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Active ingredients
Methenamine Calcium Chloride
The brand
Calcex
Release form
Pills
Composition
Methenamine Calcium Chloride 500 mg
Pharmacological effect
The action of this complex drug due to its components. Methenamine belongs to the class of antiseptics and disinfectants, to the group of aldehydes. The action is based on the ability of the drug to decompose in an acidic environment with the formation of formaldehyde, which in this case has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties .; The complex salt of methenamine is present to compensate for the deficiency of calcium ions, to reduce the permeability of the vascular wall (which is characteristic of any inflammation).
Indications
- symptomatic treatment of acute respiratory diseases and catarrhal diseases (as part of complex therapy).
Contraindications
- hypoapid gastric juice; - liver failure; - chronic renal failure; - pregnancy; - lactation period; - childhood; - hypersensitivity.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation.
Dosage and administration
The drug should be taken by adults with the initial symptoms of a cold. Inside 1 -2 pills 3-4 times / day. The course of treatment is 3-5 days.
Side effects
Dyspeptic disorders are possible, with the appearance of which the drug should be stopped.
Overdose
Symptoms: severe irritation of the conjunctiva and mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, dyspeptic disorders (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), glomerulonephritis .; Treatment: It is recommended to take thioctic acid, folic acid, ascorbic acid, pyridoxine and nicotinic acid preparations.