Immunal pills №20

Mechanism of action

Immunostimulating drug of plant origin. Active components of Echinacea purpurea juice are derivatives of caffeic acid (chicory acid and its esters) and polysaccharides (4-O-methyl-glucurono-arabinoxylan and arabino-frame-galactan), which increase the activity of nonspecific defense factors of the body. The drug stimulates the phagocytic activity of granulocytes and macrophages, and also causes an increase in the number of lymphocytes in the human body, thereby inhibiting reproduction and contributing to the destruction of microorganisms.
The drug has antiviral activity against influenza viruses and herpes due to the derivatives of caffeic acid, which are part of the juice of Echinacea purpurea.

Adverse Effects

Allergic reactions: in rare cases - a rash, hyperemia of the skin, angioedema of the face, bronchospasm, arterial hypotension.

Contraindications

- tuberculosis;
- leukemia;
- collagen and other autoimmune diseases;
- multiple sclerosis;
- HIV infection;
- Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug and the plants of the Compositae family.

Overdosage

Currently, cases of overdose Immunal not reported.

Not established clinically significant interaction of the drug Immunal with other drugs.

Storage conditions

The drug should be stored at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C out of the reach of children.