AjiCOLD
AdjiCOLD: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. In case of impaired renal function
- 12. For violations of liver function
- 13. Drug interactions
- 14. Analogs
- 15. Terms and conditions of storage
- 16. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 17. Reviews
- 18. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: AgiCOLD
ATX code: N02BE71
Active ingredient: paracetamol (Paracetamol) + caffeine (Caffeine) + phenylephrine hydrochloride (Phenylephrine hydrochloride) + chlorphenamine maleate (Chlorphenamine maleate)
Manufacturer: Agio Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Agio Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.) (India)
Description and photo updated: 2018-29-11
Prices in pharmacies: from 99 rubles.
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AdjiCOLD is a drug for the symptomatic treatment of acute respiratory diseases.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - tablets: round, flat, from light orange with orange blotches to orange, with a dividing line on one side (4 and 10 pieces in blisters; in a cardboard box 1 blister, packed in a cardboard envelope with printed text instructions, or 1 blister together with instructions for use of AjiCOLD, or 25 cardboard envelopes).
Active ingredients in 1 tablet:
- paracetamol - 500 mg;
- caffeine - 30 mg;
- phenylephrine hydrochloride - 10 mg;
- chlorphenamine maleate - 2 mg.
Auxiliary components: microcrystalline cellulose, propylene glycol, povidone, sodium carboxymethyl starch, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, corn starch, magnesium stearate, water, sunset yellow dye.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
AdzhiKOLD is a drug of combined composition, the effect of which is due to the properties of its active components:
- paracetamol: an antipyretic analgesic with antipyretic and analgesic effects;
- caffeine: has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, as a result of which fatigue and drowsiness decrease, mental and physical performance increases;
- phenylephrine: has a vasoconstrictor activity, which helps to eliminate congestion and reduce nasal discharge;
- chlorphenamine: has anti-edema and anti-allergic effects. Reduces vascular permeability, eliminates hyperemia and swelling of the nasal mucosa, and also suppresses the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, thereby facilitating breathing.
Pharmacokinetics
The data on the pharmacokinetic parameters of AgiCOLD are not provided by the manufacturer.
Indications for use
AdzhiKOLD is used for the symptomatic treatment of colds, acute respiratory infections and influenza accompanied by fever, rhinorrhea, muscle and joint pain.
Contraindications
Absolute:
- children under 6 years old;
- period of pregnancy and lactation;
- the need for the combined use of beta-blockers, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants;
- the simultaneous use of other medicines, which include substances contained in AjiCOLD as active ingredients;
- hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.
Relative (AdjiCOLD can only be used on the recommendation of a doctor and subject to careful monitoring of the patient's condition):
- hepatic and / or renal failure;
- bronchial asthma;
- diseases of the thyroid gland;
- angle-closure glaucoma;
- deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase;
- Gilbert's syndrome;
- diabetes;
- blood diseases;
- arterial hypertension;
- benign prostatic hyperplasia.
AdjiCOLD, instructions for use: method and dosage
AdzhiCOLD tablets should be taken orally.
Adults are prescribed 1–2 pcs. 3 or 4 times a day, but not more than 4 pcs. during the day.
Children 6-12 years old are recommended to take 1 pc. 1 to 4 times a day.
Side effects
AdzhiKOLD in therapeutic doses is generally well tolerated.
Possible side effects: allergic reactions, dry mouth, nausea, headache, irritability, sleep disturbances, dizziness.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms, as a rule, are caused by paracetamol: nausea, vomiting, anorexia, pallor of the skin, increased activity of hepatic transaminases, hepatonecrosis, increased prothrombin index.
In case of taking an extremely high dose of AdzhiKOLD, you should immediately consult a doctor. The patient is given gastric lavage, activated charcoal is prescribed, symptomatic therapy is performed.
special instructions
During the period of therapy, it is recommended to refrain from taking alcoholic beverages.
You should not simultaneously take drugs that contain paracetamol.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
Patients taking AdzhiKOLD should be careful when performing potentially hazardous types of work that require increased attention and speed of psychophysical reactions.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
It is not recommended to take AgiCOLD tablets during pregnancy and lactation.
Pediatric use
AdjiCOLD is contraindicated in children under 6 years of age.
With impaired renal function
Renal failure is a relative contraindication to the use of the drug, therefore, treatment should be carried out with caution.
For violations of liver function
Liver failure is a relative contraindication to the use of the drug, therefore, treatment should be carried out with caution.
Drug interactions
AdjiCOLD reduces the hypotensive effect of guanethidine, and it, in turn, increases the alpha-adrenostimulating effect of phenylephrine.
The drug enhances the effects of ethanol, sedatives and MAO inhibitors. Reduces the effect of diuretic drugs.
Tricyclic antidepressants potentiate the sympathomimetic effect of AdzhiKOLD.
In the case of simultaneous administration with glucocorticosteroids, the risk of developing glaucoma increases, with halothane - ventricular arrhythmia.
When using antipsychotics, antiparkinsonian drugs, antidepressants, phenothiazine derivatives, constipation, dry mouth, urinary retention are possible.
AgiCOLD contains chlorpheniramine, which, when combined with furazolidone or MAO inhibitors, can lead to hyperpyrexia, agitation, and hypertensive crisis.
Analogs
Analogs of AdzhiCOLD are Antigrippin, Antiflu, Aspirin Complex, Vicks Active Symptomax, Vicks Antigripp Complex, Gripex, Grippostad C, Grippoflu for colds and flu, Grippand HotActive, Zvezdochka Flu, Influnet, Caffetin KOLD, Caffluxetin KOLD, Maxicold, Colds, Stopgripan, Teraflu, Fervex, Flustop, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store out of the reach of children, protected from light and moisture, at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about AjiCOLD
There are practically no reviews about AjiCOLD on specialized medical sites and forums. Rare reports of the drug are positive. Patients describe the effectiveness of the drug when used after the first signs of a cold appear.
The price of AdjiCOLD in pharmacies
The approximate price for AjiCOLD is 144 rubles. per pack of 10 tablets.
AdjiCOLD: prices in online pharmacies
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AjiCold tablets 10 pcs. RUB 99 Buy |
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Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
