Nurofen - it's almost perfect tool that helps in the fight against the many problems related to health, while carefully working on the human body. On what makes Nurofen, and how to take it, to avoid the side effects?
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Nurofen belongs to the group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, because it contains the main active ingredient - ibuprofen.
The medicament has a triple effect on the human body:
- Antipyretic;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Anesthetic.
The action of the drug occurs within 20-30 minutes, and the maximum effect at 2 hours. Therefore Nurofen helps a person regain good health in a matter of minutes.
antipyretic effect
Nurofen helps with temperature, in both adults and children starting at 3 months. The drug helps relieve symptoms of fever colds, flu and other infectious diseases. Children Nurofen helps to cope with temperatures of teething, and after grafting.
Adults are Nurofen for removing heat in the form of effervescent and coated film membranes, as well as in the form of capsules. Babies used for this purpose a suspension or rectal suppositories.
It is proved that when receiving Nurofen tablets for adults, the temperature is reduced and kept on normal parameters to 5 hours. The suspension is used for children, has a more lasting effect, removing heat, and acting up to 8 hours.
Anti-inflammatory effect
What is prescribed Nurofen else? The drug is effective against inflammation and swelling of the soft tissues. The drug has anti-inflammatory effect in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, such as:
- Arthritis of all kinds;
- osteochondrosis;
- When neuralgic atrophy;
- Spondylitis, leading to the deterioration of the joints of the spine.
For this purpose, frequently prescribed drug in the form of 5% gel that reduces inflammation after stretching, sports and other types of injury. But we should remember that the gel should not be applied to the wound surface.
In addition Nurofen tablets and other forms of release are capable of stimulating the production of interferon in the body, due to which the immune system is significantly increased. Therefore, the drug assists the organism in the fight against viral diseases.
Analgesic effect
The main effect of the drug is an analgesic. After all, it is considered a strong analgesic Nurofen, coping with pain of varying intensity and etiology.
Nurofen is prescribed by the following types of pain:
- Headache, migraine, colds or a hangover;
- tooth;
- Pain after surgery;
- menstrual;
- The drug is effective at muscular pain that occurs in a state of tension and relaxation;
- Joint pain or otherwise arthralgia;
- Pain during migraine;
- Post-traumatic pain;
- Pain in various diseases of the musculoskeletal system;
- Pain in the ears and throat;
- Neuralgia.
Nurofen tablets that help? The drug has such a strong analgesic effect that is assigned even to relieve pain in cancer patients. For this purpose often take Nurofen advantage that in addition to 200 mg of ibuprofen comprising 10 mg of codeine having weak narcotic effect. At the same time it enhances the analgesic effect of Nurofen.
Contraindications
Before taking pain medications, anti-fever or inflammation, should consult a doctor as Nurofen has some contraindications:
- Age up to 3 months when applying the slurry to 6 years (tablets) to 12 (effervescent tablets and Nurofen Plus);
- 3 trimester pregnancy, since taking the drug can cause premature birth;
- Ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, as in rare cases receiving Nurofen can cause bleeding;
- Heart failure;
- Allergy to ibuprofen and acetylsalicylic acid.
How to take Nurofen
To achieve a good therapeutic effect of the drug should be taken at the dosage prescribed by the doctor. The concentration of the drug is dependent on the shape of the release and the patient's age.
- Assign drink from Nurofen pain, fever in adults and children over 12 years, at a dose of 200 mg taken 3-4 times a day;
- In severe symptoms adults appoint 400 mg, taken up to three times a day, not to exceed the maximum daily dosage equal to 1200 mg. For 12-17 years, the dosage is 1000 mg;
- The slurry is assigned depending on the age of 2,5-15 ml. In 5 ml of suspension contains 100 mg of ibuprofen. The dosage prescribed by your doctor, take 3 times a day;
- Rectal suppositories according to the age assigned 1 suppository containing 60 mg of active substance applied up to 3 times a day. For removal of post-vaccination reactions, is assigned to 1, maximum 2 candles per day;
- The gel is applied to the affected area in a concentration of 50-125 mg, up to 4 times a day.
Tablets, white, coated tablets should be taken after a meal with a glass of water. The effervescent tablet form dissolves in water 200 ml. Suppositories in children is inserted into the anus, preferably after a bowel movement.
The course of drug treatment in children in the presence of heat is not more than 5 days. In order to relieve the pain Nurofen take no more than 3 days.
Adult treatment is not more than 3 days. In the case where symptoms persist, consult a specialist.
Side effects
Despite the fact that Nurofen quite an effective tool in the wrong reception, it can cause negative effects and dangerous consequences:
- Gastrointestinal ulcers, which in rare cases cause bleeding;
- Pancreatic function disorder;
- Changes in blood counts;
- Allergic reactions up to anaphylactic shock;
- Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, change in stool.
If you experience these symptoms should stop taking the drug and consult a specialist.
Interaction with other drugs
Helps Nurofen pain, inflammation, and temperature, but before taking this medication, you must look with some drugs, ibuprofen is contraindicated reception.
- Prohibited the medicament is administered with aspirin and other NSAIDs. Because ibuprofen reduces their effectiveness;
- At simultaneous reception with blood thinning medication, there is a risk of bleeding;
- When receiving Nurofena with immunosuppressants such as cyclosporin, may impair kidney function;
- Do not take ibuprofen with vasodilators because decreases their hypotensive effect;
- When administered drugs that have a locking formation tubular secretion is reduced Nurofena excretion from the body. As a result, you may experience overdose symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. When an override drug symptoms, and then treated on reception to the skilled person. Before a doctor can own reception stomach wash and take chelators.
From the above it can be concluded that Nurofen is an effective tool in the fight against pain, fever and inflammation.
sources:
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