"Suprastin" is one of the inexpensive and effective allergy medications. Consider what helps "Suprastin", and when it can be used.
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Release forms and composition
"Suprastin" - a blocker of histamine H1 receptors. It is available in the form of tablets or a solution for injections.
Tablets "Suprastin" 25 mg have a disk shape with a dash in the middle on one side and the name in Latin letters on the other. The color of the tablets is white, possibly with a grayish tint. There is no smell. Tablets are sold in packages containing two blisters (10 pieces each).
The solution is a clear liquid with a faint odor.
The composition of the solution:
- chloropyramine hydrochloride;
- purified water.
Composition of tablets:
- chloropyramine hydrochloride;
- gelatin;
- lactose;
- starch;
- stearic acid.
What helps Suprastin
"Suprastin" is necessary to relieve symptoms and treat various manifestations of allergies.
With its help they eliminate the following problems:
- hives;
- dermatitis;
- allergic rhinitis;
- pain in the eyes of an allergic nature;
- itching
Together with other medicines it is used to relieve Quincke edema.
In addition, indications for use may be swelling of the ear, throat, nose, caused by infection. In case of fever, Suprastin is used together with Analgin and No-shpa. The Suprastin tablet will help reduce itching in children with chickenpox.
Method of application, dosage for children and adults
The dosage and method of use of the drug depends on the age of the patient and the severity of the allergy.
Usually, adults are prescribed one to two tablets per day. If the allergy is severe, the dose is increased (maximum four tablets). You need to take pills during breakfast, lunch or dinner, drink plenty of water. At the same time, they should not be chewed, crushed or crushed in any other way. You need to take the drug no longer than one week, otherwise addiction occurs. If after a week the allergy continues to pester, it is better to consult a doctor so that he prescribes another medicine.
Children "Suprastin" from allergies can be given only from three years.
- At the age of three to six, they are given a tablet a day (halved in half).
- From six to fourteen years, you can increase the dose to one and a half tablets (half a tablet three times).
Suprastin injections can be given to children from about six months.
The dosage is as follows:
- 6 to 12 months - a quarter of the ampoule;
- 12 months - 6 years - half an ampoule;
- 6-14 years - half or the whole ampoule.
During pregnancy and lactation
Suprastin is not recommended for use during pregnancy because of the risk of side effects for the fetus. A drug is especially dangerous starting from the fourth month of pregnancy. Exceptions are possible only when the woman’s health is seriously threatened and her benefit is greater than the risk to the unborn child. In this case, the doctor decides how and in what quantity to use the medicine.
Nursing mother is clearly contraindicated.
If you can’t do without it, you will have to transfer the baby to artificial nutrition. "Suprastin" comes with the mother’s milk to a child whose liver is not yet perfect can not process the medicine. The result is poisoning.
Drug interaction
Suprastin is able to enhance the effect of sedatives, sleeping pills and painkillers, as well as antidepressants.
Some medications can impair your ability to hear, as well as negatively affect your vestibular system. The simultaneous administration of Suprastin makes the first signs of this effect almost invisible, and a person seeks help when the disease has already developed. In order to avoid side effects, you should inform your prescribing doctor about the medications you are taking.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
Despite the fact that Suprastin is one of the most popular allergy medicines, there are times when its use is strictly prohibited.
Suprastin should not be given:
- Breasts up to three months minimum.
- Asthmatics during an attack.
- Women bearing a baby or nursing a baby.
- People who have lactose intolerance (only for tablets, injections are possible).
- Individuals with an individual reaction to the composition of the drug.
Suprastin should be used with great caution:
- with difficulty emptying the bladder;
- with problems with the liver and kidneys;
- in old age;
- with heart disease.
Usually Suprastin is well tolerated if you follow the doctor’s recommendations. But sometimes side effects occur, which, however, disappear after stopping the use of the medicine.
They appear in the following:
- Regarding the central nervous system: there is rapid fatigue, drowsiness, or, conversely, excitability, trembling hands.
- Regarding the gastrointestinal tract: discomfort in the abdomen, pain in the upper part of the stomach, indigestion, vomiting. In some patients, appetite may disappear, or, conversely, too much.
- Visual disturbances: glaucoma, blurred vision of objects, increased pressure in the eyes.
- From the side of the heart and blood vessels: possibly lowering blood pressure, heart rhythm disturbances.
- It can also be observed: frequent or too rare urination, changes in blood composition, muscle weakness.
Attention: if at least one of the signs appears, you need to stop taking the medicine and urgently need to see a doctor.
Signs of an overdose: restlessness, trembling limbs, hallucinations. Little children are capricious, cry, become restless. You can notice that the pupils are dilated (as if they were dripping atropine), the face is red, the baby is in fever. If help is not provided on time, the child falls into a coma.
In adults, the face first turns red, then cramps and coma begin.
If signs of an overdose are noticeable, you should immediately call an ambulance. And before her arrival, urgently cleanse the stomach. To do this, cause vomiting, give a drink a weak solution of potassium permanganate, activated carbon, Enterosgel, a laxative. Be sure to control the pulse and pressure. If the condition is serious, the victim is taken to intensive care.
Analogs of an antiallergic drug
"Suprastin" is not suitable for everyone. Many avoid taking it because of the risk of drowsiness. In modern pharmacies there are many inexpensive analogues that have fewer side effects, and treat allergies even more effectively. These include: Diphenhydramine, Diazolin, Ketotifen, Zodak, Claritin, Cetrin, and many others.
You need to know that there are three generations of antihistamines. Least of all side effects are third-generation drugs. They are expensive, but the effect of their intake is better and longer.
