In the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Amelotex occupies a special place. The reviews of doctors and the people who were treated with them are unambiguous: the medicine has a noticeable effect on improving health. It belongs to the derivatives of enolic acid, a class of so-called oxycams. Preparations of this group are characterized by high analgesic (analgesic), anti-inflammatory, antipyretic characteristics.
The medicine "Amelotex" is available in the form of a solution for deep administration and tablets. The solution itself is a slightly opalescent yellowish-green, very clear liquid.
The therapeutic substance of Amelotex is meloxicam. As auxiliary components, sodium hydroxide, poloxamer 188, sodium chloride, glycofurfural, meglumine were used. A medication made from these components suppresses inflammatory processes about chaga well, but hardly affects the kidneys, stomach, and does not cause erosive phenomena.
The drug "Amelotex" with deep administration is 99% bound to plasma proteins, penetrates perfectly through the histohematological barriers.
Who is recommended Amelotex? The reviews that doctors leave about the medicine are almost unanimous. It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis, arthrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, joint pain of unknown origin.
And how do patients relate to the drug "Amelotex"? Reviews of this category of people are less clear. Despite the fact that most of them note a rapid improvement in well-being after a course of therapy, some are unhappy with the relatively extensive adverse reactions that occur during treatment.
These reactions are described in the ampoule instructions. There are a lot of them:
- Anaphylactic, angioneurotic allergic reactions.
- Violation of clarity of vision, sometimes a drop in its acuity.
- Photosensitivity, erythema, sometimes toxic epidermal necrolysis (vesicular skin lesions).
- Swelling, increased urea and creatine in the urine. Very rarely - the occurrence of renal failure.
- Increased pressure, hot flashes, palpitations.
- Dizziness, migraine, sometimes confusion, loss of orientation, drowsiness, agitation.
- Stomach pain, stomatitis, ulcerative lesions of the mucous membranes, hepatitis, gastric bleeding, bronchospasm.
Doctors do not dispute the possibility of such adverse reactions from the use of the drug "Amelotex." Their reviews partially coincide with the reviews of patients. However, doctors believe that with a proper examination of the patient and accurate selection of the dosage, such phenomena are minimal.
However, experts caution. Amelotex can not be used in conjunction with other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - this increases the risk of stomach ulcers.
Women undergoing treatment with this compound are recommended to pay more attention to pregnancy protection: the drug reduces the effect of contraceptives.
If you give injections at the same time as taking anticoagulants, thrombolytics and heparin, you can provoke bleeding. Combining the drug with diuretics or cephalosporin can interfere with the functioning of the kidneys.
Oral administration of this drug has an irritating effect on the intestinal tract and stomach, so many doctors prefer to prescribe treatment with injections.
In what cases is the Amelotex drug contraindicated?
- Children under 15 years old.
- Pregnant and lactating.
- With inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
- In heart failure, after coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Patients with asthma and some other diseases of the respiratory tract.
Is it possible to replace Amelotex? Analogues of the Russian medicine in Germany - Meloxicam, Switzerland - Rocefin, France - Diferelin.