The drug "Baralgin" is a potent antipyretic and analgesic drug. Scientists do not have a unanimous opinion as to what effect the Baralgin medicine has on the human body. What will he protect from? Can it be harmful?
What is the danger of the drug
Disputes over the safety of this medicine have been going on since 1970, when the fatal effect of metamizole (analgin) on the human body was proved. This substance is the active ingredient of the drug "Baralgin." With prolonged use, metamizole provokes the development of a fatal disease.
For this reason, the sale of this medication in more than thirty countries of the world is completely prohibited. In some states, this medicine is sold by prescription, and only if it cannot be replaced by a safer drug.
In Russia, the drug "Baralgin" refers to medicines dispensed without a doctor's prescription. Of all the pain medications that are sold in pharmacies, 80% of sales come from other drugs containing metamizole.
Given the high toxicity of this substance, prolonged use is not recommended. There is a list of diseases in which the drug "Baralgin" is contraindicated. What are the doctors warning against? The ban on the use of this medication: with increased sensitivity to one of the components, disorders in the heart, liver, kidneys, with glaucoma, collapse, pregnant and lactating women, children up to a certain age.
The composition and effect of the product
The drug "Baralgin" has an effect on the patient's body due to the complex of substances that make up its composition.
Analgin acts as an anesthetic and antipyretic.
The substance pitophenone relaxes the blood vessels and muscles of the internal organs, its action enhances fenpiverinia bromide. A good analgesic effect of the drug is achieved precisely due to the simultaneous effect of these substances on the human body.
Application
The drug has different forms of release. The tablets are intended for oral administration. For intramuscular and intravenous injections, the drug is available in ampoules.
A large list of indications for use is medication "Baralgin." Why can he be prescribed by a doctor? Intestinal and renal colic, chronic colitis, painful menstruation, inflammation of the genitals, pain in the muscles and joints - this is not the whole list of ailments in which the drug can be prescribed as an anesthetic. But we must remember well that a large number of side effects causes the drug "Baralgin."
The dose of the drug must comply with the standards specified in the instructions. This will help eliminate the undesirable consequences of taking it. If, however, an overdose of the drug occurs, it is urgent to rinse the stomach, take a few tablets (3 recommended) of activated charcoal, call an ambulance and follow all further medical instructions.
Mortal danger threatens a person who simultaneously uses alcohol and Baralgin medicine. What exactly is a life threat from? Alcohol and the components of the drug, interacting, enhance the action of each other. The result is an expansion of the blood vessels. This leads to a drop in blood pressure, the instant development of collapse. With the simultaneous use of alcohol and the drug "Baralgin" there is a serious risk of impaired kidney, liver.