How to take Ingavirin - instructions for use

Ingavirin is a modern antiviral drug. Below is a detailed instruction on the use of Ingavirin, containing information on the forms of release, composition and administration of the drug.

Product: is available in the form of capsules of red and blue in a gelatin shell.

Ingavirin - formulation

1. Capsules in blue have a size of 2, they contain granules and powder of a white or slightly creamy hue. One capsule contains:

• imidazolylethanamide of pentanedioic acid( vitaglutam) - 30 milligrams;
• excipients.

The gelatinous shell contains a dye that gives it a blue color. In the cell outline packaging 7 capsules.

1. Capsules of red color have a size of 1, contain granules and powder of white or slightly creamy hue. One capsule contains:

• imidazolylethanamide pentanedioic acid( vitaglutam) - 90 milligrams;
• excipients.

The composition of the gelatin shell includes a dye, giving it a red color. In the cell outline packaging 7 capsules.

Pharmacodynamics

A modern antiviral drug with a wide spectrum of action. Effective against influenza A viruses, including swine influenza and type B, agents of acute respiratory infections( adenovirus infection, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial infection).Ingavirin for the prevention of influenza is an effective remedy. Acts at the core level, suppressing the multiplication of the virus. Stimulates the production of its own interferon. Positive effect on cellular immunity, due to:

• increase in the number of NK-T cells, which have a high degree of damaging effect on cells modified by viruses and expressed antiviral activity;
• formation of cytotoxic lymphocytes.

Anti-inflammatory effect is achieved by suppressing the formation of cytokines and inflammation( TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6), decreasing the degree of myeloperoxidase activity.

A positive therapeutic effect is expressed:

• in reducing the duration of fever;
• in reducing the severity of intoxication syndrome, accompanied by a sharp weakness of dizziness and headaches;
• in reducing catarrhal phenomena;
• in reducing the duration of the disease;
• reduced risk of complications.

Has a high degree of safety due to low toxicity. A lethal dose exceeds the therapeutic dose by more than 3000 times.

The preparation has no mutagenic, immunotoxic, allergic and carcinogenic properties, it does not have a local irritant effect. Therefore, doctors' reviews of Ingavirin are good.

Pharmacokinetics

When ingested in the gastrointestinal tract is rapidly absorbed and, entering the blood, is distributed throughout the body. The maximum concentration of the drug is reached approximately in half an hour after administration. Complete elimination of the drug is noted after 37-38 hours. When treated for five days( taking 1 capsule per day), the concentration in the blood rises sharply immediately after ingestion and then slowly decreases throughout the day.

It is practically not assimilated in the human body and is excreted unchanged during the day. The withdrawal from the body occurs mainly through the intestine with feces and, to a lesser extent, kidneys with urine.

How to take Ingavirin ?

The area of ​​application of the drug in therapeutic practice is extensive. For treatment and prevention:

• influenza A, including swine flu;
• of influenza type B;
• of acute respiratory diseases( adenovirus infection, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial infection).

Instruction for use and dosage

Initiate taking the drug is recommended on the first or on the second day of the disease. It is better when taking the first symptoms of infection to take it immediately. The drug is taken orally, on a tablet of 90 mg.once a day, regardless of eating. The course of treatment is 5-7 days( depends on the individual course of the disease and its severity).

Treatment of any viral disease should be comprehensive. The obligatory moment is the effect on the cause of its occurrence. This is achieved through the use of the antiviral drug Ingavirin 90 mg, or Ingavirin 60 mg( child Ingavirin), or its substitutes. Also, the treatment regimen includes drugs that block symptoms, and general restorative therapy.

Side effect of

Ingavirin is non-toxic, perfectly tolerated by most patients and has no negative effects. With individual intolerance of the components of the medication, some patients may develop allergic reactions.

Contraindications to the use of the drug

Contraindications include:

• pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding;
• age to 18 years;
• presence of individual intolerance of the constituents of the drug.

Use of the drug in pregnancy and lactation

Inhavirin has no toxic effect on the embryo, on reproductive function, and there is no teratogenic effect. But this issue has not been thoroughly studied. Clinical studies have not been conducted.

To prevent negative consequences, the drug is contraindicated in pregnant women. With the development of infection and the need for treatment with the drug during breastfeeding, it is necessary to temporarily switch to artificial feeding.

Can I use it while driving a car?

No effect on the central nervous system. Therefore, does not violate the ability to drive a car and can be taken when working with complex mechanisms.

Ingavirin does not have a sedative effect, it does not change the psyche and reaction speed, the drug can be prescribed to people of any professions, including those requiring concentrated attention and coordination of movements.

Overdose

Practically and theoretically impossible. Such cases are not described.

Interaction with medicines

It is not necessary to combine the use of Ingavirin with other antiviral drugs. Strengthening the therapeutic effect will not, and the risk of toxic effects increases.

There is no description of the interaction with medicaments of other medicinal groups.

Released without a prescription!

Average prices for the drug

• Ingavirin for children in capsules of 60 milligrams for 7 capsules in a package - about 413 rubles per package.
• Ingavirin in capsules of 60 milligrams for 7 capsules in a package - about 511 rubles per package.

Can I drink alcohol during treatment with Ingavirin?

Strictly forbidden. The reason is that the chemical interaction of alcohol and the active substance of the drug occurs in the body. As a result, the effect of taking the medication is sharply reduced and a therapeutic effect is not achieved.

In addition, Ingavirin inhibits the metabolism of alcohol by the liver and enhances its damaging effect. Any alcoholic drinks neutralize the therapeutic effect of Ingavirin and more severely affect the liver. Alcoholic drinks can be drunk only three days after the last capsule of the drug was taken.

Analogs

Drugs that contain the same active substance in the same doses are not produced. The only drug that contains vitaglutam is Dicarbamin.

But it has a different field of application. It is used in oncological practice to eliminate complications from the disturbed hemopoiesis process in patients undergoing chemotherapy. It contains high dosages of the active substance and has a high cost. To attribute it to Analogues of Ingavirin would be wrong

In Ingavirin, there is a substitution only for therapeutic effect. These are funds with a different composition, but which cause the same effect when applied.

Cheap analogues of Ingavirin - names and average prices:

1. Amizon - 195 - 254 rubles;
2. Arbidol - 150 - 250 rubles;
3. Hyporaminum - 120 - 160 rubles;
4. Kagocel - 210 - 240 rubles;
5. Oxolin 20 - 60 rubles;
6. Ergoferon - 250 - 390 rubles.

Ingavirin for children

Any doctor will confirm the fact that children are less likely to tolerate a viral infection. They have a more frequent occurrence of acute respiratory viral infections, especially in autumn and winter, a more severe course of the disease itself, and a high risk of developing serious complications. Therefore, the appointment of small patients begins with thirteen years. Ingavirin helps to speed up recovery and avoid extremely undesirable complications.

To prevent and treat from the age of thirteen, Ingavirin takes 60 mg( 2 capsules) once every day at the same time. The earlier treatment is started from the beginning of the disease, the better the result will be.

Children under 13 years of age, this tool is not recommended. According to the instructions for the use of Ingavirin, the drug itself and its analogs should not be used until the age of eighteen.

The main advantages of Ingavirin

Ingavirin as an antiviral agent satisfies all compliance points that are taken into account for evaluating modern tools used to treat and prevent the development of colds and infectious diseases during their seasonal increase. It is effective in preventing the development of the disease in people who have had contact with people who have already fallen ill. Ingavirin acts on swine flu, which is extremely dangerous complications.

Effective against many viruses that cause both influenza and acute respiratory infections.

The next positive characteristic of this antiviral agent is the low risk of developing resistance to it in the course of treatment. The drug is well tolerated by most patients due to its low toxicity. The manufacturer promises a minimum of side effects and undesirable effects as a result of the application while observing instructions for the use of Ingavirin.

Based on the results of clinical studies, it can be argued that the antiviral drug Ingavirin is really effective in treating swine flu. The main thing - to take the reception according to the instructions for the use of Ingavirin. Early treatment on the first or second day from the onset of the development of the infectious process contributes to a faster recovery, a reduction in the timing of the disease and a more easy flow.

The period during which the high body temperature keeps abruptly decreases, intoxication syndrome is less pronounced. Lungs and bronchi are less affected, which is expressed in a shorter period of coughing in the patient. Against the background of treatment with Ingavirin, the incidence of complications as a result of the development of secondary infection decreases.

Let's sum up all the above:

• it is necessary to start treatment as soon as possible;
• is the drug of choice in the elderly in the presence of concomitant chronic diseases from the respiratory system.

Ingavirin in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome complicated by angina

The effectiveness and benefits of using combination of Ingavirin and antibiotics in combined therapy is manifested in the reduction of the severity and duration of symptoms of the disease, such as fever, symptoms of intoxication manifested in weakness and headache, discomfort in the throat and painswhen swallowed, as well as purulent raids.

All this contributes to a faster recovery, a reduction in the duration of antibiotic use and hospital stay in hospital. The combination of antibiotics and ingavirin has an antiviral and anti-inflammatory effect, which has significant advantages over standard therapy. Ingavirin can be safely recommended by the patient in case of diagnosis of a viral infection complicated by angina. Reviews for Ingavirin, as a rule, are only positive.

What is better than Kagocel or Ingavirin?

For the successful treatment of any viral disease, an antiviral drug must be included in the treatment regimen. Which of them to give preference. Among patients and doctors, Ingavirin and Kagocel are more popular. So what is the best medicine?

Both drugs have an antiviral effect and are produced by domestic manufacturers. They are released in oral dosage forms, containing active substance and auxiliary substances in their composition. A distinctive feature of Kagocel is the vegetable origin of the active substance that is part of its composition.

Which drug is more effective than the antiviral effect? Kagocel does not act directly on the virus. It only strengthens the immune system, which allows the body to fight infection most effectively. Its purpose is not affected by the type of virus and its resistance to treatment. As a result of prescribing, the severity of the course of the disease decreases, and recovery is accelerated. This drug is more suitable for prevention during the epidemic.

Ingavirin, in addition to strengthening immunity, has a direct antiviral effect on many viruses and prevents their reproduction in the body. Therefore, it is effective in the already developed disease.

Ingavirin and Kagocel have similarities in indications and contraindications to use. Do not recommend giving children: Kagocel - up to three years of age, Ingavirin - up to 13 years. These drugs are also contraindicated in hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, pregnancy and lactation.

What is more accessible - Kagocel or Ingavirin?

Cost of Kagocel( pack of 10 tablets) is in the range of 220 to 234 rubles. And for the course of treatment for an adult patient, its need is 2 packs( this is 18-20 tablets).As a result, you need to spend about 450 rubles Packaging Ingavirin 90 mg, containing 7 capsules, sufficient for the treatment course, has about the same cost - 398-447 rubles.

Feedback on application

Review No. 1

I rarely get sick. But at the end of the epidemic, the virus picked up and collapsed. There were typical symptoms of colds: runny nose, weakness, fever and headaches.

The district doctor confirmed the diagnosis - acute respiratory disease, and prescribed Ingavirin for one capsule per day at the same time for five days. After the first capsule taken at night, I felt an improvement in the condition in the morning. I can note the convenience in the reception. This drug helped me to recover quickly. She did not sit on the sick leave and received no complications.

Lisa, 28 years - Yekaterinburg

Review No. 2

I often get colds, especially in autumn and winter time of the year. The disease usually occurs with a full set of standard symptoms. Usually, with the traditional treatment complex, improvements in well-being occurred 10 or 14 days later.

A friend advised taking Ingaverine. I was able to buy it at the nearest pharmacy, although I did not have a prescription. I read the instructions for the use of Ingavirin. I took one capsule for a week. Noticeable effect was already on the third day. With an easy flow of cold I drink a couple of days. A good and fast effect allows you not to go to sick leave.

Veronika, 37 years old - Krasnoyarsk

Review No. 3

Has got sick after catching a cold. I did not want to go to the clinic. She sent her husband to the pharmacy, where the pharmacist advised taking Ingavirin. I read the instructions. Strictly on the recommendation of cuts for 1 capsule for seven days. No significant effect. The course of the cold did not differ from what had previously happened with me ARVI, treated by other means. I think that in vain, I spent a lot of money.

Карина, 41 year - Спб

Reviewed № 4

I'm not a fan of writing reviews. But Ingavirin greatly pleased me with his effectiveness. A year ago, a cold caught by me complicated by bronchitis. Despite prolonged and intensive treatment, an annoying cough only passed with the onset of warm weather in the street closer to summer. This year, before I had time to see a doctor, I went to the nearest pharmacy. There I was advised to buy Ingaverine. After reading the instructions for the use of Ingavirin, I followed all the recommendations for its administration. Saw one capsule at the same time for seven days. The condition quickly improved, the cough disease was not complicated. I was very pleased.

Eugene, 23 years old

Comments of doctors on Ingavirin

Wonderful drug. Well proved in the application in practice. We will not replace Ingavirin for the prevention of influenza. It is transferred by the patient without undesirable effects. It is completely non-toxic, and has no undesirable effects.

If the patients follow all the recommendations and start treatment on time, the recovery is much faster, the time of temporary disability is not prolonged, and the cases complicated by the development of pneumonia are less often detected. The only negative is a rather high price. Not all patients can buy the medicine without prejudice to their budget.

Viktor Abramovich, a doctor with 20 years experience - Moscow

Ingavirin is a drug of combined action. It increases immunity by acting on a cellular level. It does not allow to multiply itself by viruses, contributes to the rapid disappearance of the symptoms of the disease themselves.

It is important to start the treatment as early as possible and strictly follow the instructions. It is an excellent assistant in the fight against epidemics of influenza and acute respiratory diseases. There is no development of resistance of the pathogen, which is also very important.

Victoria S., 43, doctor of the highest category - St. Petersburg