Amidopyrine
Instructions for use:
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Indications for use
- 3. Contraindications
- 4. Method of application and dosage
- 5. Side effects
- 6. Special instructions
- 7. Analogs
- 8. Terms and conditions of storage
Amidopyrine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with a pronounced analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic effect.
Release form and composition
Amidopyrine is available in the form of tablets of 0.25 g, 2% solution in ampoules (1 ml each) and 4% solution in ampoules (5 and 10 ml each). One package contains 6 tablets or 10-100 ampoules of the drug.
The product contains the active ingredient amidopyrine and caffeine-sodium benzoate.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Amidopyrine is recommended to be taken for fever, neuralgia, myositis, acute articular rheumatism, arthritis, chorea.
Effectively relieves headaches.
The drug, due to its good tolerance, is also recommended for the treatment of acute rheumatic fever in children.
Contraindications
According to the instructions, Amidopyrine is contraindicated for:
- Diseases of the blood;
- Ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- Lactation and pregnancy;
- Acute stomach and intestinal bleeding;
- Hypersensitivity to the agent.
Do not prescribe the drug to children under 14 years of age.
Amidopyrine should be used with caution in bronchial asthma and identified hypersensitivity to other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Method of administration and dosage
In most cases, Amidopyrine is taken 1 tablet (250-300mg) 3-4 times a day.
In acute rheumatism, the drug is prescribed to be taken in a dosage of 1.5-2-3 g / day. Treatment for this disease requires a long time, it is carried out until the symptoms of the acute course of rheumatism disappear, after which the patient undergoes maintenance therapy for 2-3 weeks, taking 0.6-0.9 g / day.
The drug is prescribed for children in a single dosage of 0.025-0.15 g. The doctor determines the more accurate dose depending on the age of the child.
Side effects
The drug can inhibit the process of hematopoiesis, therefore, when using Amidopyrine, it is imperative to monitor the state of the blood for the development of agranulocytosis with leukopenia.
In addition, the remedy in some cases can cause skin rashes and other allergic reactions.
special instructions
The use of Amidopyrine in the form of a solution cannot be combined with salts of organic nitrogen-containing bases and alkaloids, with oxidizing agents, and its powder - with menthol, thymol, aspirin, resorcinol, cinchonfen, phenyl salicylate.
It is noted that the analgesic effect of the drug is enhanced when combined with caffeine, analgin, phenacetin, phenobarbital.
Analogs
The following drugs are analogs of the remedy:
- Amidozone;
- Amidofebrine;
- Dimapirin;
- Anafebrine;
- Dimethyl amino phenazone;
- Pyramon;
- Aminophenazone;
- Novamidone;
- Pyramidon;
- Dimethylamino-antipyrine;
- Dinapirin.
In addition, combined drugs are produced, which include Amidopyrine. Among them are Piranal, Pyraminal, Novomigrofen, Piranal, Pirafen, Pirkofen, Amisol, Piramine.
Terms and conditions of storage
Amidopyrine should be stored in a cool dry place, protected from sunlight.
The shelf life is 2 years.
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
