Colds - Instructions For Use, Price, Reviews, Analogues

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Colds

Colds: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
10. 10. Use in childhood
11. 11. In case of impaired renal function
12. 12. For violations of liver function
13. 13. Use in the elderly
14. 14. Drug interactions
15. 15. Analogs
16. 16. Terms and conditions of storage
17. 17. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
18. 18. Reviews
19. 19. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Prostudox

ATX code: N02BE51

Active ingredient: paracetamol (paracetamol), ascorbic acid (ascorbic acid), phenylephrine (phenylephrine)

Producer: Sintez, JSC (Russia)

Description and photo updated: 22.11.2018

Prices in pharmacies: from 182 rubles.

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Colds is a remedy for the symptomatic treatment of acute respiratory diseases.

Release form and composition

Dosage form - powder for preparation of a solution for oral administration: almost white or white, with a black currant smell (5 g each in disposable sachets, 5 or 10 sachets in a cardboard box).

Composition of active ingredients in 1 sachet:

• paracetamol - 750 mg;
• ascorbic acid - 60 mg;
• phenylephrine hydrochloride - 10 mg.

Auxiliary components: sodium saccharinate, sugar, citric acid, sodium citrate pentahemihydrate, blackcurrant flavoring (food powder).

Pharmacological properties

Colds have an antipyretic, sympathomimetic, analgesic and vitamin C deficiency replenishing effect.

Pharmacodynamics

The action of Colds is due to the properties of its constituent components.

Paracetamol has an analgesic and antipyretic effect: it reduces pain (headache and sore throat), reduces fever.

Ascorbic acid replenishes the increased need for vitamin C in cases of flu and colds, especially at the onset of the disease.

Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic, eliminates edema and narrows the vessels of the nasal mucosa and nasopharynx, as a result of which it facilitates nasal breathing, reduces the manifestations of the common cold.

The action of Colds is noted 20-30 minutes after ingestion and lasts for 4-4.5 hours.

Pharmacokinetics

Data on the pharmacokinetics of the drug are not provided.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, Colds is used for the symptomatic treatment of colds and flu: lowering elevated body temperature, eliminating sore throat when swallowing, feeling nasal congestion, chills and headache.

Contraindications

• thyrotoxicosis;
• angle-closure glaucoma;
• pheochromocytoma;
• diabetes;
• arterial hypertension;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system (including tachyarrhythmia, severe aortic stenosis and acute myocardial infarction);
• hyperplasia of the prostate;
• children up to age 14;
• period of pregnancy and lactation;
• simultaneous use of drugs containing paracetamol, beta-blockers, tricyclic antidepressants;
• joint use of MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors and a period of 14 days after their withdrawal;
• hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.

Colds should be used with caution in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, blood diseases, renal / hepatic failure, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, congenital hyperbilirubinemia (including Rotor, Gilbert and Dubin-Johnson syndromes), as well as in elderly patients.

Instructions for the use of Colds: method and dosage

Colds are taken orally after dissolution: the contents of the sachet must be poured into a glass, filled with hot water, stirred until completely dissolved, add sugar or honey if desired.

Adults and adolescents from 14 years old are prescribed 1 packet every 4-6 hours, but no more than 4 packets per day.

The duration of taking the drug without medical advice should not exceed 5 days. If the condition does not improve, you should see your doctor.

Side effects

• from the digestive system: rarely - epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting;
• on the part of the hematopoietic system: rarely - agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia;
• allergic reactions: sometimes - skin rashes, urticaria, itching, angioedema;
• others: rarely - urinary retention, increased intraocular pressure.

Phenylephrine hydrochloride may cause increased blood pressure, headache, nausea; rarely - palpitations. These phenomena are temporary and disappear after the drug is stopped.

With prolonged use of Colds in doses exceeding the recommended ones, nephrotoxic and hepatotoxic effects may develop.

Overdose

An overdose of paracetamol is possible after taking 10–15 g (which corresponds to 15–20 sachets of Colds).

After 12–48 hours, the following symptoms are noted: pallor of the skin, decreased appetite, nausea, epigastric discomfort, vomiting, increased prothrombin time, increased activity of hepatic transaminases, hepatonecrosis, the severity of which directly depends on the degree of overdose. After 1-6 days, a detailed picture of liver damage appears. In rare cases, impaired hepatic function develops with lightning speed and is complicated by renal failure (renal tubular necrosis).

Treatment: gastric lavage, elimination of the symptoms that have arisen, administration of SH-group donors and precursors of glutathione synthesis (8-9 hours after overdose - methionine, 12 hours - N-acetylcysteine). The need for additional therapeutic measures (including intravenous administration of N-acetylcysteine and further administration of methionine) is determined individually, depending on the concentration of paracetamol in the blood and the time elapsed after its administration.

special instructions

Colds can distort the results of laboratory tests for the concentration of uric acid and glucose in the blood plasma.

It is contraindicated to use simultaneously with Colds other drugs containing paracetamol, as well as chloramphenicol, rifampicin, barbiturates, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including ibuprofen, acetylsalicylic acid, metamizole), antiepileptic drugs.

The ability to take any drugs during the period of treatment with Colds should be checked with a doctor.

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

The components of the drug do not have a negative impact on the cognitive and psychophysical abilities of a person.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

The drug is not prescribed for pregnant women.

Breastfeeding should be temporarily discontinued if treatment is required during lactation.

Pediatric use

The drug is not prescribed for children under 14 years of age.

With impaired renal function

In renal failure, Colds should be used with caution.

For violations of liver function

In hepatic insufficiency, Colds should be used with caution.

Use in the elderly

Colds should be used with caution in old age.

Drug interactions

Colds reduces the hypotensive effect of guanethidine and the effectiveness of uricosuric drugs. May enhance the effect of indirect anticoagulants.

Paracetamol enhances the effect of ethanol, sedatives and MAO inhibitors.

With the simultaneous use of ethanol, acute pancreatitis may develop.

Guanethidine enhances the α-adrenostimulating effect of phenylephrine, tricyclic antidepressants - its sympathomimetic effect.

Phenothiazine derivatives, antidepressants, antipsychotic and antiparkinsonian drugs increase the risk of constipation, dry mouth, urinary retention.

With the simultaneous use of glucocorticosteroids, the risk of developing glaucoma increases.

When gastric emptying is slowed down (for example, under the action of propantheline), a slow onset of the action of Colds is possible. When gastric emptying is accelerated (for example, after taking metoclopramide), a faster action of the drug is noted.

Stimulants of microsomal oxidation in the liver (for example, phenylbutazone, rifampicin, phenytoin, barbiturates, tricyclic antidepressants, ethanol) increase the production of hydroxylated active metabolites of paracetamol, thereby increasing the risk of severe intoxication in the event of even a small overdose of the drug.

Inhibitors of microsomal oxidation (for example, cimetidine) reduce the risk of hepatotoxic effects of Colds.

Analogs

The analogs of Coldrex are drugs Antigrippin-ARVI neo, Flucoldex-S, Coldrex Hotrem, Coldrex MaxGripp, Gripand HotActive Max, Coldrex Junior, Lemsip Black Currant, Neoflu, Hotrex Hotmix, Gripand HotActive, Coldrex Uniore, TeraFlu Extra Plus, Maxicold, Feniprex-S.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store at temperatures up to 25 ° C in a place protected from light, dry, out of reach of children.

The shelf life is 3 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews about Colds

According to reviews, Colds is an inexpensive and effective remedy that copes with the first signs of a cold, in particular, eliminates nasal congestion, makes breathing easier, and reduces fever.

The disadvantages include a short action (up to 4 hours), a lack of a variety of tastes (there is only black currant) and a dosage form for children under 14 years old.

Price for colds in pharmacies

Approximate prices for Colds: 62 rubles. for a package of 5 sachets, 138 rubles. per pack of 10 sachets.

Colds: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

Colds powder for preparation of oral solution 5 g 5 pcs. 182 r Buy

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Colds powder for oral solution with lemon flavor 5g 5pcs 201 RUB Buy

Colds powder for oral solution with black currant flavor 5 g 10 pcs. 252 RUB Buy

Cold cough powder for prigot. solution for internal. approx. 5g 10 pcs. 282 r Buy

Colds powder for oral solution with lemon flavor 5g 10pcs 282 r Buy

Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author

Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, 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!