Children's age - a factor that limits the use of many painkillers. Nimesil - is no exception. Let us determine to what age can children take Nimesil and how to be, if your doctor has prescribed a drug, and it has a contraindication age.
Active substance nimesil - Nimesulide, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The original drug company Berlin-Chemie (Germany), until recently, only available in powder packets. a new form of release in the autumn of 2017 year - an effervescent tablet. Both tablets and powder contain from 100 mg of nimesulide.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits the production of the enzyme COX (cyclooxygenase), which under the influence of prostaglandins synthesized, histamine, enzymes and other mediators of inflammation, causing inflammation and associated symptoms: pain, swelling, redness.
Preventing pathological influence of biologically active compounds on the locomotor apparatus and adjacent soft tissue, skeleton protects against the damaging effects of inflammation. Analgesic effect develops within 30 minutes and lasts for 6-12 hours.
Indications
Pain in:
- Inflammation of the joints, spine, ligament apparatus;
- Tooth, headache and wanton pain;
- Menstrual pain (algodismenoree);
- Sports and household injuries.
After the removal and treatment of dental and surgical intervention is indicated for the prevention of inflammation.
Contraindications
Nimesil does not apply to:
- Intolerance to NSAIDs;
- Aggravation of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, peptic ulcer, colitis, hepatitis, etc.).
- Circulatory pathologies (haemophilia, bleeding tendency, coagulation disorders);
- Fever amid viral diseases (SARS, acute respiratory disease, the common cold);
- Impaired renal function;
- Alcoholism and drug addiction;
- Pregnancy and lactation.
The drink has a pleasant orange flavor, so it is convenient to give their children. It has a faster onset of analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effect. Suitable single use and course of treatment.
The disadvantage of the preparation - can not be used as a antipyretic of viral cold infections. Besides it is sufficiently toxic for use in pediatric practice. In many European countries it is used only in adults.
In Russia, allowed to take Nimesil children over 12 years.
Nimesil for children
According to the official instructions for use, is permitted to give the child Nimesil with age older than 12 years. Indications and contraindications are similar to adult patients. For the one reception take one powder or one effervescent tablet. Their pre-dissolved in 200 ml of water at room temperature.
You can not take the old suspension, ie, it should not be stored - it is taken immediately. At day two doses taken at regular intervals (12 h). Duration of therapy depending on the severity of the patient's diagnosis and varies from one time to 15 days.
Note! You can not take Nimesil with other analgesic and antipyretic medication - it increases the toxic effects of drugs on the digestive tract and liver.
analogs nimesil
If a child under the age of 12 years, it is recommended to choose a replacement.
It can be:
- Drugs with other active substance (Paracetamol, Ibuprofen);
- Dispersible tablets based on nimesulide (Niemiec, Naiz);
- Nimulid suspension.
conclusion
Analgesics - serious medication to independently appoint their child. Therefore, to keep the baby's health and does not harm him, give Nimesil temperature and pain can be used only if it is approved by the doctor.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/nimesil
GRLS: https://grls.rosminzdrav.ru/Grls_View_v2.aspx? routingGuid = feea99ed-6bbf-4079-920f-ad79aeed5c36 & t =
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