Tetralgin
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. Drug interactions
- 8. Analogs
- 9. Terms and conditions of storage
- 10. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
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Tetralgin is a combined drug that has anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antispasmodic and sedative effect.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - tablets: from white with a yellow or cream shade to white, round, with a flat surface, with a dividing line and a chamfer (10 pcs. In a blister strip packaging, in a cardboard box 1 or 2 packs; 20 pcs. In polymer bottle, in a cardboard box 1 bottle).
1 tablet contains:
- active ingredients: analgin (metamizole sodium) - 300 mg, anhydrous caffeine - 50 mg, phenobarbital - 10 mg, codeine (codeine monohydrate) - 8 mg;
- auxiliary components: magnesium stearate, potato starch.
Indications for use
The use of Tetralgin is indicated for the relief of pain syndrome of various etiologies:
- headache;
- toothache;
- neuralgia;
- radiculitis;
- muscle and / or joint pain;
- pain during menstruation.
In addition, the tablets can be taken to reduce fever and relieve symptoms of infectious and inflammatory diseases.
Contraindications
- severe violations of liver and kidney function;
- deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase;
- acute stage of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
- pathologies accompanied by respiratory depression;
- bronchospasm;
- blood diseases: hemolytic anemia, leukopenia;
- traumatic brain injury;
- increased intracranial pressure;
- acute myocardial infarction;
- high blood pressure (BP);
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- alcoholic intoxication;
- the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- age up to 14 years;
- hypersensitivity to pyrazolone derivatives (phenylbutazone) and drug components.
It is recommended to prescribe with caution in case of impaired liver and / or kidney function, during remission of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, in elderly patients.
Method of administration and dosage
The tablets are taken orally with a sufficient amount of liquid.
Recommended dosage: 1 pc. 1-4 times a day.
The daily dose should not exceed 4 pcs.
Duration of use: with anesthesia - up to five days, as an antipyretic agent - up to three days.
Side effects
While taking Tetralgin, undesirable effects may develop in the form of nausea, vomiting, constipation, the development of allergic reactions (itching, rash, urticaria), palpitations, drowsiness, dizziness, a decrease in the speed of psychomotor reactions, granulocytopenia, leukopenia, agranulocytosis.
If symptoms of these or other side effects appear, you should consult a doctor.
special instructions
Long-term (more than 5 days) use of Tetralgin requires monitoring the parameters of the analysis of peripheral blood and the state of liver function.
The action of the drug can cause difficulty in establishing a diagnosis for "acute" abdomen and other abdominal pains, so in such cases it is not recommended to take pills without a doctor's prescription.
The use of the drug in bronchial asthma or pollinosis increases the risk of developing hypersensitivity reactions in the patient.
Tablets distort the results of athletes' doping control tests.
During the period of treatment, it is necessary to limit the use of tea and coffee, since against the background of the drug, these drinks can cause excessive arousal, disturbed sleep and heart rhythm, tachycardia.
If there is a need for a constant intake of pills (development of addiction), the patient should immediately consult a doctor.
During the period of application of Tetralgin, it is necessary to refrain from driving vehicles and mechanisms.
Drug interactions
With the simultaneous use of Tetralgin:
- non-narcotic analgesics can enhance the toxic effect;
- tranquilizers, sedatives enhance the analgesic effect of the drug;
- oral contraceptives, tricyclic antidepressants, allopurinol increase the toxicity of analgin;
- inducers of microsomal liver enzymes (including barbiturates, phenylbutazone) weaken the effect of analgin;
- adsorbents, coating and astringent agents can affect the pharmacokinetics of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract, namely, reduce the absorption of codeine;
- ergotamine accelerates its absorption;
- cyclosporine decreases its plasma concentration level.
Analogs
Analogs of Tetralgin are: Analgin, Tempimet, Pentalgin, Tempanal, Sedal-M, Tempanginol, Pyatirchatka.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store in a place protected from moisture and light at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Dispensed by prescription.
Tetralgin: prices in online pharmacies
Drug name Price Pharmacy |
Tetralgin tablets 10 pcs. RUB 90 Buy |
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!