of enzyme amylase - the most active active substance, in the presence of other ingredients and in the form of the most tablets. It is on this depends how different from the drug "Mezim" analogs. Their price is often less than 10 times. These medications, similar to the action "Mezimu", can be found on the shelves of pharmacies:

• Biofestal;
• "Normoenzyme";
• "Ferestal";
• "Enzistal";
• "Festal";
• "Biosim";
• Pancreatym;
• "Enzibene";
• "Panzinorm";
• "Creon";
• "Penzital";
• "Pankrenorm";
• "Witnessed";
• "Hermitage".

These are all preparations of different pharmaceutical companies, and their prices fluctuate from 50 to 250 rubles, which is still cheaper than Mezim, whose average price in Russia is about 270 rubles per package.

The main active substance of these drugs

All these drugs have a similar effect - they improve the digestion of food, because they contain pancreatin in their composition. This substance is extracted from the pancreas of pigs and contains important for digestion enzymes: protease, lipase, trypsin and amylase. It is used for chronic pancreatitis, digestive disorders, overeating, inaccuracies in nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle. The Russian pharmaceutical company Lekhim produces a drug with the same name - Pancreatin. This is the cheapest analogue of Mezim, because it does not have its own brand and is called by the international non-proprietary name of the active substance.

What is the difference between drugs

The doctors are disputing which drug is more effective: Mezim or Pancreatin. According to the patients, it can be concluded that they have absolutely the same effect. Those who are used to buying "Mezim" to correct errors in nutrition, no longer need to overpay. You can buy "Pancreatin" for only 30 rubles. It contains a little less enzymes, so Mezim is used for more serious diseases. All other preparations based on pancreatin differ from each other by three criteria:

1. They contain a different amount of amylase, the most active enzyme. Most of it in "Creon", "Mikrazine" and "Panzinorme", and the least contains "Mezim-Forte."
2. Some drugs have additional substances in their composition. For example, "Festal" and "Enzistal" contain hemicellulose and bile.
3. They are also different in form. Most drugs are standard tablets in the enteric coating, but "Panzinorm", "Creon" and "Hermitage" are gelatin capsules.

The action of Mezima and its analogs

Such enzyme preparations are used for chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, chronic diseases of the stomach and liver, after surgery and in preparation for examination of the digestive system. You can drink it and healthy people in violation of the digestion of food, with errors in nutrition, for example, with heavy consumption of fat, overeating, sedentary lifestyle or violation of the masticatory function. But, like any medicine, you should not prescribe any drug yourself, focusing only on advertising or price. It is best to consult a doctor, because all these drugs, although they have a similar effect, but can have different side effects and have their contraindications.

How to take such drugs

Enzymes, which are part of these drugs, begin to act, only getting into the small intestine. Therefore, all tablets are covered with an enteric coating. They need to be taken during or after a meal. Drink only with water or fruit juice. At this time it is unacceptable to drink alkaline drinks, for example, mineral water. Action of medicines comes in 30-40 minutes after administration. All enzyme preparations are considered safe, but you can not assign them yourself. The dose and type of medicine can be chosen only by a doctor. For example, "Festal" and other preparations containing bile are contraindicated to those who have impaired functions
Liver and gallbladder. It is also necessary to follow the dosage of the medicine. For example, people with cystic fibrosis are contraindicated in large doses of enzymes. In children, they can cause intestinal obstruction.

The Russian analogue of "Mezima"

Many patients prefer to use only preparations of domestic production. Of all the "Mezima" analogs, most of the medicines are produced by German or Indian pharmaceutical companies. Their price ranges from 100 to 300 rubles, depending on the brand and composition. The most famous and cheapest domestic analogue of Mezima is Pancreatin. In addition, Vestal, Mikrazim, Panzikam and Panzim-Fort are produced in our country. These drugs are not so expensive, so they are available to everyone. And the action is in no way inferior to foreign medicines.