The medicine "Coldt Flu Plus" is available in the form of a suspension and capsules. The active substances in this drug are paracetamol, chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride. Ethyl cellulose, purified talc, microcrystalline cellulose, isopropyl alcohol, diethyl phthalate, povidone, purified water, quinoline yellow Supra, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, ponso 4R Supra, sodium EDTA, sunset yellow Supra, sodium metabisulfite are used as auxiliary substances.
After ingestion, the drug "Coldt Flu Plus" begins its active action after half an hour, and it lasts up to 6 hours. The half-life of this drug from the body is about 13-15 hours and it is excreted together with urine.
Such a component of the Coldact Plus drug as paracetamol is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and its maximum plasma concentration is observed after 10-30 minutes. This substance penetrates many organs and tissues of the body, breast milk is no exception. It is metabolized mainly in the liver and is also excreted in the urine.
Due to the presence of many components in the "Coldact Plus" preparation, it has an anti-allergic effect, while hyperemia and swelling of the mucous membranes of the nose, its paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx are reduced, and itching in the nose and eyes is eliminated. In addition, this tool has an analgesic, as well as antipyretic effect, which reduces joint, muscle and headache, and low fever. The medicine "Coldt Flu" also has a vasoconstrictor effect.
Indications for use
The specified drug is used in the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza, which are accompanied by severe chills, nasal congestion, headache and muscle pain, fever, body aches, sneezing and runny nose.
For children over 12 years of age, as well as for the treatment of adults, 1 capsule Coldact Plus is prescribed, which must be taken after 12 hours and not more than 5 days.
Possible side effects
The use of this drug can cause such negative effects as a feeling of fatigue, headache, insomnia, depression, psychosis in adults and increased arousal in children, nightmares, suffocation, blurred vision and thickening of bronchial secretions. Also, after taking it, there are cases of arrhythmia, tachycardia, hypotension, dry mouth, diarrhea, ataxia, convulsions, urinary retention, thrombocytopenia, photodermatosis, skin rash, hemolytic anemia and other manifestations can occur.
Contraindications to the use of the drug "Cold Flu Plus"
These are: hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, arterial hypertension, pheochromocytoma, glaucoma, pregnancy and lactation, prostate hypertrophy, severe renal failure, and the child's age under 12 years.
Doctors do not recommend taking the specified drug for a longer period than recommended in the instructions for its use. Also, it should be carefully used by people who have coronary heart disease. If a person has liver diseases that are caused by alcohol abuse, then the occurrence of side effects becomes more likely. In addition, it is worth knowing that taking this drug can significantly enhance the effect of alcohol.
If you are driving a vehicle, then be prepared for the fact that after taking the drug, dizziness, psychomotor disturbance, blurred vision and drowsiness may occur.
The main symptoms of an overdose of Coldact Plus are nausea and vomiting, pain in the epigastric region, and in especially severe cases, liver failure, coma and encephalopathy occur. In such cases, activated charcoal is taken, gastric lavage, and N-acetylcysteine and methionine are administered.