Daflon: uses and side effects of this drug

There are a large number of drugs on the market, which have different effects on our body and allow us to cure, improve, delay or alleviate the symptoms of a large number of diseases and problems of different kinds.

Among them we can find those dedicated to the treatment of problems of the vascular system, this system being of great importance for our survival by allowing the blood (with oxygen and nutrients) to reach the different organs of the Body. One of the drugs that are used and that have an effect on this system is the one known as Daflon, which we are going to talk about throughout this article.

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What is Daflon?

We call Daflon, sold as Daflon 500 mg or Daflon 1000 mg, to a well-known drug that is used by a large number of people around the world, characterized by its effect on the vascular system and for the treatment of problems such as varicose veins and hemorrhoids, of mainly venous origin.

It is a drug classified as a flavonoid, its components being a non-essential product or secondary metabolite produced by different plants. At the level of effect, Daflon is characterized by being a phlebotonic, that is, by stimulating venous tone. Specifically, its action occurs mainly at the venous level (in this sense it could be called venotonic), although it also has benefits in the protection of small blood vessels. It also improves, broadly speaking and due to the previous effects,

blood circulation and prevents its aging, stiffness and brittleness.

It is important to note that Daflon is provided as a medication for different conditions, but not as a single treatment but as an aid in it: the consumption of Daflon alone will not solve any problem but it will be necessary to jointly apply other strategies such as feeding control or performing training.

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Active principles

Daflon is a trademark of a drug composed primarily of two elements that serve as the active principle: diosmin and hesperidinThe first of the substances being the most relevant and important when it comes to generating health effects.

This is the diosmin that generates the main benefits of the drug, these being the improvement of the return venous, protecting small vessels, reducing permeability and increasing drainage lymphatic. Hesperidin, in addition to contributing to these effects, helps reduce the release of free radicals and possible bleeding. It acts as an antioxidant and in addition to its action at the circulatory level it is also related to digestive function.

Main indications: what is it used for?

Daflon is a drug that, as we have said, has vasoprotective and vasotonic effects. These properties have been found useful in the treatment of various conditions related to vascularity. Among them we find the following indications.

1. Varicose veins

Varicose veins are one of the conditions for which many people, especially women, take Daflon. It is the product of the dilation of the veins, which become visible when blood accumulates in them due to the fact that the venous valves that push blood back to the heart.

2. Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids or piles are, similar to varicose veins, inflammation of the veins that supply the anus. They can be internal (in which case they are usually not very visible unless they bleed, with the exception of prolapsed hemorrhoids that protrude through the anus) or internal (located on the skin surrounding the year).

It is frequent that they cause discomfort that can be from mild to severe, being able to even generate such pain that it makes it difficult to sit. It is common that they appear derived from the effort when excreting the feces or during pregnancy, although most of their causes are unknown.

3. Edema

Daflon is also used for the treatment of fluid retention, allowing blood to circulate through a stronger and more toned vascular system and making fluid extravasation difficult, especially if it has a cardiovascular origin.

4. Chronic venous insufficiency

One of the vascular disorders treated with Daflon is chronic venous insufficiency, which is known as difficulty of the vascular system so that the blood directed to the legs can return to the heart, associated with the weakness of the veins of this area. It often causes varicose veins.

5. Conditions linked to vascular risk: hypertension, diabetes and eye problems

Although it is not properly a drug that is used to control blood pressure or other pathologies It has been observed that its use, by strengthening and making the vascular system more flexible, can be of great help in the prevention of spills or difficulties in various pathologies such as the diabetes or eye problems, as well as in cases of high blood pressure.

Side effects and contraindications

Daflon is a drug considered by most people as safe and its consumption is not usually associated with suffering from serious side effects. This does not mean that it cannot cause some discomfort or even have contraindications.

At the level of side effects, it must be taken into account that although it is not frequent, the use of Daflon can cause digestive disorders and problems such as nausea and the suffering of intestinal and stomach pains. Also colitis. Another possible side effect can appear in the form of skin rashes, as well as itching and even in rare cases it has been observed Quincke's edema (in which facial tissue or orofacial organs become inflamed, making it difficult to breathe and feeding). Headaches, vertigo and a feeling of malaise have occasionally been detected.

With regard to contraindications, this drug should not be consumed by people with an allergy to this drug. Its joint use with alcohol is contraindicated, as they can cause digestive problems. At the diet level, the consumption of alkaline foods and the consumption of antacids are contraindicated. Neither should children consume it or at least its consumption should be very prescribed and regulated by the doctor. Its consumption should not last more than two or three weeks in time.

At the level of pregnancy, a consultation with the doctor is required in order to assess possible risks, as well as in breastfeeding. Although in general it is not known that it has negative effects, but it is unknown if, for example, it can happen and affect the developing fetus.