Euphyllin is a pharmacological drug that is a combination of theophylline and ethylenediamine. The drug removes spasms in the bronchi, blood vessels, bile ducts. Eufillin is available in two forms: in tablets and in liquid form in ampoules.
There are a number of indications for the use of Euphyllin:
- bronchospasm, asthma;
- apnea (impaired breathing function) in infants;
- impaired cerebral circulation;
- angina pectoris and other cardiovascular diseases;
- diuretic for swelling.
Euphyllinum with bronchitis
First of all, Eufillin is used to treat diseases of the respiratory system: asthma, bronchitis, chronic cough, emphysema. The drug facilitates breathing, opening the airways and providing more oxygen. The use of Eufillin should be performed under strict medical supervision, as a result of excess dose may experience convulsions, rapid heartbeat, and an insufficient amount of medication can aggravate the course of asthmatic attacks.
Dosage of Euphyllin in tablets
The dose of the drug and the frequency of its use is determined by the attending physician.
In respiratory diseases, on average, the daily intake of an adult is 300 mg divided into two doses.
Patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system with a weight of more than 60 kg usually prescribed 400 mg of Euphyllinum per day. People with less weight should take 200 mg per day.
The daily dose can be reduced for severe heart and liver diseases, as well as for certain viral diseases.
Children, with a weight of 30 kg, a day prescribed no more than 20 mg per 1 kg of weight, dividing the dose into two doses.
Children under 7 years can take no more than 0.1 g of Euphyllinum in 24 hours.
Attention! Children who have not reached the age of 3, the drug is appointed in exceptional cases. Infants up to 3 months of the drug can not be given! During pregnancy, Euphyllin can be used for swelling.
Features of the use of Euphyllin in tablets:
- the drug can not be taken with other medicines;
- the medicine is not used for allergy to caffeine;
- tablets should be washed down with plenty of fluids;
- between receptions it is necessary to maintain a time interval of not less than 12 hours.
Eufillin - instructions for the use of ampoules
Intramuscularly, the drug is used for asthma. It is recommended to inject in the upper quadrant of the gluteus muscle in the amount of 100 to 500 mg per day. In some situations, adults can be injected into the vein at a rate of 6 mg of solution per 1 kg of body weight. In severe asthmatic attacks, the patient is given a dropper from the drug solution (not more than 750 mg).
The amount of medicine administered to a child is calculated by a specialist, given the weight, age of the baby and the pathology of the disease.
Euphyllin from cellulite
Another direction of application of Euphyllin is getting rid of cellulite . Prepare an anti-cellulite composition is easy at home. One tablet of Euphyllin is rubbed and
Efullene is used to combat cellulite manifestations and in the form of wraps. In the problem zones, a liquid preparation or cream is rubbed, the body wraps up with a food film. The visible result is achieved after two weeks, subject to the daily procedures. To enhance the effectiveness of wrapping, a mixture of cream for massage, essential citrus oil (or tea tree oil), Dimexide and Euphyllin is prepared.