Candles "Ketonal" are white and smooth suppositories, which are bullet-shaped and are intended only for rectal administration.
These candles are used in the presence of such diseases:
- pain symptoms that occur after surgery or after injury, as well as with headaches, tendonitis, radiculitis, bursitis, myalgia, cancer, algomenorrhea and neuralgia;
- during the symptomatic treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases that occur in the musculoskeletal system, and this is osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and seronegative arthritis, gout and pseudogout;
Candles "Ketonal" have an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effect on the human body. The main component that is part of the drug and has a therapeutic effect is ketoprofen; solid fat and glyceryl caprylocaprate are excipients.
"Ketonal" candles - instructions for use
To provide the drug with an effective action, it is enough to inject one candle once or twice throughout the day. The period during which it is necessary to take Ketonal candles, for each patient, the doctor determines individually.
Before you take this drug on your own, you need to consult a doctor, since when you use it together with other medical devices, an unexpected effect of Ketonal is possible.
Ketonal Candles - Possible Side Effects
Quite often, in about 10-20 patients, dry mouth, abdominal pain, drowsiness, nightmares, stomatitis, urticaria, dyspepsia, dizziness and headache, fatigue, itching and nervousness occur. Much less often, but nevertheless, there are known cases of the appearance, after the Ketonal suppository was applied, of such abnormalities as peripheral edema, tachycardia, rhinitis, shortness of breath, arterial hypertension, angioedema, bronchospasm, anaphylactoid reactions. If the drug is taken for a long time in high doses, then there may be a violation in the liver, as well as the appearance of ulcers on the gastrointestinal mucosa.
In isolated cases, perforation of the digestive tract, melena, taste change, tinnitus, migraine, peripheral neuropathy, blurred visual perception, agranulocytosis, conjunctivitis, anemia, exacerbation of Crohn's disease, thrombocytopenia, purpura, nephrotic syndrome, hematuria, interstitial can begin and menometerorrhagia. There are also known cases of the appearance of hallucinations, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, a transient increase in the level of liver enzymes, speech disorders and disorientation.
It is worth considering the fact that platelet aggregation may decrease , as well as the fact that the drug affects the reaction rate, which can have negative consequences when working with mechanisms and driving vehicles.
Contraindications
Candles "Ketonal" can not be taken in such cases:
- under the age of 15 years;
- in the last period of pregnancy and while breastfeeding;
- in the presence of hypersensitivity to the components that make up Ketonal;
- if there is Crohn’s disease, inflammation of the rectum, ulcerative colitis, gastric ulcer, hemophilia, bleeding, chronic dyspepsia;
- in the event that a coronary artery bypass grafting has recently been performed;
- for people who have suffered rhinitis, bronchial asthma, or they took acetylsalicylic acid or any other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Candles "Ketonal" - reviews about the drug
Most people confirm the effectiveness of this drug. But many note that with prolonged use of "Ketonal" there were pains in the stomach, and in some cases an ulcer even began to develop. The use of the drug for menstrual irregularities does not relieve pain well, since it does not relieve spasm, and in this case it is spastic pain that occurs.