Varicose veins – severe chronic disease, the main features are the elongation of the tissues of the vessel wall with formation of venous nodes. There was a clear violation of the outflow of the blood and Stagnation in the vascular system.
Drug therapy in this disease is an important component in the complex treatment of varicose veins. In practice, only 9-10% of the patients suffering from this disease, the surgical procedure. Most of the case histories confirm the effectiveness of the treatment of varicose veins, it is with the help of drugs.
The General strategy of treatment
Treatment of varicose veins drugs should begin as early as possible. In this case, it stops the process and does not advance. The funds generally accepted long courses, sometimes for up to 6 months as self-therapy and preventive measures and as a further component in the phases before and after the Operation.
Treatment of varicose veins drugs this is only possible in the case of contraindications for surgery.
Drug therapy is not the elimination of venous nodes and are not able to completely remove spider veins. But if a competent regimen of drugs act as a serious barrier to the development and Progression of the disease.
To Thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers and thrombosis of steel will not be your constant companion, you start taking medication of varicose veins on the legs at the first sign of the disease. Also, the surgical procedure is carried out only by drug therapy.
In a group of drugs and their effects
At veins varicose veins drugs classified according to the type of action on three main groups:
- venous or flebotropnyje means;
- sanguinem scens agents (anticoagulants) and medicines, depressing the adhesion of platelets (platelet aggregation inhibitors);
- Anti-inflammatory drugs.
One of the tasks of medicinal products for the treatment of varicose veins – to strengthen the Tonus of the vascular wall and stabilization of the venous blood flow. To solve this problem effective flebotropnyje venotonic drugs, the necessarily belong in the scheme of treatment and prevention.
Research and medical practice-the effectiveness proven phlebotonics, developed on the basis of natural flavonoids diosmina and hesperida.. These substances protect the cells not only veins, but stimulate the flow of lymph and stabilize the capillaries. Particularly effective is the concomitant use of combined drugs, in which both of the Flavonoid.
Usually flebotropnyje means take 2 to 3 months courses. It is important that the reception coincided with the hot time of the year when the strain on the blood vessels increases due to the high temperature of the air and the consumption of large quantities of water. If accompanied by varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, phlebotonics take constantly in the half dose.
The Patient with the diagnosis of varicose veins from the beginning, must receive systematic treatmentto the development of the disease to prevent and the probability of complications to reduce.
The second task, solve drugs, blood thinners (anticoagulants) and improve their current properties, prevents the formation of thrombotic clots (platelet aggregation inhibitors).
The formation of blood clots, their detachment from the vessel wall and the movement for the venous flow bed leads to the overlap of the blood vessels of the heart, the lungs and the brain of the people. As a result of this very high probability for the development of myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and cerebral infarction.
Antiaggregants are not a cure for varicose veins, but as a means for the prevention of its severe complications – thrombosis and Thrombophlebitis. You can say that these medicines to save the patients life, and to reduce to a Minimum the threat of disability.
With the aim of reducing pain, swelling, bloating and other symptoms of inflammation of the vein wall, non-steroidal anti-use of anti-inflammatory analgesics.
List of the most effective means of
phlebotonics
Important: in the Form of tablets flebotropnyje medication for varicose veins is contraindicated for use in the first Trimester of pregnancy, during feeding, and the particular sensitivity of the components.
The dosage and duration of therapy in varicose veins of the lower extremities, the doctor expects, depending on the severity of the process and history data.
Blood-thinning medications for varicose veins
Appointment of antiplatelet agents in the Form of injections and pills, which are involved in the fluidity of the blood and prevent blood clots, is the attending physician. Dosage and treatment regimen of patients individually assigned.
Such drugs, blood thinning in the case of varicose veins, such as chimes, trental, pentoxifylline, have serious contraindications and side effects. At the time of application, the need to periodically review the indicators of blood coagulation monitor is produced by the analyses of the INR.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances
This kind of medication need if you severe pain, along the river bed of the ship, and at increasing temperatures, for the reduction of swelling and other symptoms of inflammation. You can help stop the process of the development of varicose veins in Thrombophlebitis and thrombosis, are life-threatening.
The dosage and duration of the course, only a doctor, because these drugs can have serious contraindications and side effects.
What you can't do
In the diagnosis of varicose veins need to be treated with respect to life style, diet and exercise. Not allowed:
- active movement, running, jumping (dissolved Yoga);
- long sitting position or longer;
- the use of all the medication without a consultation with the doctor-phlebologist;
- the long trips forced, with a fixed Position of the legs. In addition, at high altitudes, a strong thickening of the blood, which clots to the formation of blood;
- the adoption of the hot baths, Sauna;
- strictly prohibited cupping and honey massage, only the manual sorting of medical Massage.
Possible Complications
Trophic ulcers cause severe pain, impaired way of life, work, and sleep are due to the amplification of feeling of heaviness in the legs and the inability to long and to move.
- Cruris venosum – a Form of the complications with varicose veins in the development and deepening of the long-term open wounds. In General, painful ulcer, which is often just the "oozing" in the Form of serous discharge, red fluid, the affected tissue occurs on the leg in private.
- Thrombophlebitis is characterized by an acute inflammation of the walls of the affected vessel, with the formation of thrombotic masses, covers the Lumen of the vein and disrupt the normal flow of blood. When walking or standing, pain, redness and compaction of tissue caused along the veins, often the temperature rises.
- Breakage of the wires or nodes can cause severe bleeding, require urgent medical attention.
An urgent appeal for medical help
The immediate appeal to the doctor is necessary if you have the following symptoms:
- Increased pain in the affected limb, inability to rise from the bed or do a couple of steps;
- The skin on the leg is hot, swollen and thick to the touch.
- Skin color varies from pale to bluish or bluish-red;
- Sudden shortness of breath, shortness of breath, sweating, and weakness;
- Bleeding from the Phase of the affected skin or Varix.
The necessary medicines in case of varicose veins of the lower extremities must in the scheme of complex treatment. After the Operation, you need to follow several courses taking phlebotonic and antiplatelet agentibus means for the prevention of a possible trophic disorders, inflammation and complications on the background of the disease.
Many of the multi-part medicines for varicose veins have a complementary effect, have multiple functions. The effectiveness of these drugs is more pronounced. Optimal use of the treatment of courses in the right dose, calculated phlebologist, in combination with compression therapy, Yoga, climbing, swimming, phytotherapy.