To date, many pharmaceutical companies are officially registered. All of them produce approximately the same type of drugs. Painkillers and antipyretics are in great demand. In second place in popularity are antihistamines. These will be discussed in today's article. You will learn what “Diazolin" is. Analogues of the drug and instructions for its use will be presented to your attention.
Characteristics of the drug: composition, action, release form
Positions as an antihistamine first-generation tablets "Diazolin" instructions for use. The price of the drug averages 50-100 rubles per package. It is important to consider that the tablets have different dosages: 50 and 100 mg of the active substance, which is mebhydrolin. The abstract reports that a lower dosage of the drug is intended to treat children.
The action of the drug is aimed at removing an allergic reaction and providing a sedative effect. Previously, it was considered collateral. Now doctors use this quality. Dragees and tablets have the ability to block histamine receptors. The medication relieves swelling from the mucous surfaces. The drug has a slight anesthetic effect, which is more likely than the main one. Dragee relax muscle tone, affect the functioning of the central nervous system.
What helps “Diazolin": indications
Doctors recommend using Diazolin for allergies. If you delve into this recommendation and read the instructions, you can find out that the tablets are prescribed in the following cases:
- seasonal or chronic allergic rhinitis, hay fever;
- conjunctivitis and urticaria;
- allergy to drugs;
- reaction to insects and their bites, skin dermatosis;
- Quincke's edema.
Before using the drug “Diazolin”, an adult responsible person should turn to the annotation and find out contraindications. The manufacturer does not recommend this medicine for children under three years of age, pregnant women and nursing mothers. It is forbidden to use "Diazolin" for hypersensitivity, epilepsy, gastric ulcer, heart disease and prostate gland. It is worth informing your doctor if you have kidney or liver failure. In this case (at the discretion of the doctor), therapy can be adjusted.
Instruction for use
The medicine "Diazolin", analogues of which will be presented to your attention later, is prescribed for a period of 3 to 5-7 days. Long-term use of the drug is addictive, therefore, if necessary, long-term use of tablets is replaced by an alternative means. How - learn from the article.
"Diazolin" is prescribed to adult patients 100 mg 1-3 times a day. Children from 5 to 12 years of age are prescribed 50 mg 2 to 4 times a day. Babies from 3 years of age are prescribed 50 mg 1-2 times a day. It is advisable to take the medicine with food or immediately after a meal. Do not chew pills, drink them with clean still water.
Substitutes of the drug: antihistamines of different generations
If for some reason you cannot take Diazolin, analogues can be selected without difficulty. It’s better not to do it yourself. Contact your doctor and find out what tablets can be replaced in your case. Medicine knows several generations of antihistamines. As you know, “Diazolin” refers to the first. This also includes Diphenhydramine, Suprastin, Fenkarol. These medicaments can give a pronounced sedative effect, they affect muscle tone. First-generation drugs are fast and effective in their action, but they work little (4-12 hours). During treatment with such means, you need to refrain from drinking alcohol and doing important work.
The second type of antihistamines is more modern drugs. In their work, they can also replace Diazolin. Analogs will have the following trade names: “Clarisens”, “Kloratadin”, “Lomilan”, “Claritin”, “Zirtek”. These compounds are capable of relieving allergy symptoms for up to 24 hours. You can take them for a long time (up to several months). When treated with antihistamines of the second generation, muscle and mental activity do not suffer.
The third generation of allergy medicines is the most modern and advanced drugs. They do not affect the functioning of the nervous system. Such drugs do not have a sedative effect. The trade names for allergy medications are Trexil, Gismanal, Telfast, and so on.
Absolute analogues, matching in composition
You already know how the use of the drug “Diazolin” recommends. The price of this medication is also known to you. If you have not found such a medicine in a pharmacy, then you can replace it with an absolute analogue. These are drugs that have an identical composition. These include Omeryl and Dialin. If you believe the feedback from consumers, then finding these medicines is even more difficult than the original tool.
- "Measured" - dragees, which are prescribed for skin, drug allergies and rhinorrhea. Children can be given after two years. The duration of administration and dosage is determined by the doctor individually.
- “Dialin” - tablets used in hay fever and conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis. The medication copes with drug allergies, urticaria and edema.
If you have hypersensitivity to mebhydrolin, then you should choose another substitute for the described drugs.
How does loratadine work?
Loratadine is a medicinal substance that is designed to combat an allergic reaction. The medicines containing it in their composition have the following trade names: “Tirlor”, “Lomilan”, “Loratadin”, “Claritin” and so on. All of them are sold at the pharmacy without a prescription. Often, consumers ask themselves: which of the drugs - “Loratadine” or “Diazolin” - is better at dealing with allergies?
If we conduct a comparative description, we can find out that taking drugs based on loratadine is much more convenient. Such formulations are used only once a day. The price category of drugs is about the same. It is known that loratadine-based drugs can be combined with alcoholic beverages. Perhaps this is the only type of antihistamine that does not provoke adverse reactions in combination with ethanol. "Diazolin" is strictly forbidden to use along with alcohol. Loratadine tablets do not cause drowsiness. They can be combined with driving. “Diazolin" acts much faster and more efficiently. What to choose - everyone decides for himself.
Chloropyramine and medicines based on it
The next analogue of the drug can be called the active substance chloropyramine. It is found in drugs such as Suprastin and Chloropyramine. You can buy these drugs without a prescription in any pharmacy. They are used for allergic diseases in the form of rhinitis, urticaria, conjunctivitis. They are also used in the complex therapy of bronchial asthma and intestinal infection. You need to take such funds 3-4 times a day, which is not very convenient.
Despite the fact that the composition of Diazolin and Suprastin is different, both medicines belong to the first generation of antihistamines. When using them, you should refuse to perform important and responsible work, as well as driving vehicles. You can give Suprastin to children from the first month of life. The drug is strictly contraindicated in pregnant women and people with high sensitivity to the main and additional components.
Clemastine as a substitute for "Diazolin"
Another active substance belonging to the first group of antihistamines is clemastine. It is part of such drugs as Tavegil, Clemastine, Rivtagil. They use drugs for seasonal allergies, insect bites and skin manifestations. Much worse, these medicines deal with puffiness. Which medicine to choose - Tavegil or Diazolin?
The last medication is much cheaper than its counterpart. The average cost of one Tavegil package is 200 rubles. In this case, the drug works more gently. If you do not have acute life-threatening allergic reactions, then you should choose "Tavegil." Use for children this drug can be from a year. In this case, the duration of therapy is limited by the doctor. According to reviews, the tablets are not addictive, unlike their cheap and strong predecessor.
Summarize
So, what is better to choose - “Loratadin”, “Tavegil”, “Diazolin” or “Suprastin”? Which is better from these medicines? It is not possible to independently answer this question. Much depends on the purpose of the antihistamine. Some drugs are effective in acute cases when you can not hesitate. Other medicines work well with seasonal or chronic allergies.
You should not choose a substitute yourself. If you have troubling symptoms, be sure to see a doctor. Before prescribing a specific medicine, the doctor will conduct a series of tests. The results will help you choose the medicine as correctly as possible. Have a good health, live without allergies!