The development of Fitesten began in the late 80-ies of 20 century under the guidance of the gastroenterologist Dr. med. Juris Rubens. The first results were obtained in the middle of 90-ies: many positive effects of Fitesten were proved in treating gastritis, stomach and duodenal ulcer.
The first medicinal form of Fitesten was black paste with a very strong specific smell and unpleasant taste. Fitesten was registered in State Agency of Medicines as a medicament for treating gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers. Frankly, only some patients took the preparation because of its unpleasant taste, they could tolerate it only few days but not the whole month as minimum necessary for the course.
Therefore J. Rubens in cooperation with the Department of Dosage Form Technology of Riga Stradins University actively continued scientific work in creation of a new dosage form. Fitesten is a soft gelatin capsule that hides unpleasant smell and taste.
Ten years passed in various experiments. Eventually, the recipe (formula) was created, it allowed to make the capsule of Fitesten stable during the shelf-life, and it retains all its biological properties and high efficiency.
Thus, Fitesten is a scientific achievement, the result of modern pharmaceutical technology, the preparation which has been patented in many countries; what is the most important, Fitesten is an effective preparation for the normalization of gastrointestinal tract functioning.
