Gel "Indomethacin" is often used to eliminate inflammation, heat and pain on the skin. This drug acts as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, it is used in rheumatology for the treatment of various pathologies, such as arthrosis, bursitis, conditions after surgical interventions. The drug is also available in other forms, but it is the gel that provides fast absorption and acceleration of the action of the drug.
Description and description of the medication
Gel "Indomethacin" - a combined preparation, NSAIDs of local action. Used for external application. The main active component of the drug is indomethacin, as additional components the composition of the drug includes: sodium benzoate, carbomer, ethanol and others.
The gel has a yellow tint and the smell of ethanol. It is placed in tubes of thirty, fifty, ninety or one hundred and twenty grams. One gram of the drug may contain one hundred or fifty milligrams of the active substance (10% or 5%).
According to the instructions, the gel "Indomethacin" is indicated in such situations:
- Polyarthritis in acute and chronic form.
- Neuritis.
- Sciatica.
- Psoriasis.
- Thrombophlebitis.
- Plexitis.
- Arthritis in acute or chronic form.
- Spondylitis
- Arthrosis.
- Bursitis and myositis.
- Edema and inflammation after surgery.
- Rheumatism.
- Gout.
- Pain in the spine.
- Neuralgia.
- Soft tissue inflammation in injuries.
The effect of the drug
According to the instructions for use and reviews, the gel "Indomethacin" has anti-inflammatory, angioprotective, analgesic, capillary-stabilizing, decongestant action. After applying it, the pain is eliminated, swelling decreases, the regeneration of damaged tissues and joints accelerates, the fragility of capillaries decreases, and the blood supply to tissues improves during venous insufficiency.
The active components of the drug block the synthesis of prostaglandins.
Gel "Indomethacin": instructions for use
The gel must be applied to the affected area with a thin layer. A small amount of it must be distributed evenly on the surface of the skin in the area of the focus of inflammation. You can apply the gel with massaging movements. Do it twice a day. The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor in each case.
Do not allow the product to enter the organs of vision and mucous membranes.
Usage restrictions
Gel "Indomethacin" has some contraindications:
- High susceptibility to the components of the drug.
- Leukopenia
- Hemorrhagic diathesis.
- Bronchial asthma.
- Violation of the integrity of the skin.
- Do not use for application to mucous membranes.
- The period of gestation and breastfeeding.
- Children's age up to fourteen years.
- Some period after surgery.
- Exacerbation of a stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
- Epilepsy.
- Mental disorders.
- Blood clotting disorder.
With the simultaneous use of anticoagulants, glucocorticosteroids and lithium preparations, the effect of both drugs is enhanced. With caution, other NSAIDs are prescribed.
Complications and consequences
Typically, Indomethacin Gel is well tolerated by patients. Side effects may rarely occur:
- Allergic reactions in the form of urticaria, which is accompanied by itching.
- Dermatitis.
- Headache.
- An asthma attack that can lead to respiratory failure.
- Nausea accompanied by vomiting.
- Swelling.
- Anaphylactic shock.
- Quincke's edema.
If negative symptoms occur, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Excessive Dosage
Since the drug is applied to the skin, it does not enter the bloodstream, so an overdose is impossible. But if the gel enters the stomach, it is necessary to rinse the oral cavity and stomach, take a sorbent. With prolonged therapy, it is recommended to monitor the indicators of leukocytes and platelets in the blood.
additional information
You need to store the gel in a dark place where the air temperature does not exceed twenty-five degrees Celsius. The shelf life of a drug that has not been opened is two years. If the tube was opened, then it can be stored for no more than twenty-eight days, after which it is necessary to dispose of the medication. Children should not have access to medicines.
Cost and purchase of medication
You can buy medicine at almost any pharmacy in the country. This requires a prescription from a doctor. The cost of a ten percent gel is about sixty rubles per tube with a capacity of thirty grams. For a tube of fifty grams will have to pay about 78 rubles.
Analogues of the drug
Gel "Indomethacin" analogues has the following:
- "Metindol" is a drug that has a similar composition and pharmacological effect. It is often prescribed for pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. Its cost is about 140 rubles.
- Aertal is a preparation that includes aceclofenac. This medication is available in the form of a cream, is an NSAID, an antirheumatic agent. It has a similar effect to Indomethacin. Its price is 300 rubles per tube.
- Diclotol is available in the form of tablets containing aceclofenac. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, decongestant effect. Used for the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The cost of the medicine is 240 rubles.
Reviews
Gel "Indomethacin" reviews has various. Many doctors recommend the drug to their patients, but focus on the fact that it must be used according to the instructions. They argue that the gel is able to relieve pain and eliminate inflammation in a short period of time. In addition, it has a relatively low cost, so almost everyone can buy it.
Some patients respond negatively about the medicine. They argue that the use of the gel is fraught with negative consequences in the form of various adverse reactions, including damage to the gastrointestinal tract. Doctors in this regard say that this medication, regardless of its form, is not recommended for people who have problems with the digestive tract.
Some patients apply gel compresses to the affected area. They apply gel to the skin, cover the area with cotton and apply a bandage. This helps them quickly relieve pain and swelling.
Other rheumatologists agree that Indomethacin gel can be used only when other NSAIDs do not give the desired result. This is due to the fact that this medication has a high probability of developing side effects. In this case, the doctors, if they prescribe it, then only for a short period of time.