The drug "Diazolin", the annotation of which relates it to drugs that block histamine receptors, is available in the form of dragees and tablets. This medication relieves swelling of the mucous membranes, reduces the effect of the hormone histamine on the smooth muscles of internal organs, normalizes blood pressure, and reduces the development of permeability of blood vessels. Diazolin, the methods of application of which are indicated in the instructions, also has a mild analgesic effect.
With various allergic reactions, skin itching caused by eczema or allergies, with inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes, diazolin is prescribed. Instructions for use indicate its properties to relieve itching, swelling and anesthetization, which is especially effective for bites of wasps, mosquitoes, and bees. As an antiallergic agent, diazolin is ineffective for patients with bronchial asthma. Diazolin is not able to relieve an attack or improve the well-being of such patients.
Adults and patients from the age of twelve can be prescribed diazolin. The method of use is in the form of tablets or dragees, which should not be crushed or chewed. Use the drug during meals.
The medicine is rapidly absorbed into the body, starting to act after 15-30 minutes, reaching the maximum therapeutic effect after 1-2 hours. Diazolin almost does not overcome the blood-brain barrier, and in the liver is metabolized by methylation and enhances the action of liver enzymes. From the body, this drug is excreted by the kidneys.
Diazolin has several advantages over antihistamines: it can be taken at any time of the day. It does not block receptors of other types, and the duration of the therapeutic effect is up to 24 hours.
Diazolin, the instructions for use of which must be carefully read, is prescribed by the attending physician taking into account the severity of the patient's condition. At one time, an adult patient should not consume more than 0.4 g of the drug. The dose calculated per day should not be more than 0.6 grams. The question of the duration of the medication should be decided by the attending physician. Until the age of three, children in any form are not prescribed diazolin. Instructions for use of the drug does not recommend taking it to people with impaired heart function, with increased eye pressure, with an enlarged prostate. Also, you can not take this remedy for patients with a stomach ulcer - the drug acts irritatingly on the gastrointestinal tract.
Care must be taken when taking diazolin. Instructions for use draws attention to this pregnant and lactating. For people with kidney or liver disease, a special treatment course using this medication should be developed.
Reception of diazolin can provoke some unpleasant symptoms from the digestive system, causing nausea, a feeling of pain in the stomach, heartburn.
In addition to the above, diazolin has an effect on the functioning of the central nervous system. Individuals taking the drug may experience trembling of the extremities, sleep disturbance, lethargy, dizziness, lethargy, and dry mouth.
In young patients, completely opposite reactions to the action of dizolin are observed. If adults are characterized by such side effects as lethargy and drowsiness, then children, on the contrary, become active, excitable, sometimes aggressive. Sometimes they have insomnia.
When taking diazolin, the instructions for use of which should be constantly with the medicine, the patient must pay attention to the warning about the deterioration of the reaction speed. Therefore, when using this medication, you should be careful when working with dangerous devices or getting behind the wheel of a car.
According to its chemical properties, diazolin interacts with sedatives and alcohol-containing drugs. It can be consumed with vitamins, dietary supplements and a number of other medications.