Tablets, powder "Antiflu": instructions for use, analogues and reviews

Do you know how and in what dosage should you take the medicine "Antiflu"? The instructions for using this tool will be described in detail in this article. Also from it you will learn about the form in which the medication is made, what is included in its composition, for what purposes it is prescribed, whether it has contraindications and side effects.

Composition, form of release

Manufacturers produce this drug in two forms. Consider them right now.

• Medication for adults "Antiflu" (tablets). Instructions for use say that the active ingredients of this form are the following substances: paracetamol, chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride. The preparation also contains auxiliary elements in the form of silicon dioxide colloid, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and magnesium silicate. The shell of the tablets consists of mineral oil, yellow dye and polyethylene glycol.
• The drug for children "Antiflu" (powder). Instructions for use indicate that the active ingredients of this form are also paracetamol, chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride, only in a lower dosage. In addition, the powder includes such auxiliary constituents as citric and ascorbic acid, trisubstituted calcium phosphate, tribasic sodium citrate, silicon dioxide, lemon flavor, titanium dioxide, sucrose, starch and yellow dye.

Pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties

What is Antiflu medicine? The instruction says that this is a combined medicine that acts as a vasoconstrictor, analgesic, antipyretic, antiallergic and anti-inflammatory agent.

Features of the action of the drug in question are determined by the components that are included in its composition.

Paracetamol is able to inhibit COX in the nervous system, affecting the center of pain and thermoregulation. Phenylephrine hydrochloride narrows the vessels, reduces exudative manifestations, and also eliminates edema and hyperemia of the mucosa of the paranasal sinuses, nose and nasopharynx.

As for chlorpheniramine maleate, this substance is an inhibitor of H1-histamine receptors. It quite quickly and effectively blocks all the symptoms of rhinitis, which was triggered by an allergy (for example, sneezing, rhinorrhea, itching of the eyes, throat and nose).

How long does Antiflu work? The instruction says that the effect of the medication begins to appear after 25 minutes after ingestion. In this case, the medication is valid for 4 hours.

Indications for use

At what diseases the patient can be prescribed the drug "Antiflu" (tablets)? The instruction for use contains the following indications:

• Influenza and ARVI;
• colds;
• Rhinorrhea, febrile and painful symptoms.

Contraindications for use

Does this drug, like "Antiflu", have contraindications? The instruction of this tool indicates the following prohibitions.

Do not prescribe a medicine if the patient develops a hypersensitivity to its components. It is also forbidden to take such medicine for portal hypertension, breastfeeding, kidney failure, pregnancy, alcoholism and lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

One can not help saying that the drug "Antiflu" is contraindicated for children under 6 years old.

Careful prescribing

At what diseases should you prescribe medication "Antiflu" with caution? The instruction (powder and tablets affect the patient's body in the same way) states that such a drug must be taken under the supervision of the treating doctor for blood diseases, arterial hypertension, thyrotoxicosis, zakratougolnoy glaucoma, bronchial asthma, congenital hyperbilirubinemia, diabetes, hepatic insufficiency, severe CCC, Hyperplasia of the prostate, chronic bronchitis, emphysema of the lungs and obstructed urination arising from prostatic adenoma.

The drug "Antiflu": instructions for the use of tablets

According to the recommendations of specialists, the medication in the form of tablets should be prescribed to adults and children from 12 years of age. According to the indications, this medicine should be taken every four hours (1 tablet). In a day you can drink no more than 8 tablets.

As a rule, the course of treatment with such a drug does not exceed 3 days. Doctors say that this is a symptomatic drug. If after its application, improvements are not observed, then it is necessary to consult a specialist who must correct the treatment regimen.

Antiflu powder: instructions for use

"Kids" is a mark on the package of the drug, meaning that it is intended for children.

Powder can be given to a child aged 6 to 12 years. In this case, the exact dosage should be calculated on an individual basis, based on the patient's body weight.

Pediatricians prescribe this drug in the amount of 10-15 mg per kg of weight. It is desirable to take the medicine every 4 hours

The daily dose of the powder should not exceed 4 sachets. The drug is dissolved in a glass of warm water. The resulting solution is taken orally. Duration of treatment - no more than three days.

Signs of an overdose

After taking higher doses of the drug, the patient may experience a decrease in appetite, pallor, an increase in hepatic transaminase activity, nausea, hepatonecrosis, vomiting and an increase in prothrombin time.

In the presence of such deviations, the patient is washed with the stomach, and after 8 hours, donors of SH-groups and precursors of glutathione-methionine synthesis are introduced.

Adverse events

Does it have side effects? Antiflu Kids? The instruction to the preparation says that undesirable consequences can provoke not only the reception of the powder, but also the use of tablets.

In some cases, this medicine causes allergic reactions, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, nausea, epigastric pain, anemia and increased pressure.

Also, according to reviews of patients, often on the background of taking medication develops dizziness, there may be increased excitability and drowsiness. Sometimes the patient has increased intraocular pressure, mydriasis takes place, and there is a paresis of accommodation, a delay in urination and dry mouth.

Doctors say that with prolonged treatment, especially when taking large doses, patients may have hemolytic or aplastic anemia, pancytopenia, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity and methemoglobinemia.

Drug Interactions

Can I combine other medicines with Antiflu? Powder (instructions for the use of this drug have been described above) and tablets are highly not recommended at the same time with agents that include paracetamol and MAO inhibitors.

Combination of the drug with ethanol and sedatives can aggravate their effect.

With simultaneous admission with antiparkinsonian and antipsychotic drugs and antidepressants, the likelihood of such side effects as dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention increases.

The combination of the drug "Antiflu" with "Rifampicin", "Diphenin", "Carbamazepine", barbiturates, "Zidovudine" and other inducers of microsomal hepatic enzymes contributes to the negative effect on the liver.

During therapy, this drug is not allowed to take alcohol, sleeping pills and tranquilizers.

Drug analogues

The preparation "Antiflu" has quite a lot of structural analogues. The most popular and effective are such medicines as "Teraflu Ekstratab" and "Anakolod". However, take them, especially children, only after consulting a doctor.

Reviews about the drug

What do parents say about the drug "Antiflu Kids", the instruction of which was described in the materials of this article? Both powder and tablets receive quite a large number of reviews. Most people claim that this tool is quite effective and quickly helps to cope even with severe symptoms of colds. However, many patients take it only in extreme cases. This is due to concerns about adverse effects on the body.

In some reviews, there are references to manifestations of side effects such as anemia, thrombocytopenia, allergies, fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness and palpitations. Also, some patients complain that with an overdose of the drug they have vomiting, epigastric pain and nausea.