Often, patients when prescribing medication try to pick up substitutes for it. What purpose do they pursue? Some buyers want to save money, others try to find a safer composition and a minimum dose of medication, while others simply can not purchase the prescribed remedy because of its absence. Today's article will tell you about how Citramon is used. Analogs, prices will be described later. You will also learn about the composition of drugs and the features of their use.
"Citramon": instructions for use, price, reviews
Analogs and substitutes for the drug will be presented to you later in the article. To begin with, it is worth saying about the drug itself. The composition of the drug "Citramon" includes paracetamol, caffeine and acetylsalicylic acid. The cost of ten tablets can vary from 8 to 100 rubles. For example, Citramon P costs about 14 rubles. The medicine "Citramon Ultra" will cost you about 80 rubles. The difference between the drugs is that the more expensive product is available in film-coated tablets. They are more convenient to take, they do not leave a bitter aftertaste.
The method of using the drug "Citramon" is as follows. Per day, an adult or a child from 15 years old relies from 1 to 6 tablets. A single serving should not exceed 2 pills. The tool is used as necessary, but no more than three times a day. It is forbidden to use tablets for children, pregnant and lactating women. Also a contraindication are some diseases.
Reviews about the drug fully confirm its instructions. Consumers say that after use, the medicine acts quickly. After 15-20 minutes, the expected effect becomes noticeable. The drug reduces the temperature, has an analgesic effect. Pills help get rid of toothache, headache and migraine. They relieve the symptoms of infectious diseases. The product dilates blood vessels, normalizes respiration, eliminates drowsiness and improves performance. Consider which analog of Citramon can be chosen by the consumer.
Pills "Coficil Plus"
The active ingredient of this drug are the same components as in Citramon. However, their content is different. If the original medicine contains 180 mg of paracetamol, 30 mg of caffeine and 240 mg of aspirin, then in the preparation "Coficil Plus" the active substances will be 100, 50 and 300 mg, respectively. Such a tool costs about 60 rubles. We can say that this analogue of Citramon Ultra is cheaper.
Coficil Plus tablets are taken 1-2 pieces up to three times a day. It is not recommended to use the drug for more than 5 days. The medicine, like Citramon, has an analgesic, invigorating, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effect.
The drug "Askofen"
The next analogue of Citramon is Askofen tablets. Their cost will be about 40 rubles. It is more expensive than Citramon P, but cheaper than Citramon Ultra. Active ingredients of the medicine: acetylsalicylic acid 200 mg, caffeine 40 mg and paracetamol 200 mg. It can be noted that there is less aspirin in this drug, however, paracetamol is present in a larger volume. In addition, the caffeine content is increased.
The medication is recommended for use in an amount of not more than two tablets at a time. Multiplicity of application 1-3 times a day. The medicine is not used as an antipyretic for more than three days. It is not recommended to take the drug earlier than 6 hours after the last dose.
Capsules "Citrapar"
This analogue of “Citramon” differs from the original drug in the form of release. The drug is made in the form of a loose substance, placed in a gelatin shell. A medicine costs about 45 rubles. The composition of this medication is absolutely identical to Citramon. It contains the same substances in the same amount.
The method of using the medication is slightly different. Capsules before use can not be crushed and opened. Instructions for use recommend taking the medication no more than once every 4 hours. The daily norm of the drug is 8 tablets.
Other substitutes
You already know what the composition of Citramon is. Analogs that are absolute contain identical components. You can also replace the medicine with similar action drugs, which will differ in composition. These are such drugs as Paracetamol, Aspirin, Panadol, Ibuprofen, Analgin, Nise and many others. The cost of the described drugs varies in the range from 10 to 400 rubles. The range of their application is quite wide. Medicines are used in surgery, pediatrics, dentistry, gynecology, ENT practice and so on.
Finally
The drug "Citramon" has a fairly affordable price. The drug is dispensed without a prescription and is present in all pharmacies. Therefore, it makes no sense to look for its substitutes. If for some reason you can’t take this medicine, then you should contact your doctor and work together to find an analogue. Be healthy!