"Fastum gel" is a drug intended for external use. Able to quickly have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. Allows you to relieve rheumatological symptoms, improve joint mobility. In drugstores, it is sold in tubes having a different volume. This allows the patient to choose the most suitable package for him, which is enough to carry out the prescribed therapy. The use of Fastum Gel in pediatrics is prohibited.
Pharmacological forms
The manufacturer produces gel packaged in tubes made of polyethylene. Each tube can contain 30, 50, 100 grams of medicine. The gel has a pleasant aroma and a thick consistency. Packed in cardboard boxes that also contain instructions for use.
Cream "Fastum gel" is not described in the instructions for use.
Composition, description
"Fastum gel" is a fairly common and popular medication intended for local use and belongs to the non-steroidal type of anti-inflammatory drugs. It is characterized by a pronounced analgesic effect, it is able to quickly relieve inflammation, is widely used in the treatment of various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The range of application of Fastum Gel is quite extensive. It can be equally effectively used both for bruises and sprains, and for the purpose of treating joint pathologies of a degenerative nature. With its use, pain decreases, the mobility of the affected joint improves, tissue swelling and stiffness are eliminated. User feedback about the drug is almost always positive. It can be used as an element of complex therapy on the recommendation of doctors, independently in case of pain in the periarticular tissues or joints.
The main active component of the drug is a lysine salt of ketoprofen with a concentration of 2.5%. Additional substances in the manufacture of a medicinal gel are: diethanolamine, distilled water, ethyl alcohol, lavender oil and neroli.
The drug has a balanced composition, thanks to which the effect of its use develops rather quickly and lasts long enough, up to several hours. The presence of auxiliary components allows the active substance to penetrate into the deep layers of tissues and, thus, have a long and pronounced therapeutic effect.
Pharmacological group
Fastum Gel is a ketoprofen-based drug for topical use. The active component of the drug is able to influence the process of inflammation, reduces its activity, and relieves pain. Ketoprofen has the ability to penetrate deep into the subcutaneous layer, exert a local effect, provide an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect in joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles. With external use of the gel, swelling of the tissues is eliminated, the pain syndrome is stopped, the general condition of the patient improves.
"Fastum gel" is able to partially or completely stop pain and inflammation, which is very important in the treatment of joint diseases. Since the drug is used exclusively locally, the probability of the active substance entering the systemic circulation is reduced. The bioavailability of ketoprofen with this application reaches only 5%. In the blood, the concentration of the active substance is observed 8 hours after local application to the dermis. The main advantage of the gel is its inability to cumulate in the tissues of the body. The elimination of ketoprofen takes about 3 hours.
Indications for use
The use of Fastum Gel is advisable for a variety of inflammatory diseases of muscles and joints.
Adult patients are recommended to use the medication in the treatment of the following diseases:
- Dislocations, sprains, bruises.
- Lymphavaginitis.
- Psoriatic arthritis.
- Synovitis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Sciatica.
- Periarthritis.
- Ankylosing spondylitis.
- Tendonitis.
- Bursitis.
- Lumbago.
- Lumbar pain.
- Rheumatism.
- Osteochondrosis.
The list of indications for the use of Fastum Gel is quite extensive, which indicates the ability of the drug to fight many pathologies. The drug is symptomatic, that is, it is not able to eliminate the cause of the disease. That is why the greatest therapeutic effect will be achieved when the product is used in combination with other medicines.
Is "Fastum Gel" allowed for children according to the instructions for use?
In the treatment of pediatric patients, the drug should not be used. He can be appointed only from the age of 14.
According to the instructions for use with Fastum Gel, during pregnancy, women should refrain from using the product, since small amounts of ketoprofen can penetrate the bloodstream and harm the development of the fetus. The use of the drug in the lactation period is strictly prohibited. In case of urgent need, a woman must first stop natural feeding.
Contraindications to the use of "Fastum gel"
Do not prescribe medication to patients who have the following physiological or pathological conditions:
- Hypersensitivity to ketoprofen or any additional component that is part of the drug.
- The lactation period.
- Pregnancy.
- Age to 14 years.
- History of urticaria, rhinitis, bronchospasm due to the use of acetylsalicylic acid.
- Eczema, wounds, weeping dermatitis, infected abrasions.
The use of "Fastum gel" in the elderly is carried out without restrictions.
It is important to exercise caution when prescribing a medicinal gel to patients with erosive and ulcerative lesions of the digestive tract, bronchial asthma, pronounced changes in the functionality of the liver, kidneys, chronic heart failure, and liver porphyria.
Using
As indicated by the instructions for use, the ointment "Fastum gel" should be used exclusively externally. It should be applied to previously cleaned and dried skin in the area of localization of the inflammatory process.
For adult patients, the gel should be applied in a uniform thin layer, rubbing it into the skin with massage movements. The procedure should be carried out twice a day. The medicine does not have a pungent odor; it does not leave marks on clothes and other adjoining tissues. The method of application "Fastum gel" is described in detail in the instructions.
The product should be used only on the skin in the area of damage. The duration of treatment can reach no more than 7 days.
Instructions for use with ointment "Fastum gel" must be strictly observed.
Negative impact
The drug is fairly well tolerated by patients, however, in rare cases, the following negative manifestations may develop against the background of its use:
- Angioneurotic edema.
- Dermatitis.
- Hives.
- Itchy skin.
- Erythema.
- Eczema.
With prolonged use of the drug, the likelihood of developing negative reactions increases significantly.
If these negative symptoms occur, the patient should stop using the medicine and consult a doctor for advice.
Interaction with other medicines
The simultaneous use of drugs based on ketoprofen and other NSAIDs increases the likelihood of erosive-ulcerative lesions in the digestive tract, as well as bleeding. With parallel use, the effectiveness of diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers decreases. When combined with thrombolytics, the risk of bleeding increases.
Parallel use with preparations based on acetylsalicylic acid reduces the binding of the active substance "Fastum gel" to plasma proteins, increases its fiery clearance.
When used with heparin and ticlopidine preparations, the risk of bleeding increases, with lithium medications, the risk of increasing the concentration of lithium in the blood to a toxic level. This is due to the fact that ketoprofen reduces the renal excretion of lithium.
Concurrent use with diuretic drugs increases the risk of renal failure due to decreased blood flow in the kidneys against the background of inhibition of prostaglandin production and hypovolemia.
The combination of ketoprofen with probenecid reduces the clearance of ketoprofen, its binding to plasma proteins. When used in conjunction with methotrexate, the negative effects of methotrexate are enhanced.
Joint use with warfarin preparations can lead to the development of severe bleeding, sometimes fatal.
Special instructions for use
When using a medicinal gel, the following recommendations must be observed:
- Apply Fastum Gel only on a clean and dry skin surface.
- After applying the gel, hands should be washed thoroughly to avoid accidental contact with the mucous membranes and eyes.
- The effectiveness of the drug will increase if the patient takes a hot bath before use.
- Avoid contact with eyes.
- It is forbidden to use the drug for application, dressing is unacceptable.
- It is strictly forbidden to apply the gel on the dermis that has damage.
- With the development of any negative manifestations, drug therapy should be stopped immediately.
Overdose
Cases of overdose in clinical practice are not registered. If the drug is used for a long time, disorders in the activity of the liver and kidneys may develop, and the negative effects of ketoprofen may manifest.
Analogs
If necessary, Fastum Gel can be replaced with one of the following drugs: Indomethacin, Dicloran, Dolgit, Ultrafastin, Fanigan Fast, Olfen, Arthrosilen, Naklofen, Diclovit ”,“ Butadion ”,“ Bystrumgel ”,“ Ketoprofen ”,“ Finalgel ”,“ Febrofid ”,“ Ketorol ”,“ Nise ”,“ Dicloran Plus ”.
The most popular analogues of "Fastum gel" are:
- Diclofenac. It has a pronounced analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. It has an affordable cost, often used in the treatment of joint and muscle pain.
- Voltaren. It is well tolerated by patients, has high activity, its cost is quite high.
- Ketonal. The drug with anti-inflammatory effect, is widely used in diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
It is important to remember that each of these drugs has its own number of contraindications and is able to provoke the development of various negative reactions, in connection with which any replacement of the drug should be agreed with the doctor.
Cost
The average cost of Fastum Gel depends on the volume of the tube, the region of distribution and the pricing policy of the pharmacy chain. On average, the drug will cost 400 rubles.
We examined how the application of Fastum Gel is carried out.