An Advil for a headache is a combined drug, which belongs to the group of analgesics antipyretics.
The tablets promote analgesic, anti-inflammatory and mild antipyretic effect. Active components of tablets reinforce the therapeutic effect of each other. Drug helps to deal with moderate headache and mild forms of migraine. For the treatment of significant pain syndrome may require a combination of Tablets with other groups of medicines.
Composition, form release
Part medications include such active ingredients:
- Paracetamol – helps to provide anesthetic effect, normalizes the body temperature.
- Caffeine – contributes to the expansion of blood vessels, eliminates the feeling of drowsiness and fatigue.
- Acetylsalicylic acid – reduces the intensity of pain provoked by the inflammatory process, improves microcirculation.
The medicine is produced in tablets for internal intake.
Contraindications
The pills may not exercise in case of intolerance to active or excipients of the drug, aspirinbuy asthma, and when:
- Gastric ulcer (acute phase of the disease) and gastrointestinal bleeding;
- Vitamin Deficiency;
- The increase in blood pressure;
- Serious violations of the kidneys;
- Coronary heart disease (a severe form);
- Glaucoma;
- Nervous diseases, which are accompanied by anxiety and insomnia;
- In the period after surgery, accompanied by the development of haemorrhage.
The tablets used with extreme caution in the development of gout and liver diseases.
Use during pregnancy and in children
Tablets are not administered in the period of carrying a child (1st and 3rd trimester) and breastfeeding, and patients under 15 years of age.
Active substances of drugs are excreted in milk, which increases the risk of bleeding in a child.
When using medications in the 1st trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of malformations, 3 trimester – slowing down the process of labor.
The tablets are not administered to children due to the presence in the composition of acetylsalicylic acid. This is because in the case of viral infections it can affect the development of Reye’s syndrome. Manifestations of the syndrome are: nausea, vomiting, enlarged liver.
How to take the Tablets?
Before taking tablets you should carefully examine the instructions to the drug and consult with your doctor.
If the doctor is not appointed another scheme, adults and patients older than 15 years an Advil for a headache, you should use 1 tablet every 4 hours.
Do not exceed the allowable maximum daily dose is 8 tablets.
The pill is taken during or immediately after a meal, washed down with lots of plain water.
- The drug should not be taken for more than 5 days to eliminate a headache.
- If in addition to pain, the temperature increase observed pills are not recommended to use longer than 3 days.
If the use of drugs has not had a proper therapeutic effect should contact the doctor and review the treatment plan.
Failure to follow the dosage recommended by the manufacturer or physician is the probability of overdose: nausea, vomiting, breathing difficulties, drowsiness. In case of overdose you should immediately seek professional medical help.
Side effects
The drug Tablets may contribute to the development of such adverse reactions: allergies, nasal congestion, rhinitis, itching, bleeding gums, skin rashes, dyspepsia, nausea, discomfort and abdominal pain, inflammatory process in the gastrointestinal tract, hypoglycaemia, vomiting.
In some cases it was reported about sleep disturbances, feelings of fear and anxiety, ringing in the ears, tachycardia, hypoglycemia, disturbances of vision.
In the case of these or any other adverse reactions the use of Tablets is recommended to stop and see a doctor. In the future, you may need to reduce the dose of medication or to pick up a replacement.
Interaction of Tablets with other medications
If you are using tablets the Tablets it is necessary to consider the possible drug interactions of the drug.
Not recommended simultaneous use of medicines that contain paracetamol.
In case of concurrent use with indirect antikoagulyantami, heparin, reserpine, steroid hormones and hypoglycemic drugs the Tablets may enhance the effects of these drugs.
The intake of Advil reduces the effectiveness of diuretics, medication for gout and high blood pressure.
When used along with barbiturates, antiepileptic drugs, rifampicin increases the risk of negative effects on the liver.
If necessary, long-term use of the drug therapy should be under constant medical supervision. The patient should receive continuous monitoring of blood pressure levels, liver and kidney, blood tests, and stool.
Additional recommendations
At the time of treatment with the Tablets, the patient should abstain from alcohol consumption for the risk of gastric bleeding. Also, do not abuse the drinks, which include caffeine.
If the patient takes the Tablets have an operation, he must warn the doctor about the use of the drug.
