"Teraflu" is considered a combination agent. Its active ingredients have anti-inflammatory effects, so the medicine is used for combination therapy of acute respiratory diseases, which is aimed at eliminating unpleasant symptoms. What is the name of the manufacturing company Teraflu?
Release form
The drug is made in the form of powder and tablets for oral use. The structure of the drug includes several active substances:
- Paracetamol.
- Phenylephrine.
- Pheniramine.
The powder is produced by Pateon Whitby Inc., Canada. It also includes additional components, which include:
- acesulfame potassium;
- silica;
- a salt of calcium metal and phosphoric acid;
- cane sugar;
- maltodextrin;
- magnesium salt of stearic acid;
- sodium salt of citric acid.
Excipients of the tablet form are:
- silica;
- magnesium stearate;
- p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester;
- ethylene glycol polymer;
- polyvinylpyrrolidone;
- starch;
- carbohydrate disaccharides;
- croscarmellose sodium.
The powder is packaged in foil bags, tablets - in blisters of 10 pieces. Manufacturing country "Teraflu Extratab" - Turkey.
Healing effects
The therapeutic properties of the drug are due to the influence of the active substances that make up its composition:
- Paracetamol is one of the main non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances. It blocks the activity of the cyclooxygenase enzyme, due to which the content of prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and tumor necrosis factor decreases.
- This leads to a decrease in the severity of inflammation, as well as a decrease in body temperature during fever, elimination of pain.
- Pheniramine neutralizes imidazolyl-2-ethylamine cell receptors, due to which it has an antihistamine effect, suppressing the effects of histamine. Pheniramine helps reduce swelling, as well as lacrimation, the severity of mucus from the nose, as well as burning in the eye area.
- Phenylephrine refers to the sympathomimetic components, usually affects the alpha-adrenergic receptors of blood vessels, which leads to their narrowing and a decrease in the severity of edema in the nasal mucosa.
Due to these properties, Teraflu powder and tablets against flu and colds have anti-inflammatory, as well as antipyretic and antihistamine pharmacological effects.
After using a powder or tablets, the main components of the drug are quickly and completely absorbed into the systemic circulation. They are evenly distributed in the tissues, exchanged in the liver with the formation of inactive decay products.
When the doctor prescribes Teraflu
The main medical indication for the use of tablets or powder is considered the symptomatic treatment of an infectious and inflammatory pathological process, which is accompanied by an increase in body temperature, as well as body aches, rhinitis, migraine. It includes influenza, as well as parainfluenza, acute respiratory infections, usually of viral etiology.
Usage restrictions
There are certain conditions when it is forbidden to use "Teraflu":
- Pregnancy.
- Increased sensitivity to any of the active substances.
- Withdrawal syndrome.
- Portal hypertension.
- Syndrome of increased pressure in the portal vein system.
- Diabetes mellitus of the first or second type.
- The patient's age is up to twelve years.
- Breast-feeding.
With extreme caution, “Teraflu” is prescribed for:
- Chronic pathology, which leads to the development of lipid plaques on the vascular endothelium.
- High blood pressure.
- Lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme.
- Increased intraocular pressure.
- Congenital pathological process in the liver.
- Severe damage to the liver and kidneys.
- Pheochromocytoma.
- Increased thyroid activity.
- Prostate hyperplasia in men.
Before starting therapy with this drug, it is necessary to exclude the presence of prohibitions on the use.
Possible side effects
According to the instructions for use with the drug, it is known that against the background of the use of tablets or Teraflu powder, the appearance of negative pathological reactions from various organs and systems is likely, these include:
- Pain in the upper abdomen.
- Nausea.
- Dry mouth.
- Hyperactivity.
- Dizziness.
- Migraine.
- Loss of sleep.
- Increased intraocular pressure.
- Pupil dilatation.
- Hypertension.
- Anemia.
- Agranulocytosis.
- Reducing the volume of urine.
- Excretion of sugar with urine from the body.
- Rashes on the skin.
- Quincke's angioedema.
If symptoms of negative pathological processes occur, the use of this medication should be discontinued and consult a therapist.
Drug dosage
The medicine "Teraflu" is intended for oral use. The tablets are taken orally, they are washed down with liquid. According to the instructions for use, Teraflu powder for adults and children is dissolved in a glass of water before use.
For patients from twelve years of age, the average pharmacological dosage is 1 tablet or 1 sachet of powder, which are used as necessary to reduce the severity of signs of an infectious and inflammatory process.
According to the instructions for the use of Teraflu powder for adult patients and children, no more than four doses of the medicine are allowed at regular intervals. For one use, it is allowed to use 2 sachets of powder or 2 tablets to achieve a positive therapeutic effect.
The duration of therapy with this medication should not exceed three days. If unpleasant symptoms of the disease persist, the use of the drug should be stopped and consult a doctor.
Recommendations of medical specialists
Before starting therapy with tablets or Teraflu powder, you need to familiarize yourself with the instructions for this medicine and pay attention to several features:
- With prolonged use of the drug, toxic effects on the liver and kidneys are likely.
- You can not drink alcohol while taking "Teraflu", since it is possible to increase its toxic effect on the liver.
- This medication helps to reduce the manifestation of pathological inflammation and intoxication, it does not affect the causes of the disease.
- The active substances of the drug can interact with drugs of other therapeutic groups, therefore, when using them, it is advisable to consult a medical specialist.
- During the use of the drug, the implementation of work that is associated with the need to concentrate is excluded.
In pharmacies, tablets and powder of any manufacturer "Teraflu" are dispensed without a doctor's prescription. If you have questions regarding their admission, you should consult a doctor.
With a strong excess of the recommended pharmacological dose of Teraflu powder or tablets, negative reactions appear, mainly due to the toxic effect of paracetamol.
Therapy of poisoning consists in washing the stomach, as well as the intestines and the use of intestinal sorbents.
Storage methods
According to the instructions for use, the shelf life of Teraflu is 2 years (both release forms). The medication must be kept in its original packaging in a dark, dry place at a temperature of no more than twenty-five degrees heat. The price of the drug ranges from 180 to 590 rubles.
Conclusion
The drug "Teraflu" effectively neutralizes the symptoms of flu and colds, but does not eliminate the causes of the disease. In addition, it is harmful to the liver. The effect of the drug does not depend on the manufacturer of Teraflu, only the form of release is different.
There are many positive responses about the medicine, when the medicine was quickly put on its feet, when it was necessary. Patients rarely experience side effects. Drinking the medicine in the form of a soluble powder is easy and pleasant.