To relieve unpleasant symptoms, which are constant companions of colds, there are many different remedies. This article will talk about one very effective medicine that has a triple effect, which is allowed to be used by both infants and adult individuals. The name of this medication is Nurofen. Before or after eating, apply it and how many days, what are the composition, indications, you will learn from the article.
The drug "Nurofen" in capsules and tablets: composition
The active, or active, substance, regardless of the form of release, is ibuprofen. It contains 200 or 400 mg in a single dose. It is quite quickly and almost completely absorbed from the digestive tract. If you took the medicine on an empty stomach, then the peak of its concentration in the blood plasma will be in forty-five minutes, taking with food increases this time, and the maximum concentration is reached after one and a half or two hours. However, if the sensitivity of the stomach is increased, then Nurofen is not taken before or after meals, but is used directly during meals.
Ninety percent of the active substance binds to plasma proteins. Metabolism is carried out in the liver. It is excreted mainly by the kidneys and quite a bit - with bile.
In addition to ibuprofen, the composition of the drug includes excipients. The tablets contain:
- citrate dihydrate, lauryl sulfate and croscarmellose sodium;
- stearic acid;
- colloidal silicon dioxide.
The composition of the shell includes more than seven ingredients.
In capsules, excipients are water, potassium hydroxide and macrogol. Shell - sorbitol, gelatin, dye, water.
Composition of other forms and names
For example, in Nurofen Express Neo tablets, the active substance ibuprofen is in the form of sodium dihydrate. In addition, they include several other auxiliary substances in the form of magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and xylitol. As well as colloidal silicon dioxide and croscarmellose sodium.
Registered many varieties of the drug "Nurofen":
- "Assets";
- "A plus";
- Rapid Forte;
- Ultra Cap and others.
However, they all have the same active substance, which refers to NSAIDs. It is quite accessible to get acquainted in detail with the composition of each variety of the Nurofen preparation. To do this, read the instructions for its use, which is available in each package.
"Nurofen" for calm mothers
When a baby gets sick, parents look for the best and most effective remedies. But alas, the baby refuses to take them, because they smell bad, bitter in taste, etc. In this case, a miracle cure tested by many mothers will come to the rescue. Its name is Nurofen suspension. It has not only a pleasant taste, but also a triple action:
- painkiller;
- antipyretic;
- anti-inflammatory.
It is allowed to use for children from three months of age to twelve years, which is very important. It does not contain substances harmful to the child's body, which include dyes, sugar, alcohol. As a result, the risk of allergic reactions is minimized.
Why should you choose this drug?
The strawberry and orange flavors loved by all children make taking the suspension pleasant and easy. As a result, your baby will feel better for up to eight hours, as the medicine:
- will lower the temperature;
- eliminate pain associated with the common cold;
- relieve aches;
- struggling with the inflammatory process.
For ease of use in children's practice, several dosage forms of Nurofen are produced - suspension, suppositories and tablets, which can be used by children from the age of six.
Rectal suppositories for children
From three months of age to two years, it is allowed to use this drug in candles, which in shape resemble a small torpedo of a whitish hue. The active substance, as in other dosage forms, is ibuprofen. Of the excipients, solid fats are present in candles. The active component of the drug quickly reaches systemic blood flow due to absorption from the rectal lumen. In synovial fluid creates large concentrations in excess of its amount in blood plasma. It is metabolized in the liver, most of it is excreted by the kidneys.
Suppository Application
Nurofen candles from what help? The medicine is indicated for symptomatic therapy (does not affect the progression of the disease) as a means of exerting the following effects - antipyretic and analgesic. In the first case, it is used:
- with childhood infections;
- flu
- ARI;
- vaccination reactions;
- infectious and inflammatory diseases;
- other conditions that are accompanied by an increase in temperature.
In the second - for pain:
- in the ears;
- throat
- joints
- teeth
- to the head;
- ligaments when they are stretched.
And also with rheumatic, muscular, neuralgic and other types of pain.
Features of the drug in candles
The dosage of Nurofen depends on the weight of the baby and age. Before or after eating, use candles, it does not matter. The main thing is a short course and a minimally effective dose that can quickly eliminate negative symptoms.
It should be noted that a medication in this form of release is an ideal solution when it is impossible to take medications inside. It can be stored at room temperature, convenient to take on the road. The duration of the action, which is about eight hours, will allow the child to sleep.
Helpful information
According to reviews by both parents and children's doctors, “Nurofen” for children is recognized as one of the fastest drugs with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects.
How fast is this medicine? It depends on the form in which the drug was used. On average, the result is noticeable after fifteen minutes and lasts from six to eight hours. A decrease in temperature is observed half an hour or an hour after taking it. Among children's forms, the suppository administered rectally has the fastest effect. The effect is visible literally in five to ten minutes. The intensity of pain, the course of the disease and the individual characteristics of the small patient should not be discounted.
How to give Nurofen to a child? Take it on an empty stomach, so during and after meals. In the first case, the effect will come faster in about forty-five minutes. In other cases, this will take about two hours. It is important to comply with the dosage recommended by the doctor and the duration of administration - no more than three days to relieve the temperature, no more than five - to get rid of pain.
What does Nurofen help? Often, doctors prescribe it to reduce the symptoms caused by colds, infectious, viral pathologies, as well as in post-vaccination adverse events of the child's body. In addition to the above, he will help:
- with injuries;
- neuralgia;
- sprains;
- bruises;
- teething;
- various pain, including in the ears.
The use of "Nurofen" during pregnancy and during breastfeeding
It is forbidden to be treated with this tool in the third trimester, and in the first six months of pregnancy - only after consultation with the treating doctor. Ibuprofen, which is part of the drug in small quantities, is able to penetrate into breast milk. There were no negative health effects of the baby with short-term use of the drug. However, "Nurofen" with HB for long-term use is contraindicated. If the doctor insists only on this tool, then natural feeding should be stopped. The issue of restoring breastfeeding is decided individually.
How to take the drug with minimal risk for the baby?
In order to protect the child, it is necessary:
- Observe the dosage, since its excess can provoke allergic manifestations in infants. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 1200 mg, tablets are washed down with plenty of water.
- It is better to drink the medicine after feeding the baby.
- Refuse systemic medication. If after six hours it did not work, that is, the temperature or pain did not recede, then its further administration is not recommended. Otherwise, you must stop breastfeeding.
- With special care, monitor the health of the baby. At the slightest change, contact a physician.
Nurofen Multisymptom
This is a combined medication containing two active components:
- Paracetamol - mainly in the central nervous system indiscriminately blocks cyclooxygenase (COX). It has a weak effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa and water-salt metabolism. It has a non-narcotic analgesic effect.
- Ibuprofen - NSAIDs reduces the number of mediators of hyperthermia, inflammation and pain in the area of inflammation, as well as in healthy tissues. Suppresses some phases of inflammation.
The effectiveness of this combination gives a tangible effect:
- contributes to an increase in range of motion;
- reduces swelling of the joints;
- weakens arthralgia when moving and at rest;
- relieves morning stiffness.
"Nurofen MultiSymptom" is indicated for various types of pain:
- Dental
- muscle
- post-traumatic;
- headache;
- articular;
- postoperative;
- with dislocations, sprains, bruises or fractures;
- with algodismenorrhea;
- with degenerative and inflammatory pathologies of the musculoskeletal system;
- neuralgia.
"Nurofen" with a headache
This drug in tablets or capsules is considered effective and affordable, and also successfully copes with headaches. In the pharmacy network, this tool can be purchased without a prescription. However, doctors recommend that you first carefully read the instructions, and then start using it.
The maximum period of taking the drug "Nurofen", which includes ibuprofen, without consulting a physician is no more than five days. And this is independent of the form of release. Due to the presence of ibuprofen in it (two or four hundred milligrams may be contained in a single dose), the drug exhibits both painkillers and anti-inflammatory, antipyretic effects. It purposefully affects the pain center. The result after taking it will be noticeable in about twenty minutes. Its duration is an average of about eight hours.
How to take "Nurofen" - before or after a meal, how to calculate the necessary dose for headaches? Tablets and capsules are not chewed, but swallowed whole, washed down with plenty of water after the main meal. The dosage will depend on the intensity of the pain syndrome:
- If weak - 200 mg up to four times a day. A break between receptions - at least four hours.
- With strong - 400 mg, in this case, the ratio is reduced to three doses.
It is important to remember that the maximum allowable amount per day should not exceed 1200 mg. Otherwise, there is a high risk of overdose and unpleasant consequences for the individual's body.
Different forms of Nurofen adult
The instructions for use contain complete information about this medicine. For adult patients, it is available in the form of ordinary or effervescent tablets, as well as in capsules. All forms have different dosages, and some are endowed with a prolonged effect. For example, capsules are manufactured using modern technology that allows the active substance to be in them in liquid form. As a result, ibuprofen penetrates the blood faster.
As an anesthetic, Nurofen is mainly used to relieve pain of various origins. The prolonged form of the drug eliminates muscle pain. Effervescent tablets, which are dissolved in water before administration, have a faster healing effect at elevated temperatures. In addition, they are endowed with a pleasant taste. Nurofen Plus also contains codeine, which has an antitussive and analgesic effect. He has proven himself in muscle and rheumatic pain syndromes.
Overdose is manifested by the following symptoms:
- drowsiness
- bradycardia;
- nausea;
- pressure reduction;
- narrowing of the pupils;
- coma;
- respiratory arrest;
- tachycardia;
- atrial fibrillation.
Therefore, exceeding the permitted dose is undesirable. The doctor can choose a dosage individually or prescribe in accordance with the one indicated in the instructions. It must be remembered that taking the medicine on an empty stomach can injure the gastric mucosa. Be sure to carefully consider contraindications, side effects, as well as interactions with other medicines before taking.