Sigan (nimesulide, dicycloverine) coated tablets №4

Description

Sigan (nimesulide, dicycloverine) coated tablets №4

Composition

Pharmacological properties

This drug belongs to the combined non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic drugs.
It also produces an analgesic (analgesic) and antispasmodic effect due to the action of the substances in the drug – nimesulide and dicyclomine.
Nimesulide is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase. It has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic effects. It is able to inhibit the release of the enzyme myeloperoxidase, as well as to inhibit the formation of free oxygen radicals, without affecting the process of phagocytosis and chemotaxis, to inhibit necrosis of tumors and other mediators of inflammatory processes.
Dicyclomine hydrochloride (dicyclomine) is able to reduce the number of smooth muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract, is an antagonist of cholinergic, or muscarinic, receptors. Produces a direct effect on smooth muscle, probably being an antagonist of bradykinin and histamine.

Indications

This drug is used to eliminate the symptoms of pain and spasms.
It can be used as an analgesic and antispasmodic for pain and spasms of various origins, in particular due to:

• diseases of the musculoskeletal system – rheumatism, polyarthritis;
• injuries;
• surgical operations;
• gynecological diseases;
• headache, migraine;
• toothache;
• myalgia (muscle pain);
• colic – hepatic, renal, intestinal, bladder;
• dyskinesia of the biliary tract;
• tenzem.

Contraindications

Not applicable if the patient has hypersensitivity (allergy) to one of the components that make up the drug.
Also does not apply if a person has:

• stomach ulcer or 12 duodenal ulcer in the acute stage;
• liver failure;
• with simultaneous treatment with hepatotoxic drugs;
• severe renal dysfunction;
• severe blood clotting disorders;
• severe heart failure;
• alcoholism, drug addiction;
• fever, flu or SARS;
• suspicion of surgical pathology.

It is not used in pediatrics.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

It is contraindicated to use for the treatment of pregnant or nursing women. It can impair fertility, therefore it is not recommended for women who are planning a pregnancy.

Method of administration and dosage

This drug Sigan is taken orally, after a meal, with a sufficient amount of liquid.
Take 1 tablet 1-2 times a day, morning and evening.
It is permissible to take a maximum of 200 mg of nimesulide per day.
The maximum duration of the course of treatment is 5 days.
The elderly and those with mild to moderate renal impairment do not require dose adjustment.
You should not take the drug with creatinine clearance less than 30 ml per minute.

Overdose

An overdose of the specified drug can cause symptoms such as:

• drowsiness, lethargy;
• nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain;
• gastrointestinal bleeding;
• arterial hypertension;
• acute renal failure;
• respiratory depression;
• anaphylactic reactions, coma.

At first, an overdose is characterized by a state of excitation of the patient’s central nervous system, then the phase of its depression comes, up to a coma.
Symptomatic therapy, peritoneal dialysis is recommended. Hemodialysis is not effective.
No antidote has been identified.
It is necessary to wash the stomach, take enterosorbents.

Side effects

Therapy with this drug, in case of manifestations of a hypersensitivity reaction, can cause allergic reactions in the form of:

• rash, itching, erythema, dermatitis, angioedema, edema of the face, mucous membrane of the mouth,
• tongue, toxic epidermal necrolysis;
• dyspeptic symptoms – nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
• gastritis, stomatitis, stomach ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding;
• jaundice, hepatitis;
• drowsiness, headache, encephalopathy;
• anxiety, nervousness, nightmares;
• edema, dysuria, hematuria, urinary retention, oliguria, renal failure;
• anemia, eosinophilia, purpura, thrombocytopenia;
• anaphylactic shock;
• dyspnea, asthma, bronchospasm;
• tachycardia, arterial hypertension, hot flashes, collapse;
• asthenia, hypothermia;
• tachycardia, headache, paresthesia, dry mouth, thirst, urticaria, anorexia;
• muscle weakness, erectile dysfunction;
• diplopia, mydriasis, increased intraocular pressure, apnea, nasal congestion, redness of the throat;
• oppression of lactation.

If you have any unusual side effects as a result of taking this drug, you should consult your doctor about possible changes in the treatment regimen.