Efferalgan Syrup is an effective way to lower the temperature in the smallest patients. This medicine quickly alleviates the condition of the baby, and at the same time is not addictive. The drug is sold without a prescription, so you must strictly follow the manufacturer's recommendations from the instructions.
Material Content:
- 1 Release form, composition
- 2 Pharmacological action and indications for use
- 3 At what age can children be given
- 4 How long does the antipyretic drug begin to act?
- 5 Syrup Efferalgan: instructions for use for children
- 6 Drug Interactions with Other Drugs
- 7 Contraindications, side effects and overdose
- 8 Analogs of antipyretic syrup
Release form, composition
Antipyretic drug Efferalgan is sold in three forms.
It:
- Effervescent tablets (Efferalgan Oops).
- Rectal suppositories.
- Syrup.
It is the latter option that is most often prescribed for small patients. The syrup itself is a yellow-brown solution with the aroma of vanilla and caramel. It is sweet and sticky. In addition to the medicine bottle, the buyer will find a convenient measuring spoon in the box.
The composition of the syrup includes several components at once. It was based on a sugar solution with macrogol 6000. Sodium saccharinate, potassium sorbate, and citric acid are also added to water with sucrose.
The main active ingredient of the drug is paracetamol. For 100 ml of its product, 3 g is used.
Pharmacological action and indications for use
The drug in question affects the child's body as follows:
- reduces fever;
- relieves inflammation;
- anesthetizes.
Paracetamol from the composition of the drug acts on the centers of thermoregulation and pain.Immediately after taking the drug, it is rapidly absorbed from the digestive tract and immediately begins to act. The medicine is excreted through the kidneys naturally.
For small patients, the drug is prescribed to bring down body temperature and anesthesia. It is topical to use it for headache, toothache, traumatic and muscle pain. The drug helps to alleviate the condition of the patient and alleviate the painful sensations that appeared as a result of burns.
Efferalgan in the form of a syrup can be prescribed to babies as an adjuvant after vaccination. It also facilitates the condition of the crumbs when teething / changing teeth, if these processes are accompanied by an increase in body temperature and pain.
At what age can children be given
Efferalgan syrup for children is allowed to be given to infants who are already a month old. In this case, the weight of the child should exceed 4 kg. For premature babies, whose body weight has not yet reached the indicated indicator by the month, you will have to choose another drug.
The medicine is not prescribed for patients over 12 years old. It is topical to use it to lower the temperature in children whose weight does not exceed 32 kg.
How long does the antipyretic drug begin to act?
The popularity of the discussed drug in the form of syrup is primarily due to its quick action. Immediately after absorption of paracetamol in the gastrointestinal tract, “blocking” of the enzymes that cause a feeling of pain begins. Further, the drug enters the liver, from where it is excreted in a period of 1 to 3 hours naturally.
It is the syrup that allows you to take the most accurate dosage of the medicine. It is rapidly absorbed. Already after 30 - 40 minutes, we can expect relief of the condition of a small patient and a decrease in body temperature.
Syrup Efferalgan: instructions for use for children
Before using the syrup, you must carefully read the instructions for use. If the child is not yet 3 years old, then a doctor’s consultation is mandatory.
To normalize the temperature regime, it is allowed to use the medicine for 3 days. To eliminate the pain syndrome - no more than 5 days. If you want to extend the course of therapy with Efferalgan syrup, a consultation with a medical specialist is required.
Dosage and administration
The syrup is taken orally by the child. Significantly facilitates this process measuring spoon. This accessory is marked with divisions corresponding to the body weight of a small patient. They allow you to quickly and easily determine the right dosage.
When calculating the correct portion of medication for a child, its exact weight must be taken into account. In order to avoid overdosing with the drug, you should not combine it with other drugs, one of the active substances of which also turned out to be paracetamol.
The dosage for a child aged 1 to 3 months should be determined solely by the doctor. Such information cannot be found even in the instructions for use.
The average dose of the drug varies from 8 to 12 ml. For example, for babies weighing 6 to 8 kg, it is 3 ml, and for children weighing 30 kg - 15 ml. To determine the portion acceptable for a small patient, a special table from the instructions for use will more accurately help.
You can take syrup no more than 4 times a day. The interval between doses should be an average of 5 hours. It is allowed to dilute the drug with juice, tea milk. This is especially true for babies who still do not know how to drink medicine from a spoon. Such dilutions do not reduce the effectiveness of the product.
It is advisable to consume syrup 1-2 hours after a heavy meal. Be sure to drink it with plenty of water. In general, for the period of therapy with Efferalgan, you need to increase the amount of fluid in the child’s diet.
Special instructions for taking syrup
An already opened bottle of medicine can be used throughout the year (regardless of its expiration date). Keep it in a cool dark place.
If the child has problems with the functioning of the liver and / or kidneys, then the interval between doses of the baby syrup should be increased to 8 hours.
If you want to use the medicine for longer than 6-7 days, then you need to monitor the condition of the liver and a blood test. It must be remembered that paracetamol from the composition of the drug distorts the results of laboratory tests.
It should be borne in mind that 1 ml of the product contains almost 0.7 g of sugar. This information is relevant for diabetic patients on a low sugar diet.
Drug Interactions with Other Drugs
It is forbidden to use the drug with other drugs with paracetamol in the composition.
With caution, you need to combine syrup with medicines against seizures, barbiturates, salicylates.
If the child takes any medications to alleviate the condition in chronic ailments, this must be warned by a specialist who prescribes a small patient Efferalgan.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
Efferalgan in the form of a syrup is considered a safe drug. It is strictly forbidden to give it to the child in the first days of life, even if his weight exceeded 4 kg.
In addition, the following features of the body of a small patient fall into the list of contraindications:
- Hypersensitivity to paracetamol, parabens.
- Severe ailments of the kidneys and / or liver.
- Blood disease.
- Lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme.
If a child is diagnosed with Gilbert's syndrome or has problems with the functioning of the kidneys / liver, then the drug should be used with caution and under the constant supervision of a doctor.
Side effects when taking syrup are extremely rare in children. Among them: urticaria, pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, rash, anemia. If the child has noticed any suspicious symptoms after starting taking Efferalgan, you need to stop his use and consult a doctor.
Signs of an overdose are nausea and pain in the stomach, pallor of the skin, excessive sweating. In severe cases, even a coma can develop. In acute poisoning with Efferalgan syrup, the patient is shown gastric lavage and enterosorbents. As soon as the first symptoms of an overdose of the drug are noticed in the child, an urgent need to call a doctor.
Analogs of antipyretic syrup
Analogues of the discussing antipyretic drugs can be considered drugs with a similar effect and / or paracetamol as the main active substance. Among them are Ibuprom, Pentalgin, Aspekard, Viburkol, Melbek.
A very popular analogue is Panadol in the form of syrup. It also has a pleasant sweet taste and has a quick effect on the patient's body. It is used as an anesthetic and antipyretic drug.
You should not make a decision on replacing the children's pain medication and lowering the temperature of the drug with analogues on your own. A pediatrician should choose the most suitable medicine for the child.
