As the year-end approaches, gatherings and company parties become more frequent, leading to an increase in drinking occasions. In response, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's National Health Information Portal has selected "liver health" as this month's health topic, warning that excessive drinking during the year-end season can lead to a decline in liver function. In particular, the liver is known as the "silent organ" because it often shows no specific symptoms until significant damage has occurred, so extra caution is necessary. With drinking occasions on the rise, using products that help protect the liver and alleviate hangovers before and after drinking can help reduce the burden on the liver.
According to the industry on December 17, "Regaron Suspension" is the only liver cell protector in Korea formulated as a suspension containing original silymarin. Silymarin is a flavonolignan complex extracted from milk thistle, and its various mechanisms-including powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective effects-have been confirmed. As a result, it holds the top prescription ranking among liver-related pharmaceuticals in Korea.
Regaron Suspension uses highly standardized original silymarin raw material from Madaus and is a highly concentrated product standardized to its main active ingredient, silybin, ensuring consistent quality and stability. It is an over-the-counter medicine recognized for its efficacy in protecting liver cells and as an adjunct treatment for chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and toxic liver diseases. As a suspension, it is rapidly absorbed in the body and convenient to take, making it suitable for the elderly, those with swallowing difficulties, and patients taking multiple medications.
"EasySmart 2 Sheets," an oral dissolving film formulation, uses "ice plant complex concentrate," an ingredient that meets the guidelines for human application trials for hangover relief. In human trials conducted according to Ministry of Food and Drug Safety guidelines, this ingredient showed improvement across all nine indicators of the hangover questionnaire. Notably, starting this year, the Ministry has allowed the phrase "hangover relief" to be used in labeling and advertising for products whose efficacy has been proven through human trials, and EasySmart 2 Sheets is one of 80 approved items recognized for its validity and reliability.
This film-type product can be conveniently taken without water, and features a shine muscat flavor and peppermint scent for easy consumption. One sheet can be placed on the palate to dissolve before or after drinking, or two sheets can be taken consecutively if needed.
A Dongkook Pharmaceutical marketing representative stated, "During the year-end and New Year season, consumer demand for liver health management and hangover relief products increases due to unavoidable drinking situations," adding, "Regaron Suspension and EasySmart 2 Sheets are available at pharmacies and can help support liver health and quick recovery after drinking."
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