Dr. Roshni Poonja MBBS , General Physician, Internal Medicine

Take Hepzem as directed by your doctor. Do not take this medicine longer than prescribed to avoid unpleasant side effects.

Dr. Manoj Meena MBBS , General Physician

Ideally, oral Hepzem should be taken by mouth 2 - 3 times a day or as advised by your doctor. Hepzem can be taken with or with food as the presence of food normally does not affect its absorption from the stomach. Precautions must be taken in patients with diabetes mellitus and fructose intolerance.

Dr. Ram Saini MD, MBBS , General Physician

Yes, Hepzem is helpful in hepatic encephalopathy which is a brain disorder that causes a decline in the functioning of the brain due to the accumulation of ammonia caused by liver damage. Hepzem works by promoting the synthesis of glutamine in our body which is an amino acid that binds with ammonia, this binding results in the formation of a complex which is non-toxic in nature and easily removed from the body by kidneys in urine. Thus Hepzem helps in inactivation or detoxification and removal of these harmful excessive levels of ammonia which restores its balance in our body.

Dr. Manju Shekhawat MBBS , General Physician

Hepzem contains L-ornithine l-aspartate which is a hepatoprotective agent. It works by promoting the synthesis of glutamine in our body which is an amino acid that binds with ammonia. This binding results in the formation of a complex which is non-toxic in nature and it is easily removed from the body by kidneys in urine. Normally, liver maintains the normal levels of ammonia in our body but to due liver damage caused by any medical condition affects this function which results in high levels of ammonia in our body (hyperammonemia ). These high levels of ammonia are harmful for our body which causes complications such as hepatic encephalopathy. Thus Hepzem helps in inactivation or detoxification and removal of these harmful excessive levels of ammonia which restores its balance in our body.

Dr. B. K. Agrawal MBBS, MD , Cardiology, General Physician, Internal Medicine

No, Hepzem does not cause weight loss, weight loss has not been associated with this drug. However, if you are experiencing unusual weight loss and you are in doubt that Hepzem is causing weight loss then discuss with your doctor instantly.