Prevention and early treatment of influenza A in children over 1 year of age.
Rimantadine prophylaxis may be effective in contacts with people who are ill at home, in the spread of infection in isolated communities, and when there is a high risk of illness during an influenza epidemic.
Active ingredient
Rimantadine
Composition
Active substance:
rimantadine hydrochloride – 2.0 mg
Associates:
sorbitol (liquid sorbitol) – 514.3 mg,
maltitol (liquid maltitol) – 514.3 mg,
sodium carmellose – 3.64 mg,
methyl parahydroxybenzoate – 1.15 mg,
strawberry flavoring – 0.63 mg,
purified water – up to 1 ml.
How to take, the dosage
Treatment regimen:
Interaction
Pharmacodynamic: rimantadine reduces the effectiveness of antiepileptic drugs.
Special Instructions
The use of rimantadine for 2-3 days before and 6-7 hours after the appearance of clinical manifestations of influenza type A reduces the severity of disease symptoms and the degree of serological reaction. Some therapeutic effect may also occur if rimantadine is prescribed within 18 hours after the appearance of the first flu symptoms.
Contraindications
- acute liver disease;
- acute and chronic kidney disease;
- .Thyrotoxicosis;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- children under 1 year old;
- high sensitivity to rimantadine and drug components;
- sugar/isomaltase deficiency;
- glucose-galactose malabsorption;
- fructose intolerance.
With caution
Epilepsy (including anamnesis), severe chronic renal failure, hepatic failure, diabetes mellitus.
Because of the presence of sorbitol, caution should be exercised when vomiting, abdominal pain and discomfort, and diarrhea are present.
Side effects
Cardiovascular system: tachycardia, heart failure, heart block, palpitations, arterial hypertension, cerebral circulatory disorders, loss of consciousness.
Overdose
In some cases, if the recommended dose is exceeded, tearfulness and pain in the eyes, rapid urination, fever, constipation, sweating, inflammation of the oral mucosa, dry skin may occur.
Treatment: gastric lavage, symptomatic therapy: measures to maintain vital functions. Rimantadine is partially excreted by hemodialysis.
Pregnancy use
The use of the drug is contraindicated in pregnancy.
Similarities
Remantadine, Orvirem, Rimantadine, Rimantadine Kids
Weight | 0.415 kg |
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Shelf life | 2 years. |
Conditions of storage | At a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C. Store out of the reach of children. |
Manufacturer | Pharmstandard-Leksredstva, Russia |
Medication form | syrup |
Brand | Pharmstandard-Leksredstva |
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