Papaverine Hydrochloride

According to the latest statistics, Russia is a leading country in the production and sale of medicines. Papaverine is one of the most popular therapeutic agents designed to combat spasms of various organs, as well as to eliminate pain. Today, many manufacturers of the drug are registered - from foreign to Russian.

Papaverine hydrochloride is a drug for relieving spasms of various etiologies. It is made from plant materials. Available in several forms - tablets, injections, suppositories, etc. The choice of medication is influenced by pathology: acute or chronic pathogenesis, the presence of complications and other factors of the disease.

List of contraindications to the use of papaverine: - hypersensitivity to the components of the drug; - liver/renal failure; - glaucoma (open-angle).

Use in children up to 6 months. (for parenteral and suppository forms) not recommended

According to the instructions for using papaverine, the following indications and contraindications can be distinguished: - Spasms of peripheral vessels (carotid, peripheral vasculature); - Angina pectoris; - Endarteritis; - Cholecystitis; - Pylorospasm; - Peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, acute gastroduodenitis;

10 years per dose (capsules, tablets, film-coated tablets, oral solution, concentrate for preparing a solution for intravenous and intramuscular administration);

from 6 to 12 months for an introductory alcohol solution for internal use (enemas)

Disapproved indications include chronic prostatitis and spastic bladder dysfunction. Treatment should be carried out taking into account the medical history, clinical manifestations of pathology and individual characteristics of the body. The optimal therapeutic dose is average between the minimum and maximum. The intervals between administrations depend on the severity of the phenomena.

Side effects and overdose: Possible: decreased blood pressure, allergic reactions, increased activity of liver enzymes; with parenteral administration - AV blockade, decreased cardiac output, dyspnea, neurogenic symptoms. If adverse reactions occur, you should consult a doctor. Since the drug affects blood flow, it is not recommended for people with a tendency to night or evening increases in blood pressure. It is prescribed simultaneously with the use of antihypertensive drugs from the group of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.

If the dose is significantly exceeded or in patients with reduced liver function, arterial hypotension and convulsive phenomena may develop. In this case, symptomatic therapy is carried out. There is no specific antidote.