Let's talk about the tools that are in every first aid kit. Acetylsalicylic acid, "Analgin", "Aspirin", "Paracetamol". What is the difference between them, what is the main effect? Are drug combinations possible? How suitable are they for adults and children? We will deal with all this in the course of the article.
Acetylsalicylic acid - what is it?
Until now, many people confuse, is acetylsalicylic acid "Aspirin" or "Analgin"? Let's find out.
Acetylsalicylic acid itself is not only a separate medicine with an individual name. This is the active ingredient on which the action of a number of drugs is based.
The most famous among them are:
- "Aspirin".
- "Upsarin UPSA".
- "Acetylsalicylic acidpills".
- "Anopyrin".
- "Bufferin".
- Aspicol and others
Acetylsalicylic acid, analgin are not related to each other. These are completely different drugs.
Indications for taking acetylsalicylic acid
The active substance - acetylsalicylic acid - is indicated for a large number of symptoms, disorders, dysfunctions:
- Unstable angina.
- Ischemic heart disease.
- Myocardial infarction.
- Lung infarction.
- Kawasaki disease.
- Aortoarteritis.
- Mitral valvular heart disease.
- Thromboembolism.
- Dressler Syndrome.
- Thrombophlebitis.
- Fever associated with infectious, inflammatory lesions.
- Mild and moderate pain syndrome of various origins.
- Neuralgia.
- Headache.
- Migraine.
- Toothache.
- Myalgia etc.
Now we will continue to sort out specific drugs from the first aid kit.
Aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid and "Analgin" - the same thing? Not! These are different drugs.
But "Aspirin" and acetylsalicylic acid are closely related. As the reader has already guessed. Acetylsalicylic acid is the main active ingredient in Aspirin. Auxiliary are cellulose, potato starch.
"Aspirin" refers to anti-inflammatory non-steroidalmedicines. It is widely used because of its complex effect - it is an antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent.
Indications and contraindications for "Aspirin"
Indications for its use are as follows:
- Tooth, back, joint, headache, myalgia (muscle pain), pain in women during menstruation. Can be used for sore throat (if the patient suffers from severe sore throat).
- High body temperature, which is observed with colds, inflammatory, infectious diseases.
It is important to note that "Aspirin" is indicated only for adults and children over 15 years old! In addition, the drug has a number of contraindications:
- Stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, erosive lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Hemorrhagic diathesis.
- First and third trimesters of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Asthma caused by taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), salicylates.
- Methotrexate products (more than 15mg/week).
- Age up to 15 years old. Contraindication prescribed due to risk of developing Reye's syndrome.
There are also a number of relative contraindications (use is possible, but only with the permission of the attending physician). This is the second trimester of pregnancy, gout, liver and kidney disease, chronic peptic ulcer and so on.
Analgin
We found that "Analgin" andacetylsalicylic acid - various drugs. Everything is simple. Acetylsalicylic acid is the active ingredient in Aspirin. And "Analgin" is a medicine whose active ingredient is metamizole sodium. Excipients in tablets - sugar, talc, potato starch, calcium stearate.
Indications and contraindications to "Analgin"
The main action of the drug is analgesic. In other words, it relieves, relieves pain. Hence the indications for taking "Analgin" are as follows:
- Migraine.
- Headaches.
- Myalgia.
- Toothache.
- Postoperative pain.
- Algodysmenorrhea.
- Renal, hepatic colic.
- Fever in infectious, inflammatory processes.
We see that the beneficial effect of acetylsalicylic acid, "Analgin" on the body is largely similar - both drugs relieve pain. But "Aspirin", in addition, also fights with high body temperature, is able to withstand some inflammatory processes. Therefore, it is more versatile than "Analgin". However, a big plus of metamizole sodium (the active component of "Analgin") is that it is harmless to children from 3 months. While "Aspirin" can only be used from adolescence.
"Analgin" has the following contraindications:
- Increased sensitivity to pyramisols, excipients.
- Asthma.
- "Aspirin" asthma.
- Diseases with manifested bronchospasm.
- Pathologies that inhibit hematopoiesis.
- Severe dysfunction of the liver, kidneys.
- Infant age (up to three months).
- Blood diseases (including hereditary hemolytic anemia).
- Pregnancy (it is especially dangerous for a baby to take medication in the 1st trimester, in the last six weeks of gestation).
- Lactation.
Paracetamol
"Paracetamol", "Analgin" and acetylsalicylic acid are drugs that are in almost any medicine cabinet. What you need to remember, paracetamol is both the active substance of the drug and the name of the drug itself ("Paracetamol" in tablets, for example). It will be contained not only in Paracetamol, but also in such drugs as:
- "Cefekon".
- "Tylenol".
- "Acetaminophen".
- "Efferalgan".
- "Panadol".
- Calpol and others
Indications and contraindications for "Paracetomol"
Take "Paracetamol" and other drugs with this active substance in such cases:
- Fever (increased body temperature) with colds.
- Mild to moderate pain - dental, headache, neuralgia, back pain, myalgia, migraine, arthralgia.
The main contraindications to taking "Paracetamol"the following:
- Hypersensitivity to components - active and auxiliary.
- Age up to 6 years (in tablets).
- History of alcoholism.
- Liver and kidney dysfunctions.
Why combine these drugs?
Many are interested in whether it is possible to take Paracetamol, Analgin, acetylsalicylic acid together. Why do we need such an "explosive" mixture of drugs that have a similar effect on the body?
It is believed that this combination helps to quickly and permanently bring down the high temperature in case the drugs alone cannot cope with this task. Or the effect does not last long.
Let's see if taking such a complex is safe, in what dosages it is possible.
"Paracetamol", "Aspirin", "Analgin"
This combination is unacceptable! It can affect your condition with serious side effects. "Paracetamol" in this complex is an extra remedy. But the combination "Acetylsalicylic acid" plus "Analgin" "is permissible in some cases - we will analyze them further.
"Aspirin" and "Paracetamol"
As we noted, Aspirin and Paracetamol are almost identical as antipyretics. However, they have different active components: in the first case, thisacetylsalicylic acid, in the second - paracetamol.
"Paracetamol" is considered one of the safest drugs in the world against fever. Therefore, it is dispensed from pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. But "Aspirin" lowers the temperature much faster, maintaining its effect for a long time.
So is it possible to supplement the action of "Paracetamol" with "Aspirin" and vice versa? No, such a complex does not make sense. These drugs do not enhance the effect of each other. But you can make your condition worse, as each of these remedies has excellent side effects.
"Analgin" and "Aspirin"
Many folk councils claim that "Analgin" with acetylsalicylic acid is the best remedy for temperature. Is that right?
"Analgin" and "Aspirin" in tandem is a powerful remedy. The most suitable dosage is one tablet of each drug. Note that only a single dose will not cause serious side effects! Within half an hour, the temperature, even high and persistent, begins to subside.
"Aspirin" (acetylsalicylic acid) and "Analgin" together is a last resort! It is used only when less gentle drugs are powerless. First, as a rule, they try to bring down the temperature with Paracetamol or Ibuprofen.
"Aspirin" and "Analgin", in addition to high temperatures, are able to quickly cope with the followingproblems:
- Headache, toothache, joint, muscle pain.
- Symptoms of influenza, acute respiratory viral infections.
- Pain syndrome in rheumatoid diseases, sciatica, etc.
But we note an important thing: the drugs cope only with the symptoms, help to alleviate the patient's condition. They do not have a healing effect! And in order to cope with the disease, it is necessary to eliminate its cause.
If your condition after taking the "Analgin" + "Aspirin" complex improved only temporarily, you do not need to continue such a potent self-treatment. The best way is to contact a qualified specialist.
"Analgin" in combination with acetylsalicylic acid can only be taken by adults, moreover, those who have no contraindications to both drugs at once. Such a complex is strictly contraindicated for children under 15 years old!
So let's sum it up. Paracetamol is the safest antipyretic. "Analgin" is an effective remedy for pain. "Aspirin" and products based on acetylsalicylic acid have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. But they have more side effects, are contraindicated in children. For an adult with a high temperature, severe pain, it is permissible to take a combination of "Aspirin" and "Analgin" once.
