There probably is no first-aid kit in which there would be no Analgin medication. This drug is so familiar to each of us that practically no one bothers to read the instructions for its use.
What kind of remedy is Analgin? What does it help from? Let's try to figure it out. It is known to the international community as metamizole sodium. The drug does not apply to narcotic analgesics, it has the ability to reduce pain without affecting the psyche. In what place the uncomfortable sensations are localized does not matter. It can be a head, an ear, a stomach - the Analgin drug will cope with any of them. What else can this versatile pain reliever relieve? It can become an assistant in the fight against inflammatory processes and reduce fever.
Nevertheless, the attitude of consumers to such, at first glance, a simple and effective drug is ambiguous. In addition to those people who drink this medicine with or without it, there are those who, even in case of urgent need, will not take a single pill. In the era of the public availability of any information, it turned out that Analgin is harmful: it harms the circulatory system of our body.
The first and most important property of the drug is the removal of pain, but not the treatment of their causes. After drinking a dose of the drug and reducing your suffering, it is important not to forget to seek medical help to diagnose the disease that caused the pain and the prescriptions for its treatment.
The second important property that you need to remember: when taking the drug for a short time and in small doses, it will not harm the body. The question arises - what is the harmful effect of the Analgin medication with a long course of treatment with it? In this case, the drug has the ability to inhibit the circulatory system of the body and cause disturbances in the functioning of the kidneys and liver. In addition, it is forbidden to use for people with individual intolerance (if there is an allergy) and pregnant women.
Taking the drug is not terrible, if you do not exceed the daily dosage, which should be no more than three grams.
According to doctors, taking the drug "Analgin", from which no one will be insured:
- from tangible damage to the kidneys (according to statistics, approximately 10% of patients with hemodialysis have renal failure due to excessive use of the drug);
- from suppression of bone marrow functions, as a result of which the production of leukocytes is limited (the drug adversely affects them);
- from death in case of taking large doses of the drug.
The main negative factor when taking Analgin is the following: it can lead to a drug-like dependence. Suppose, in case of a headache, a person takes a tablet of the drug, and it stops, but not for long: after a couple of hours, the unpleasant sensations return with a vengeance - and again the drug “Analgin” is used. What will the pain come back from again? This happens when the body can not do without this tool and feels an increasing need for it, creating artificial discomfort.
Allergy to "Analgin" - a variety of the most common types of drug intolerance. Its development can occur in people of any age. The risk group primarily includes people with allergies of other types.