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Nurofen is used for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate pain.
In addition, it is used to treat fevers of various origins.
The use of suppositories is advisable in cases where for some reason it is impossible to use oral forms of the drug.
Description
Nurofen composition
Each suppository contains 60 mg of ibuprofen.
Release form
Rectal suppositories.
Pharmacological properties
The activity of ibuprofen is explained by its ability to suppress the synthesis of prostaglandins, which are mediators of pain, inflammation and temperature reactions. Nurofen medication has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. In addition, ibuprofen reversibly inhibits platelet aggregation.
Indications
Nurofen is used for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate pain.
In addition, it is used to treat fevers of various origins.
The use of suppositories is advisable in cases where for some reason it is impossible to use oral forms of the drug.
Contraindications
Nurofen is not prescribed for patients with hypersensitivity to ibuprofen, acetylsalicylic acid, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, manifested by the development of allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, angioedema and urticaria.
The use of the drug is impossible if the patient has ulcerative lesions of the intestines and stomach in the acute period, bleeding from the upper digestive system, acute renal, hepatic and heart failure.
Children
It is used in pediatrics.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
In this dosage form, ibuprofen cannot be used to treat adult patients.
Method of administration and dosage
Nurofen Suppositories are for rectal administration only. The drug is used in short courses.
Suppositories are not recommended for use in the therapy of children under 3 months old without consulting a doctor. The drug is not used in the treatment of children whose body weight is less than 6 kilograms. The maximum single dose of the drug should not exceed 10 mg per kg of the child’s body weight. The minimum interval between drug administration is 6 hours. The maximum daily dose of the drug varies from 20 to 30 mg per kg of the child’s body weight. The daily dose is divided into 3 or 4 single doses.
Children from 3 to 9 months with a body weight of 6 to 8 kg receive 60 mg 3 times a day, from 9 months to 2 years with a body weight of 8 to 12 kg – 60 mg 4 times per knock.
Overdose
When using suppositories in doses exceeding those recommended, patients may develop nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, and stool disorders. Also, some people may experience tinnitus, dizziness, headache, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In severe forms of intoxication, damage to the central nervous system is possible, manifested by increased drowsiness, agitation, disorientation, coma, convulsions, metabolic acidosis.
If symptoms of an overdose develop, it is necessary to stop using the drug and prescribe symptomatic treatment to the patient. In case of severe overdose, the patient is prescribed forced diuresis and monitoring of the heart and bronchopulmonary system.
Side effects
Stool disorders, allergic reactions, bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract, ulcerative or erosive lesions of the digestive system, blurred vision, drowsiness, inflammation of the optic nerve, dyspeptic disorders, bronchospasm, headache, angioedema.
Storage conditions and periods
Nurofen must be stored in cool places at temperatures between 2 and 8 degrees. Suppositories are strictly prohibited from freezing. Duration of storage is 2 years.
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