phlebotonic
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Introduction
heterogenous class of drugs consisting of plant extracts & synthetic compounds including:
- rutosides, hidrosmine, diosmine, calcium dobesilate, chromocarbe, Centella asiatica, disodium flavodate, grape seed extract, aminaftone, french maritime pine bark extract
Indications
Mechanism of action
- improve venous tone
- stabilize capillary permeability
- increase lymphatic drainage
More general terms
References
- ↑ Perera N, Liolitsa D, Iype S et al Phlebotonics for haemorrhoids. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Aug 15;(8):CD004322 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22895941 <Internet> http://www.cochrane.org/CD004322/COLOCA_phlebotonics-for-haemorrhoids
- ↑ Martinez-Zapata MJ, Vernooij RW, Uriona Tuma SM Phlebotonics for venous insufficiency. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Apr 6;4:CD003229. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27048768