In the cold season, the most common disease is a cold. A stuffy nose, a sore throat, malaise, body aches are not the most pleasant sensations, and if these symptoms are not prevented in time, you can get seriously and seriously ill. To avoid the further development of a cold, you need to take a medicine in a timely manner. One such effective remedy is Rankof.
Rankof: indications for use
This medicine effectively fights all symptoms of colds, rhinorrhea, influenza, SARS, as well as infectious and allergic rhinitis (relieves pain, fever). This combined universal remedy eliminates fever, has an analgesic effect, stimulates the production of adrenaline, narrows blood vessels with high blood pressure or various circulatory disorders, and also has an antiallergic effect. The drug "Rankof" is able to overcome several "colds" symptoms at once.
The composition of the drug
One tablet of the drug contains:
- Caffeine (30 milligrams) - it stimulates the work of the psychomotor centers of the brain, eliminates the state of fatigue and drowsiness, enhances the analgesic effect, and also improves performance, both mental and physical.
- Paracetamol (500 milligrams) - a safe analgesic that does not contain drugs, has an antipyretic and analgesic effect. It can be said to block the center of thermoregulation and pain.
- Chlorphenamine maleate (two milligrams) - helps relieve swelling and blood overflow of the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx, narrows the vessels of the nose and prevents the occurrence of allergic rhinitis.
- Phenylephrine hydrochloride (10 milligrams) - has a vasoconstrictor effect.
- Rankof also includes excipients such as talc, microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, magnesium stearate, crimson dye, and other products.
Patients express positive opinions about the drug "Rankof". Reviews of many of them indicate that the medicine really works.
Mode of application
The instructions for use "Rankof" says that it should be used by adults and children over 14 years old, one tablet three to four times a day with an interval of four to six hours. The drug is better to use one and a half hours before or after a meal, drinking plenty of water. In no case do not use juices, especially citrus fruits, milk, kefir, tea and so on as a liquid. These drinks can destroy the main properties of the medicine, and then you will not get the proper effect. If after three days of taking the drug there is no improvement, then consult your doctor. According to reviews, "Rankof" is extremely rarely ineffective.
Side effects
Judging by the reviews, "Rankof" is a fairly safe tool, if you follow all the rules for taking the drug and if there is no allergy to its components. So what are the side effects of this medicine?
- A rash on the skin, hives, itching, and so on - in short, allergic reactions. As well as nausea, dizziness, irritability, sleep disturbance, vomiting, dilated pupils, dry mouth, increased blood pressure.
- If you use the drug for longer than the prescribed time or increase the dose excessively, then taking the drug can cause a negative reaction of the body, because an overdose can adversely affect the performance of the liver, as well as lead to the destruction and reduction of red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells. Many reviews of “Rankof” also state and confirm the fact that large doses also affect the functional of the kidneys not in the most favorable way.
- If pallor of the skin, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms of an overdose are present, then you need to see a doctor and do a gastric lavage. Otherwise, all this is fraught with disastrous consequences.
Contraindications
When taking the drug, there are some contraindications for use.
- Diabetes mellitus of all types.
- Hypersensitivity to the components.
- Pregnancy.
- Severe atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries.
- High blood pressure.
- The period of breastfeeding.
- Pheochromocytoma.
- Limiting the age of the child, you can take the drug only from 14 years old.
With caution and only after consulting a doctor, you can take the medicine with:
- Angle-closure glaucoma.
- Renal or liver failure.
- Dybin-Johnson, Rotor and Gilbert syndrome.
- Congenital deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
- Adenoma of the prostate gland.
- Hyperthyroidism.
- Chronic bronchitis.
- Emphysema
- With the simultaneous administration of antidepressants.
additional information
While taking the drug, you should monitor your well-being and consult a doctor if negative symptoms appear. He will establish monitoring of the liver and schedule a general blood test.
It is recommended with special care when taking this tool to carry out some actions and daily activities.
- You should refrain from driving vehicles and those activities that require increased attention and concentration, as well as speed of reactions.
- When taking the drug, in no case should you take tranquilizers, sleeping pills and alcohol, as well as combine the drug with other drugs containing the same components as Rankof.
- If you feel pronounced side effects, or the symptoms of the disease do not go away for three days, immediately consult your doctor.
What else is worth knowing about the drug?
- Tablets are produced in ten pieces in a blister. In a cardboard bundle there is one blister and instructions for use.
- Store the drug "Rankof" should be in a dark place, protected from direct sunlight at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees Celsius. Also, the place should be inaccessible to children.
- The shelf life of this drug is four years. After this time, the medicine is strictly prohibited.
- The most accurate information about the drug is contained in the instructions that came with the tablets.