Instructions for Fervex
Fervex is a combined drug used in the treatment of acute respiratory diseases as symptomatic therapy.
pharmachologic effect Fervex:
Due to the active ingredients in the drug is effective for reducing symptoms in acute respiratory diseases. Paracetamol, affecting the center of thermoregulation, has antipyretic and analgesic effects, eliminating headache and reducing fever.
Ascorbic acid, as an active component of stimulates the immune system, helping to increase the body's resistance, and also participates in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism and tissue regeneration processes. Pheniramine, a histamine H1 receptor blocker, reduces nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, sneezing, eye redness and itching.
Indications Fervex:
for the use of Fervex According to the instructions, is indicated for use when: ARVI (as symptomatic therapy); Rhinopharyngitis.
Contraindications Fervex:
According to the instructions, is contraindicated for use with: Erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (especially in the acute phase); Portal hypertension; Renal failure; Deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; Chronic alcoholism; Hypersensitivity to components. In addition, Fervex should not be taken under the age of fifteen, in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy and during lactation.
Fervex for children (with a reduced content of active ingredients) can be used in pediatrics from the age of six. According to the instructions, Fervex should be taken with caution in the elderly, as well as when: Hyperplasia of the prostate; Closed-angle glaucoma; Viral and alcoholic hepatitis; Liver failure; Congenital hyperbilirubinemia (Dubin-Johnson, Gilbert and Rotor syndromes).
Method of using Fervex:
Before use, the contents of the sachet must be dissolved in a glass of warm water, after which the resulting solution should be drunk immediately. According to indications, Fervex should be taken one sachet up to three times a day with an interval of at least four hours. The most effective is the use between meals. For elderly people, as well as with the development of the disease against the background of impaired liver or kidney function, the interval between taking solution should be at least 8 hours.
Children from six to fifteen years old can only take for children in a single dosage of 1 sachet. Reception frequency (with an interval of at least 4 hours): 6-10 years old - twice a day; 10-12 years old - three times a day; 2-15 years old - up to four times a day. In cases of taking without a medical prescription, the following duration of taking the drug should be observed: Up to five days - as an analgesic; Up to three days - as an antipyretic agent. In case of an overdose, the most significant side effects develop due to paracetamol, which is part of. In these cases, there may be observed:
Decreased appetite; Pallor of the skin; Vomiting; Nausea; Hepatonecrosis, the severity of which depends on the degree of overdose received. Similar symptoms, as a rule, develop when taking paracetamol in an amount of more than 10 g, and liver damage develops over six days.
Side effects Fervex:
According to reviews, is well tolerated (when taken in recommended doses). In some cases, according to reviews, can cause the following violations: Nausea and pain in the epigastric region, much less often - dry mouth (digestive system);
Skin rash, hives, itching, Quincke's edema (allergic reactions); Thrombocytopenia, anemia and methemoglobinemia (hematopoietic system); Retention of urine (urinary system). Also, with an existing predisposition, according to reviews, can lead to the development of drowsiness and paresis of accommodation, and with prolonged use - to impaired renal and liver function.
