"Dexalgin" (injections) is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of acute pain of high and medium intensity in cases of inappropriate use of oral agents. Such conditions include postoperative periods, pain in the lumbar region and renal colic.
Dexalgin. Instructions for use.
Administration is recommended every eight to twelve hours. A repeated dose, if necessary, can be applied after six hours. The daily amount of the drug should not be more than 150 mg. Medication "Dexalgin" the instruction allows for short-term use. Therapy with the drug is limited to an acute period (no more than two days). It is advisable to transfer patients to receive oral forms of the drug.
Side effects can be reduced by using the effective minimum dosage for the shortest possible period necessary to alleviate the condition.
To relieve severe or moderate postoperative pain, the Dexalgin preparation allows the use (according to indications) in the recommended dosage in combination with opioid analgesics.
For elderly patients, as a rule, dosage adjustment is not required. Along with this, given the physiological age-related decline in renal function, it is recommended to prescribe lower doses in the presence of renal failure, expressed slightly. In this case, the total dosage should not be more than 50 mg.
The drug "Dexalgin" instruction does not recommend appointing patients with severe liver dysfunction. In functional hepatic disorders of moderate to mild course, the total daily dosage is reduced to 50 mg.
The solution can be used intramuscularly. The drug is administered slowly and deeply.
For intravenous infusion, the solution is prepared under aseptic conditions. Duration of administration from ten to thirty minutes. The prepared solution should not be exposed to natural light (daylight).
The solution is intended for single administration. The remains of the preparation prepared for injection must be discarded.
Before use, make sure that the solution is clear and colorless. In the presence of solid particles, use is not permitted.
The drug is not prescribed for bleeding and the active stage of peptic ulcer or for suspicions of them, for gastrointestinal (or other localization) bleeding in the active stage (including those associated with the use of NSAIDs) or with a predisposition to hemorrhages. The drug is not recommended for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, non-specific, Alzheimer's disease (history). "Dexalgin" is contraindicated in severe heart failure, with lactation, renal or hepatic functional disorders, hypersensitivity, coagulation disorders, pregnancy (third trimester).
The research results showed that the use of the drug in therapeutic dosages allows to achieve a chronic and acute nature of the analgesic effect for pain. The use of the medication for severe pain helps to halve the dosage of narcotic painkillers.
For oral administration, the drug Dexalgin 25 is recommended. Tablets have antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. This form of the drug is indicated for the relief of moderate and mild pain in chronic and acute pathologies in the musculoskeletal system (arthrosis, spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteochondrosis), toothache, dysmenorrhea.