"Papaverin", analogues: "Papaverine hydrochloride", "No-shpa forte", "Foradil combi".Instructions for use, form of release
Modern pharmacology provides for the production of analogs, various generics and substitutes for known drugs. This approach allows the patient to perform the prescribed treatment at minimal cost. After all, many original medicines are much more expensive than their counterparts. This article will tell you about the medicine "Papaverin".Analogues of it will be presented as well. You will learn about the way drugs are used and their purpose.
Description of active ingredient and form of release
Papaverine hydrochloride is the active ingredient of the eponymous drug, Papaverina. The medicine is given in the form of tablets and a solution for injections. Also in pharmacy kiosks you can buy "Candles with papaverine."The cost of medicines is different in different regions and shopping centers.
The active ingredient refers to antispasmodics and vasodilators. He relieves spasm from smooth muscles, has a relaxing effect. Also, the drug helps block phosphodiesterase and reduce calcium levels in cells. The drug "Papaverin", analogues of which will be described below, removes the spasm of blood vessels. Due to these actions, there is a therapeutic effect.
Papaverina hydrochloride: what helps?
What is the purpose of the drug substance? To answer this question, it is necessary to study the instructions for use. Indications for the use of medication are the following cases:
- spasm of the abdominal organs( renal or intestinal colic, cholecystitis, pilorospasm);
- bronchospasm, stenocardia( spasm of the heart muscle);
- headaches caused by narrowing of the blood vessels of the brain;
- premenstrual pain and algodismenorea;
- threat of premature birth or miscarriage during pregnancy.
The medication is used in surgery to prepare for surgery. Here it is used for premedication in conjunction with other drugs. If you have been prescribed the drug "Papaverina hydrochloride", from which it helps, you need to ask the doctor. The doctor will explain in detail about the medicine and give recommendations on its use.
How to take the medicine "Papaverin"?
The dose of the drug and the form of its release is assigned individually. These factors depend on the patient's condition and complaints.
Adult patients are prescribed 0,04-0,06 grams of active substance up to 5 times a day. This portion is taken in the form of pills."Papaverin" - tablets, which are available with a content of 0.04 grams of papaverine hydrochloride. If the use of injections is provided, the drug is used in a dose of 1-2 ml to 4 times a day."Papaverine" in ampoules contains 2 ml of the main component. With intravenous administration, the drug is previously diluted with sodium chloride solution and delivered drip.
Rectal suppositories are more often given to pregnant women. The dose and duration of therapy is chosen depending on the state of the future mother. How to use the candles "Papaverin"?The medicine is injected into the rectum after a preliminary act of defecation on 1-2 suppositories up to three times a day.
Substitutes: Absolute and Indirect
What are the "Papaverin" analogues? There are medicines that have the same composition. In them, the main component is papaverine hydrochloride. Trade names of these funds are the following: "Papaverin Bufus", "Papaverine hydrochloride MC", "Children's papaverine 0.01" and so on. The drug "Papazol" contains in its composition the active substance papaverine hydrochloride, but it also has another component.
To indirect replacements of the drug "Papaverin"( analogs), you can include the following drugs: "No-shpu", "Renalgan", "Drotaverin", "Pulmicort", "Foradil Kombi", "Spazmobryu", "Spazmalgon", "Analgin", "Paracetamol", "Ibuprofen" and many others. All of them have an analgesic effect. Some of the drugs relieve spasm and eliminate fever. Let's consider the main in more detail.
Medication "Papazol"
If you need to replace "Papaverin"( tablets), you can buy a medicine "Papazol".It is produced in tablets of 10 pieces per blister. The drug contains papaverine hydrochloride and dibazol. Additional components: talc, sugar powder, potato starch, stearic acid.
The drug "Papazol" is prescribed for spasms of cerebral vessels and peripheral vessels. Like "Papaverin", the analog is used to eliminate spasms of the abdominal organs. Contraindication to the use of the medication is obstructive bronchitis, epilepsy, certain heart diseases and children under the age of one year.
Medication prescribed for 1-2 tablets up to 3 times a day. The duration of therapy is from two weeks to a month. For children, the medication is selected in an individual dosage.
Drugs "Drotaverin" and "No-shpa"
Other analogues of the drug "Papaverin" will be: "No-shpa forte", "No-shpa" and "Drotaverin".The active substance of all these medicines is drotaverina hydrochloride. It has an antispasmodic, vasodilating action. The drug removes tonus, reducing muscle activity. Medicines are given in the form of tablets and a solution for injections. Preparations "No-shpa" and "Drotaverin" in the form of tablets contain 40 mg of drotaverine hydrochloride. One ampoule contains 2 ml of the solution( 40 mg of the active ingredient).If you consider the drug "No-shpa Fort", then it contains a double dose( 80 mg of drotaverine hydrochloride) per tablet.
Indications for the use of drugs are spasms of the vessels, abdominal organs, gynecological diseases( including the threat of abortion).It is forbidden to use medicines in different forms for renal, hepatic and heart failure, children under one year and with a deficiency of lactose.
"No-shpa" and "Drotaverin" preparations are taken at 40-80 milligrams three times a day. Injections are administered intravenously or intramuscularly in a volume of 40-80 mg of drotaverine hydrochloride. The daily dose should not be more than 240 milligrams of the active ingredient.
Means "Renalgan"
To some extent, a substitute for "Papaverine" can be called this medicine. The drug "Renalgan" is produced in ampoules and tablets. The active substances of the medicament are: metamizole sodium, fenpiverinia bromide and pituophenone hydrochloride. The agent has analgesic and spasmolytic effects, as well as antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects. The component fenpiverinia bromide promotes an additional relaxation of smooth muscles.
"Renalgan" is prescribed for spasms of the ureter, kidney, intestinal colic, during inflammatory infectious diseases. Use medication can eliminate fever and pain sensations of different locations. Do not use the drug in certain diseases of the blood, heart and kidneys. It is forbidden to use the medication during pregnancy and lactation, as well as in children under 5 years.
The method of use is determined by the physician. In the absence of individual recommendations, the drug is prescribed in a dose of 1-2 tablets. Multiplicity of use - up to three times a day. Injections are prescribed individually depending on the patient's condition.
Inhalation "Foradil Combi"
The drug "Foradil Kombi" is available in capsules intended for inhalation. Unlike other similar solutions, the drug does not provide for the use of separate devices-inhalers. All that the patient needs for the procedure is in the package. The main active ingredient of the drug is budesonide. One capsule contains 200 or 400 μg of the component.
Indications for the administration of the drug are respiratory tract spasms: bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, obstruction, spastic cough. The medication promotes the widening of the lumen of the bronchi and the normalization of respiration. Contraindicated use inhalant "Foradil Kombi" for children under 6 years and pregnant( lactating) women. It is not recommended to prescribe such therapy to patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and people with hypersensitivity to the composition of the drug.
Dosage is determined according to the pathology. For adult patients, the maintenance dose of the drug is 200 to 400 μg twice a day. It is recommended to use a minimum portion for treatment. If a greater dosage is chosen, then after improving the patient's condition, it should be reduced.
Capsules "Spazmobru"
You can replace the medicine "Papaverin" with the medicine "Spazmobru".Tablets contain in their composition hyoscine butyl bromide. The drug has an antispasmodic effect on the abdominal cavity. The active ingredient is poorly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. In the pharmacy chain, you can also purchase a solution of Spasmobryu. It is intended for intramuscular, subcutaneous or intravenous administration.
The prescription of the medicine is made with the following diseases: spasms of the digestive system and abdominal organs;nausea and vomiting;gynecological diseases and pathologies of the urinary system. The drug is used for premedication, in order to prepare the patient for various diagnostic manipulations. Contraindicated to use the remedy for glaucoma, prostate gland diseases, arrhythmia and tachycardia.
Adult patients "Spasmobre" is prescribed in a dose of 10 mg to 5 times a day. The maximum daily dose is 100 mg of the active ingredient. For children, a portion of the medication is determined depending on the body weight. The solution for injections is administered in an individual dosage.
What to choose?
What to choose a patient from the proposed medicines? How to replace "Papaverine" in ampoules, tablets and suppositories? This issue must always be resolved with a doctor. If you wrongly pick up a substitute, then the effect of treatment will not be the same as expected. What means to give preference - depends on the indications. Be sure to read the instructions for the drug, read all the indications and limitations. Do not forget to read about adverse reactions. If any of these occur, contact the doctor immediately for advice.
Frequently antispasmodics are prescribed in combination with other drugs. Be sure to observe the order of taking these or other medications. Detailed information about this can be obtained from your doctor.
Summing up
All drugs have their analogues. If you do not have special indications for replacing therapy, then it is worth using the medication that the doctor recommended. Do not perform self-correction of appointments. This can cause very unpleasant consequences. It is absolutely forbidden to replace "Papaverin" with any other during pregnancy.
The original medicine, like many of its substitutes, is dispensed without a prescription. Keep the drugs in accordance with the conditions stated on the package. Do not use medicines after the expiration date. Take care of yourself and be treated correctly. Good luck!