Fever (fever) is most often observed in cases where an inflammatory process occurs in the body. The symptom is accompanied by a number of unpleasant sensations: body aches, chills, headache. To eliminate them, you will first need to bring the temperature indicators back to normal. That is why in every home first aid kit there should always be an effective antipyretic. One of the safest drugs is "Efferalgan". The instruction positions it as an anesthetic and fever-reducing medicine. Let us consider in more detail who this medication is suitable for, in what forms it is produced and how to use it correctly.
Medication description
When pathogenic pathogens that can cause an inflammatory process enter the body, the body temperature rises. This is a kind of protective reaction of the immune system to an irritant. At the same time, interferon begins to be produced. The substance is a protein molecule that can fight bacteria and viruses. This process starts only when the body temperature rises to 38 ° C. If the numbers on the thermometercontinue to grow, it is necessary to resort to the help of antipyretics.
Efferalgan will help eliminate the symptoms of fever and alleviate the condition. The instruction describes in detail the mechanism of action of this medication and the features of its use for the treatment of patients of all age categories. The drug is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb in France. The cost of "Efferalgan" depends on the form of release and ranges from 70-150 rubles.
What forms does it come in?
The manufacturer made sure that everyone could choose the form of the medication that is convenient for use. On sale you can find the drug "Efferalgan" in syrup, suppositories and in the form of effervescent tablets.
In pediatric practice, an antipyretic in the form of a syrup is often used. The manufacturer packs it in 90 ml bottles. The liquid is yellow-brown in color and has a viscous consistency.
Candles "Efferalgan" are intended for rectal administration. Suppositories are white, smooth to the touch. On blisters they are placed in 5 or 10 pieces.
Effervescent tablets are round, white in color, bevelled edges and a notch on one side. When it enters the water, gas bubbles begin to actively emit.
Composition
In all forms of release, paracetamol is used as an active ingredient. This substance belongs to antipyretic analgesics and has pronounced antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. After ingestion, paracetamol begins to rapidlybe absorbed from the digestive tract and distributed throughout the tissues and fluids of the system.
One tablet contains 500 mg of the active substance. Candles are available in dosages of 80, 150 and 300 mg of paracetamol. For 100 ml of syrup, there are 3 g of the active antipyretic component. The composition of Efferalgan is supplemented by various auxiliary components: macrogol 6000, povidone, sodium benzoate and saccharinate, anhydrous sodium carbonate, anhydrous citric acid, flavors. The composition of suppositories, in addition to paracetamol, contains semi-synthetic acylglycerols.
How does it work?
The mechanism of action of the drug is due to its composition. The active substance - paracetamol - blocks cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 (enzymes) in the central nervous system, affects the centers of thermoregulation and pain. The active substance does not affect the formation of prostaglandins in peripheral tissues. This explains the inability of paracetamol to affect the water-electrolyte balance, the mucous surface of the digestive tract.
Instruction "Efferalgan" says that the drug has analgesic, antipyretic and less pronounced anti-inflammatory properties (in rectal suppositories).
Indications for appointment
It should be remembered that experts recommend starting antipyretic medications only when the temperature has risen to 38.5 degrees in children and 39 degrees in adult patients.
Efferalgan can be used in the following cases:
- at high temperature against the background of colds and acute respiratory ailments;
- when teething in babies of the first year of life;
- with infectious and inflammatory pathologies accompanied by fever, headache, chills;
- with neurological pain syndrome;
- when the temperature rises after vaccination;
- for pain caused by injuries and burns.
Baby Syrup
Respiratory ailments are much more common among children than adults. Almost always, the pathological condition in babies is accompanied by a change in normal body temperature indicators upwards. You should not worry about this, because this is a normal reaction of the body. It is necessary to start taking "Efferalgan" from the temperature only in cases where the thermometer shows 38.5 ° C.
The drug is considered one of the safest for children and can be used from the first month of a child's life. For infants, medicine is often recommended to be given during teething to reduce the severity of pain.
Efferalgan syrup has a pleasant taste and aroma. The baby will take such a drug with pleasure. Included with each vial is a small measuring spoon, with which you can accurately measure the required amount of the drug.
Syrup manufacturer recommends using asanalgesic and antipyretic medication for influenza, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, acute respiratory ailments. It will be effective for muscle pain, neuralgia.
How to apply?
When taking an antipyretic medicine orally, it is extremely important to follow the dosage indicated by the manufacturer in the instructions. "Efferalgan" should be given to the child every 4-6 hours. The dose is calculated depending on the weight of the baby. For every kilogram there are 10 mg of active substance. The maximum daily dose is 60 mg per 1 kg of body weight.
Candles
"Efferalgan" for children in candles should be used for severe pain and high body temperature against the background of the inflammatory process in the body. According to the instructions, suppositories with paracetamol in the composition are prescribed in the complex treatment of symptoms of influenza, SARS, and infectious diseases. Antipyretic suppositories are often used in cases where the child cannot take the syrup or is prone to allergic reactions. Candles begin to act within half an hour after insertion into the rectum.
A huge advantage of the drug in this form is that the substances in the composition do not adversely affect the sensitive digestive system and do not irritate the mucous membrane. The therapeutic effect of suppositories lasts longer than after taking the drug in liquid form.
Method of application, dosage
The dosage of Efferalgan suppositories is also calculated according to the age of the baby. Single dose for children from 1up to 6 months is 30-60 mg. Children from 6 to 12 months are prescribed 60-120 mg of paracetamol. 120-250 mg - from 1 to 5 years. At an older age (from six years old), a single dose is 250-500 mg.
Infants of the first year of life better tolerate the process of introducing suppositories from temperature. In order for the child to calmly endure the manipulation, parents need to adhere to certain recommendations:
- Wash hands before treatment.
- The anus of the baby should be lubricated with baby oil.
- Carefully opening the cell with a candle, you need to slightly heat it in your hands.
- The child is laid on his back, the legs are slightly raised and held with one hand.
- The candle is inserted with the free hand. In this case, you can feel a slight resistance of the baby.
- After the insertion of the suppository, squeeze the buttocks briefly.
"Efferalgan" for children in candles can be used no more than four times a day. The duration of treatment with the drug at high temperature against the background of infectious and inflammatory diseases is 3 days.
Recommendations for the use of effervescent tablets
With mild to moderate pain, fever, migraine, the drug in the form of tablets designed to be dissolved in water will significantly alleviate the condition. According to the annotation, Efferalgan effervescent tablets can be used by patients over 15 years of age.
An antipyretic tablet is dissolved in 200 ml of pure water before taking. The interval between doses of paracetamol should bebe at least 4 hours. You can take 1-2 tablets at a time. The maximum number of pills per day is 8.
In patients suffering from impaired renal function, the dosage of the drug should be reduced. You can take Efferalgan (effervescent tablets) for five days to relieve pain, and no more than 3 consecutive days at elevated temperature.
Contraindications and side effects
In the form of a syrup, the drug is not prescribed for severe pathologies of the liver, kidneys and circulatory system, with a deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (for any form of the drug). The medicine is not suitable for babies under 1 month old and those who have intolerance to its components.
Effervescent tablets are not used for the treatment of people suffering from chronic alcoholism, pregnant (1st and 3rd trimester) and lactating women, adolescents under 15.
Instruction "Efferalgan" warns of the risk of side effects in the form of diarrhea, abdominal pain, itching, rashes, anemia, thrombocytopenia.
Does the drug help?
An antipyretic and analgesic drug based on paracetamol fully copes with the task and really contributes to the rapid normalization of body temperature. At the same time, it should be remembered that such a medication can only affect some of the symptoms of the inflammatory process and does not affect the causes of its development.
Reviews "Efferalgan" from the parents of babies receives only positive. Means in the form of candles and syrupeffectively reduces high temperature in various colds and viral pathologies.
