Medicines for rheumatism are prescribed to alleviate the condition, which is characterized by the development of the inflammatory process in the connective tissues. Most often, this pathology affects joint tissues and muscles. During therapy, special pharmacological preparations, diets and surgical intervention are used. The earlier treatment of the disease begins, the higher the patient's chances of a successful outcome.
Pathology Description
With this disease, the hands, knee joints, muscle frame, pelvic region, shoulders and lower back suffer. A fairly high prevalence of lesions by the pathological process of internal organs. With inflammation of the vertebrae, the patient loses the ability to move normally. The first signs of the disease are acute joint pain, swelling of the legs, heart pain. Discomfort in the back may also occur. This disease is most susceptible to people suffering from tonsillitis, and the elderly.
Varieties of medicines
There are a lot of medicines for rheumatism. An integrated approach to therapy allows you to get the most effective result and eliminate a variety of symptoms.
The main categories of medications used to treat rheumatic processes:
- Antibiotics. With rheumatism, preference is given to penicillin drugs, which effectively fight a variety of bacterial infections, destroying the cells of the pathogen. The therapeutic course should be at least 14 days, which is necessary for the complete elimination of the causative agent of the pathological process - streptococcal infection. Antibacterial drugs are used orally or by intramuscular injection.
- Anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drugs. This category of medical devices is designed to stop the inflammatory process. Together with this, it seems possible to relieve pain, hyperthermia. The course of therapy, dosages are selected taking into account the patient's condition and the severity of the pathology.
- Glucocorticoids are a variety of drugs that are hormonal and are widely used for rheumatism. They almost instantly help relieve the symptoms of the disease.
- Gamma globulins are specific drugs that contain antitoxins and antibodies to various types of pathogens. Similar elements are obtained from donor or placental blood.
Voltaren
The medicine for rheumatism "Voltaren" is an anti-inflammatory non-steroidal medicine with a pronounced analgesic effect. The injection form of this medication is used to reduce the intensity of inflammatory reactions and pain in this pathology.
The injection solution is a colorless liquid, which contains the main active element - sodium diclofenac, and some additional substances - sodium hydroxide, mannitol, benzyl alcohol, sodium metabisulfite, propylene glycol and injection water.
The main substance of the solutions of this medicinal product belongs to the pharmacological category of non-steroidal drugs. This compound blocks the synthesis of the cyclooxygenase enzyme, which catalyzes the production of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins, which are involved in the process of pain, fever and swelling, and in the localization of the pathological process. As a result of this, the drug has a significant anti-inflammatory effect, reduces the severity of hyperemia, edema and pain.
After intramuscular injection, the main substance of the medicine for rheumatism is absorbed into the general bloodstream and distributed evenly throughout all tissues. With intravenous administration, blood concentration is reached very quickly. Sodium diclofenac is metabolized in the liver with the formation of decay products that are excreted in the urine.
Indications
This pharmacological agent is prescribed for the following pathologies:
- rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism - an autoimmune inflammatory process in the joints in which antibodies are synthesized that destroy their own tissue;
- degenerative-dystrophic and autoimmune pathologies of the spine - osteochondrosis, as well as in the treatment of hernias or protrusions of the intervertebral discs, ankylosing spondylitis, spondylarthrosis;
- osteoarthritis, which is characterized by the destruction of cartilage and the occurrence of an inflammatory reaction;
- arthritis that develops as a result of infection with a bacterial infection, as well as with local hypothermia.
Contraindications
This medication is contraindicated in certain pathological conditions, which include:
- intolerance to the active or additional substances;
- gastric ulcer, in which there is a risk of stomach or intestinal bleeding;
- pregnancy, lactation;
- the presence of allergic reactions to the use of drugs of the class of anti-inflammatory non-steroid drugs (ibuprofen, acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol);
- insufficiency of the liver, kidneys - in such conditions, the metabolic process decreases and the excretion of the active substances of this medicine is impaired;
- nonspecific ulcerative colitis;
- heart failure with the occurrence of congestive events of acute or chronic type;
- the risk of bleeding after surgery;
- coronary disease or myocardial infarction;
- condition after hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic attack, cerebral atherosclerosis.
According to the instructions for use, Voltaren Emulgel is produced in the form of a gel that is applied externally. It is prescribed for pain and inflammatory processes in the joints, ligaments and muscles of rheumatic or traumatic origin. Against the background of its administration, pain and swelling decrease, joint mobility increases. The instructions for use with Voltaren Emulgel must be strictly observed.
The duration of therapy is determined by the indications and the observed effect.
The use of the drug "Amoxicillin"
Consider the instructions for use with Amoxicillin 500 mg.
In rheumatic diseases, antibiotics are an essential component of therapy. One such medicine is Amoxicillin. This medicine is available in oval or oblong tablets, and belongs to the group of penicillins. The drug contains the active element amoxicillin trihydrate and additional substances - sodium carboxymethyl starch, magnesium stearate, polyvidone, talc, titanium dioxide, hypromellose. The mechanism of action of this medicine is based on its ability to inhibit peptidoglycans, which are enzymes of the cell membranes of pathogenic bacteria, which leads to their death.
According to the instructions for use with Amoxicillin 500 mg, the main substance is not destroyed under the influence of gastric juice and, being absorbed from the digestive tract, reaches a maximum concentration after 1-2 hours. This medication is used for a variety of bacterial lesions, in particular with rheumatism.
The dosage regimen of these tablets for rheumatism is individual. A single dosage is 250-500 mg, and in severe forms of the pathological process - 1000 mg.
Contraindications Amoxicillin
In addition, this medicine has some contraindications for use, which include:
- hypersensitivity to penicillins;
- allergic reactions and predisposition to them;
- severe bronchial asthma;
- liver or kidney failure.
"Bicillin 5" from rheumatism
This medication is a natural antibacterial agent of the penicillin class. It destroys the cell walls and walls of pathogenic microorganisms, which prevents their reproduction and growth. This medicine is active against numerous gram-positive microbes, however, most gram-negative bacteria, as well as fungi, viruses, protozoa, and mycobacteria, are resistant to it.
"Bicillin" is made in the form of powders for the preparation of solutions intended for intramuscular administration. The powder should be diluted with isotonic sodium chloride solution, sterile water or procaine solution. Prevention and treatment of rheumatism with this medication occurs in the form of a weekly administration of 300 or 600 thousand units. It is possible to use the medication in a dose of 1.2 million units, but then the frequency of injections is reduced to two times a month. The treatment of rheumatism may also include the following scheme: the introduction of 2.4 million units 2 times a month, and for the prevention of relapse of rheumatism - 600 thousand units once a week for six weeks.
Contraindications to the appointment of the pharmacological agent "Bicillin" are:
- hypersensitivity to penicillins;
- allergy or predisposition to it;
- bronchial asthma;
- hay fever;
- lactation, pregnancy.
The doctor will help you choose the best remedy for rheumatism.
Viprosal
The medical product “Viprosal” is a medicine from the category of locally irritating substances, which is prescribed for patients with various pains in the joints and muscles, including the rheumatic nature of origin. The active elements of this medication have an analgesic and warming effect, which is important for rheumatism.
Viprosal is made in the form of an ointment for external use. The ointment has a uniform consistency, white or slightly yellowish color with a pronounced smell of turpentine.
The main active elements of this pharmacological agent are: dried venom of the ordinary viper, salicylic acid, camphor, gum turpentine. The composition of the medicine also contains such additional substances as paraffin, purified water, glycerin, emulsifier, petroleum jelly.
Ointment for rheumatism "Viprosal" is intended exclusively for external use. The active components of the medicinal product have a warming and analgesic effect, irritating the receptors. As a result, blood flow increases to the site of application of the drug. Patients who used this ointment for therapeutic purposes observed that within 15 minutes after its application, the severity of rheumatic pain was reduced.
This medication is indicated for the treatment of rheumatism, various inflammations of the nerve roots of the spine, arthritis of various origins, and is also used for muscle pain and neuralgia.
Contraindications for the purpose of this pharmaceutical preparation are: intolerance to the components of the ointment, allergic rash, pustular skin lesions, acne, open wounds, burns and frostbite, psoriasis, neurodermatitis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, lactation, pregnancy, tendency to develop bronchospasm, viral infections, tuberculosis , circulatory failure, kidney disease.
Anesthetic for rheumatism “Viprosal” in the form of ointment should be applied to clean skin with a thin layer, with light massaging movements. In this case, a small amount of medication (not more than 10 g) is sufficient for a single application. The drug is rubbed into the skin 2 times a day, after which you can cover the place of application with a warm cloth. The duration of therapy depends on the severity of pain, but, according to the annotation for use, treatment should not exceed ten days.
Chinese plaster for rheumatism
Such patches are applied when pain occurs in the joints, in the initial stages of the pathological process. The product acts immediately after application to the skin and gradually relieves pain, preventing the occurrence of pain in the future.
When creating the patch, the latest nanotechnology and the secrets of ancient Chinese medicine are used. This is a combination of magnetic radiation with the healing properties of herbs. The properties of these products are manifested when the patient undergoes a full course of therapy and pursues the following goals:
- quick relief from pain;
- increased elasticity of connective tissue;
- elimination of puffiness;
- normalization of the blood circulation in the pain zone;
- strengthening metabolic processes;
- saturation of the affected area with vitamins;
- elimination of the inflammatory process;
- prevention of further development of the disease and its relapse.
The positive effect of these products is due to the fact that they contain substances such as chondroitin, glucosamine and thiamine, which restore the injured tissue of cartilage and muscles, increase immunity, and positively affect nerve cells.
Numerous studies have shown that Chinese patch can be considered the most effective and safe tool that helps eliminate rheumatic pains. They have a unique composition, which impregnated the fabric base of this product. Impregnation contains the following elements:
- pine resin;
- safflower dyeing;
- commissor of myrrh;
- angelica officinalis;
- Corydalis is deceitful;
- ginseng root;
- ginura pinnatisus;
- beeswax;
- rhizomes of cybotium.
All these components are balanced so that the therapeutic effect of their action is maximized. Long-term use of Chinese plasters helps to get rid of the pain syndrome with rheumatism.
Chinese plasters come in several varieties, depending on the structure of the product and the impregnation components, and the following types of Chinese plasters exist, which are used specifically for rheumatic disorders:
- anesthetic;
- warming;
- anti-inflammatory.