Analogues of Arthrosan, whose price is less, and the quality is better

Arthrosan is a medicament, relieving pain, possessing anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of in the treatment of osteoarthritis, Bechterew's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases with severe manifestations of pain.

A drug of a group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory( NSAIDs).

Analogues in medicine are medicines that have in their composition different active substances, but are used to treat the same diseases.

Instructions for use on the drug

Injections and tablets Arthrosan is a complete instruction for the use of

Arthrosan is an anti-inflammatory nonsteroid agent. Has a pronounced antipyretic and analgesic effect. Meloxicam is a de. ..

Why analogues of the drug

are required To consider analogues of Arthrozan is for the following reasons:

• the price for analogs of Arthrosan with the same therapeutic effect may differ significantly in the smaller side;
• the prescribed drug may be withdrawn from production or be banned from importation into the Russian Federation;
• the desired drug may be absent at the right time at the pharmacy or be on re-registration;
• the amount of side effects of the analogue may be less than that of the prescribed drug.

The drug is produced both in tablet form( 7.5 or 15 mg meloxicam), and in ampoule form, solutions for intramuscular administration( 6 mg or 15 mg of the basic substance in ampoules, V - 2.5 ml).

The amount consumed should not exceed 15 mg per day. The biological availability of the drug( the ability to digest) is quite high, at 89 percent. The price of the drug depends on the amount of the main active ingredient in the tablet or ampoule and on the number of tablets or ampoules in the package.

To compare the pricing policy of Arthrosan analogs, consider the cost of high doses of the main substance in the preparation:

• in tablets, 15 mg( 10 pieces in a blister) - from 131 to 175 rubles;
• in ampoules, 15 mg( 3 ampoules in a box) - from 239 to 254 rubles.

Drug analogues

For comparative analysis, consider several NIP drugs that are more or less common in our lives.

Indomethacin

Is a non-steroidal PVA with the same active ingredient. Helps reduce pain, inflammation, lowers temperature. Indomethacin is used in the treatment of pain in the spine, osteoarthritis, neuralgia and mealgias, in the complex treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases ( cystitis, prostatitis, etc.).

The form of release is great - tablets, injections, eye drops, suppositories rectal, dragees, capsules, ointment.

Daily intake of the drug should not exceed two hundred mg. The cost of ranges from 15 rubles to 42 per pill( 25 mg No. 30), 35 to Russia to 199, Germany to candles( 50 mg No. 10), and 30 to 45 rubles per ointment.

Advantages of the preparation:

• , this analogue of Arthrosan has a lower price for injections;
• greater variety of forms of release;
• wider range of action;
• A relatively small number of contraindications;
• bioavailability of the drug to 98 percent.

Disadvantages of the drug:

• up to a third of the drug is excreted from the body in undissolved form;
• half-life is less;
• delayed entry of the drug into the joints;
• among the contraindications are more common lesions of the central nervous system and housing;
• a higher concentration of drug intake per day.

Diclofenac

Diclofenac is also a nonsteroidal PVP.The main active ingredient is diclofenac sodium. It is highly effective in the treatment of ODA, in rheumatology and neurological practice, in gynecology( painful menstruation, adnexitis).

The form of release is extensive - tablets, capsules, dragees, injectable solution, suppositories. Daily intake of the drug is not desirable to exceed 150 mg.

The price of the preparation for the tablet form ranges from 11 to 40 rubles( 50 mg No. 20), from 20 rubles to 90( Germany) for candles( 50 mg No. 10), from 35 to 45 rubles for injections( 75 mg, ampoules3 ml No. 3).

Advantages of the drug:

• is the most active agent for inflammatory pains;
• suppresses the pain syndrome of a variety of etiologies;
• is the most potent analgesic effect;
• is better tolerated along with a higher analgesic and anti-inflammatory feature;
• lower price.

Disadvantages:

• is not very high bioavailability of the drug( 50-60 percent);
• is a rather high concentration of daily intake( up to 150 mg);
• more excipients;
• greater risk of complications in the cardiovascular system.

Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is one of the most common non-steroidal PVP with the same active ingredient, it has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, a moderate antipyretic.

Used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, articular and extraarticular rheumatoid diseases, osteoarthrosis. Sometimes with neuralgia, febrile phenomena in infectious diseases.

The form of release is the most extensive - tablets are usual and water-soluble, tablets for resorption with various flavors, creams and gels, suspensions and drops for ingestion, granules for aqueous solutions, suppositories. On the day of taking the drug - no more than 1200 mg.

The cost of the drug - a tablet of 12 to 17 rubles( 200 mg No. 20), suppositories from 63 to 80 rubles( 60 mg No. 10), ointment from 61 to 79 rubles( 5%, 50 g.).

Advantages of the drug:

• lower price;
• has data on the positive immunomodulatory effect of the drug on the body;
• wider application;
• small doses cause fewer side effects on the part of the housing and utilities system.

Disadvantages:

• many excipients in tableted form;
• a large dose of the drug per day;
• slow penetration into the joint cavity.

Recommended analogues of Arthrosan

The best analogs in tableted forms:

• Nurofen;
• Movalis;
• Itet;
• Piroxicam;
• Nimesil;
• Xsefokam;
• Orthophene;
• Dolaren and others.

Analogues in ampoules:

• Voltaren;
• Dicluberl;
• Naklofen;
• Ketorol;
• Meloksikam;
• Dolak and others.