Each of us probably knows such an unpleasant and painful headache. Even an absolutely healthy person can experience it. Pain in the head can arise not only from any diseases, but even from coffee, recently drunk, from lack of water in the body, from irritating noise. The most effective and quickest way to eliminate pain in the head is to take an anesthetic. The choice of such drugs in the pharmaceutical market is simply huge. Select from these funds can spasmalgon , due to its growing popularity in recent decades.
The principle of spasmalgon
Anesthetic spasmalgone is a very effective drug in the fight against headache. The action of this drug is to remove spasms of smooth muscles. And in this case it is not only a headache, but also pains in other parts of the body caused by spasms. Such pains are usually similar to colic or contractions.
The main components of the drug and their effect
Spasmalgon belongs to analgesics and has spasmolytic activity. The main components of the drug are:
- Metamizol sodium. It has an anti-inflammatory effect, which consists in reducing the activity of inflammatory processes and preventing the action of mediators of inflammation on painful extremities.
- Pitophenone hydrochloride. This component removes muscle tone and relaxes them.
- Fenpiverinia bromide. It also has a relaxing effect on smooth muscles, in particular, the muscles of the intestine, stomach, urinary and bile ducts.
All three components are perfectly combined, strengthening each other's actions.
Indications for taking spasmalgon from the head
The drug is available in the form of tablets and injections. Usually from a headache spasmalgone is taken in the form of tablets. It is indicated to people suffering from a headache of mild or moderate form.
Method of taking spasmalgon
How to take spazmalgon from the head, detailed below. Tablets spazmalgona take, swallowing whole, not chewing. At the same time, they are washed down with enough water so that the medicine dissolves more easily in the stomach. The dose for each patient is determined by the attending physician, however, it is not recommended to take more than six tablets per day (children under 15 not more than three tablets per day). Take the medicine usually three times a day in 1-2 tablets. The course of treatment should not last more than three days in a row. The exception is the doctor's recommendation.
There are cases when spasmalgon from a headache does not help. In this situation, if there is no effect within 24 hours, the drug is stopped.
Contraindications and side effects
The drug is contraindicated to people:
- with individual excessive sensitivity to its components;
- with renal insufficiency;
- with suspicion of surgical pathology;
- with obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract;
- with anemia, a violation of the function of hematopoiesis;
- with glaucoma or tachyarrhythmia.
Possible side effects:
- Gastrointestinal tract: nausea, vomiting, exacerbation of an ulcer or gastritis (in case of their presence).
- Cardiovascular system: increased pressure, rapid heartbeat, arrhythmia , anemia.
- Central nervous system: headache, dizziness, irritability, impaired visual function.
- Urinary system: pain when urinating, disturbing the process of urination, changing the color of urine to reddish or bright red.