Teraflu
Teraflu: 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. Drug interactions
- 10. Analogs
- 11. Terms and conditions of storage
- 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 13. Reviews
- 14. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: TeraFlu
ATX code: N02BE51
Active ingredient: pheniramine + phenylephrine + paracetamol (pheniramine + phenylephrine + paracetamol)
Manufacturer: Novartis Consumer Health (Switzerland)
Description and photo update: 2019-14-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 120 rubles.
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Teraflu is a combined agent with analgesic, antipyretic and vasoconstrictor action. It is used to eliminate cold symptoms.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - powder for preparation of solution for oral administration: granules (possibly the presence of soft lumps) pinkish, yellowish, gray-violet and white, with the taste of wild berries (11.5 g in six-layer sachets, in a cardboard box 1-8, 10, 12 or 25 bags).
When the powder is dissolved in 225 ml of water heated to a temperature of 75 ± 5 ° C, a solution of pink-violet color, opaque, with a berry smell is formed.
Active substances in 1 sachet:
- phenylephrine hydrochloride - 0.01 g;
- pheniramine maleate - 0.02 g;
- paracetamol - 0.325 g.
Auxiliary components in Teraflu: calcium phosphate, sodium citrate dihydrate, magnesium stearate, sucrose, acesulfame potassium, silicon dioxide, maltodextrin M100, citric acid, brilliant blue dye E133 (FD&C blue No. 1), charming red dye E129 (FD&C red No. 40), natural Durarome cranberry flavor (861149 TD2590), natural raspberry flavor WONF Durarome (860385 TD0994).
Pharmacological properties
When using Theraflu, there is an analgesic, antihistamine, bronchodilator, antitussive, antipyretic, vasoconstrictor and sedative effect.
Pharmacodynamics
Phenylephrine hydrochloride helps to reduce edema, reduce local exudative manifestations, eliminate hyperemia of the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx, paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity, narrowing of the vascular lumen.
Pheniramine maleate is characterized by weak anticholinergic, antihistamine, sedative and antiserotonin action, being a blocker of H 1 -histamine receptors. This causes the suppression of rhinorrhea, itching of the eyes and nose, sneezing, elimination of hyperemia of the mucous membranes and edema, a decrease in the severity of allergic reactions, and narrowing of the vascular lumen.
Paracetamol belongs to non-narcotic analgesics and has analgesic, antipyretic and mild anti-inflammatory effects.
Pharmacokinetics
Theraflu takes effect 20 minutes after oral administration and lasts for about 4.5 hours.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Teraflu is used for the symptomatic treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases, accompanied by chills, high body temperature, headache, muscle and joint pain, sneezing, nasal congestion and runny nose.
Contraindications
- diabetes;
- deficiency of sucrase / isomaltase, fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption;
- alcoholism;
- portal hypertension;
- concomitant use of beta-blockers, tricyclic antidepressants or monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO);
- age up to 12 years;
- the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.
Carefully:
- arterial hypertension;
- angle-closure glaucoma;
- severe atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries;
- congenital hyperbilirubinemia (Gilbert, Dubin-Johnson, Rotor syndromes);
- pheochromocytoma;
- blood diseases;
- bronchial asthma;
- deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase;
- severe liver or kidney disease;
- hyperthyroidism;
- hyperplasia of the prostate.
Instructions for use of Theraflu: method and dosage
Theraflu is taken orally by dissolving the contents of the sachet in a glass of hot boiled water. Sugar can be added to the drink if desired.
1 sachet = 1 dose.
Within 24 hours, no more than 3 doses are allowed. The interval between doses should be at least 4 hours.
You can take the drug at any time of the day, but the best effect is observed when taken in the evening (at night).
If the condition does not improve within 3 days, you should consult a doctor.
Side effects
- allergic reactions: urticaria, itching, skin rash, angioedema;
- nervous system: a decrease in the speed of psychomotor reactions, sleep disturbances, drowsiness, increased excitability, dizziness;
- digestive system: dry mouth, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting;
- cardiovascular system: increased blood pressure (blood pressure), palpitations;
- others: urinary retention, increased intraocular pressure, paresis of accommodation.
With long-term use of Teraflu in large doses, violations of the blood picture (thrombocytopenia, anemia, agranulocytosis), nephro- and hepatotoxicity are noted.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms are due to the presence of paracetamol in Teraflu and are manifested when ingested more than 10-15 g of this substance. These include: loss of appetite, pain in the epigastric region, nausea, vomiting, in severe cases - hepatonecrosis, increased activity of hepatic transaminases, liver failure, encephalopathy, increased prothrombin time and coma.
As a treatment, it is recommended that during the first 6 hours after administration, gastric lavage is performed, 8-9 hours after an overdose, precursors of glutathione-methionine synthesis and SH-group donors are administered to the patient, and acetylcysteine is administered 12 hours later. Medical attention is vital.
special instructions
During drug therapy, it is recommended to stop drinking alcoholic beverages (due to the increased risk of developing hepatotoxic effect) and refrain from performing potentially hazardous activities, including driving a car.
Do not take the drug from damaged sachets.
Drug interactions
- ethanol, sedatives, MAO inhibitors: their effect is enhanced;
- barbiturates, rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, zidovudine and other inducers of microsomal liver enzymes: the likelihood of the hepatotoxic effect of paracetamol increases;
- glucocorticosteroids: the likelihood of increased intraocular pressure increases;
- uricosuric drugs: their effectiveness decreases;
- indirect anticoagulants: their effect is enhanced;
- tricyclic antidepressants: sympathomimetic effect is enhanced;
- halothane: increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias;
- guanethidine: its hypotensive effect decreases, the alpha-adrenostimulating activity of phenylephrine increases;
- antiparkinsonian drugs, antidepressants, antipsychotics, phenothiazine derivatives: the risk of side effects such as urinary retention, dry mouth, constipation increases.
Analogs
Theraflu analogs are: Theraflu Immuno, Theraflu LAR, Theraflu Ekstratab, Theraflu Bro, Theraflu Extra, Fervex, Coldrex, Grippocitron, Astracitron, Rinza.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
The drug is dispensed without a prescription.
Reviews about Teraflu
According to reviews, Teraflu effectively copes with the symptoms of influenza and SARS, but does not affect the pathogens themselves. Also, some patients and doctors note its negative effect on the liver. However, in situations where an urgent improvement in the condition was necessary against the background of a cold, Theraflu proved to be good.
Theraflu price in pharmacies
The approximate price for Teraflu is 192‒213 rubles (the package includes 4 sachets) or 344‒397 rubles (the package includes 10 sachets).
Teraflu: prices in online pharmacies
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TeraFlu Ekstratab film-coated tablets 10 pcs. 120 RUB Buy |
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TeraFlu Theraflu Extratab for influenza and colds, tablets, 10 pcs. 157 r Buy |
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TeraFlu powder for oral solution lemon 22.1 g 4 pcs. RUB 160 Buy |
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TeraFlu LAR resorption tablets 16 pcs. 162 RUB Buy |
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TeraFlu LAR orange-flavored lozenges 16 pcs. 166 r Buy |
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TeraFlu LAR Menthol 1 mg + 2 mg lozenges with menthol flavor 20 pcs. 172 r Buy |
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TeraFlu (Theraflu) LAR tablets against viruses and sore throat 16 pcs. 201 RUB Buy |
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TheraFlu Theraflu for flu and colds, powder, lemon flavor, 4 sachets 206 RUB Buy |
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TeraFlu LAR spray for topical application 30 ml 1 pc. 217 r Buy |
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TeraFlu Theraflu LAR spray against viruses and sore throat, spray, 30ml 233 r Buy |
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TeraFlu Theraflu LAR menthol against viruses and sore throat, tablets, 20 pcs. 234 r Buy |
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TeraFlu powder for solution for oral administration wild berries 11.5 g 10 pcs. 296 r Buy |
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TeraFlu powder for solution for oral administration lemon (s) 22.1 g 10 pcs. 305 RUB Buy |
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TeraFlu Extra powder for solution for oral administration lemon 15 g 10 pcs. 347 r Buy |
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TheraFlu Theraflu for flu and colds, powder, wild berry flavor, 10 sachets 363 r Buy |
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TeraFlu Max 1 g + 12.2 g + 100 mg powder for oral solution 8 pcs. 381 r Buy |
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Theraflu (Theraflu) for flu and colds, powder, lemon flavor, 10 sachets 393 r Buy |
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TheraFlu Theraflu for flu and colds, powder, lemon flavor, 10 sachets 394 r Buy |
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TeraFlu powder for solution for oral administration lemon (s) 22.1 g 14 pcs. 402 RUB Buy |
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TheraFlu Theraflu Extra for flu and colds, powder, lemon flavor, 10 sachets 422 r Buy |
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TeraFlu Theraflu Max for flu and colds, powder, lemon flavor, 8 sachets 444 r Buy |
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TeraFlu Theraflu for flu and colds, powder, lemon flavor, 14 sachets 468 r 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!
