AGENT "KHITOKOR" FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C AND METHOD OF TREATMENT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, hepatology. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to agents of plant origin used for treatment of viral hepatitis. Invention proposes an agent for treatment of viral hepatitis B and C comprising lectin-containing medicinal plants: maize stigmas, common balm leaves, peppermint leaves, medicinal sage leaves, feline catnip herb, narrow-leaved willow-herb herb and medicinal pot-marigold flowers taken in their ratio = 7:3:3:1:5:7:7, respectively. Agent is made as tabletted form and has additionally water-soluble, low-molecular chitosan and filling agent taken in the following ratio of components, mg per a tablet: medicinal plants, 300-320; water-soluble chitosan, 25-27; filling agent up to 500. Also, an agent has starch and carboxymethylcellulose as a filling agent. Invention proposes also a method of treatment of viral hepatitis B and C that involves administration to patient the above indicated agent in the dose 2 tablets in the morning and evening in eating for 2-4 months. Agent and method promote the enhancement of therapy efficiency due to etiotropic and pathogenetic treatment. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of agent and treatment. 3 cl, 2 tbl, 3 ex