Daflon is a micronized purified flavonoid fraction containing 90% diosmin and 10% other flavonoids expressed as hesperidin.
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Therapeutic indications
Daflon is not an FDA-approved medication, meaning that it cannot be advertised for treatment of diseases. However, experimental trials reported it could benefit some people. It is believed daflon is a venotonic (it increases venous tone) and a vasculoprotector (it increases resistance in small blood vessels). It is used experimentally for treating Chronic venous insufficiency and for treating Hemorrhoidal diseases. In an experiment, daflon was found beneficial in the reduction of symptoms after operation for hemorrhoidal disease.
Even though Daflon is not a prescription medication in the US, it is in other countries like France. Also diosmiplex, which is also a MPFF (micronized purified flavonoid fraction), with similar venous insufficiency indication, is a prescription medication in the US.
Daflon has undergone recent rabbit experimental trials. There is a Cochrane review concerning Diosmin.
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Dosage
For venous insufficiency, the dosage is 2 tablets daily. For acute hemorrhoidal attack, the dosage is 6 tablets daily for 4 days, followed by 4 tablets daily over the next 3 days.
Side effects
Possible side effects include routine gastric disorders and neurovegetative disorders.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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