Etopyrin

Etopyrin is a preparation used in family medicine in particular. It is designed to eliminate various types of pain, especially headaches. The drug has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. It acts on the central nervous system. This medicine can be found in the form of tablets and bought without a prescription in a pharmacy.

Indications for use of the drug Etopyrin

Active substances in tablets Ethopyrin : caffeine, ethyleneamide, acetylsalicylic acid. Etopyrin has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic effects, it is administered during headaches or through inflammation. It is especially helpful in moderately severe pains.

Recommended dosage of the preparation:

The drug is in the form of capsules. It should be used only orally, according to the instructions on the leaflet. Do not take more tablets, this will not increase the effectiveness of the drug, but it may not have a beneficial effect on health. If you have any questions or concerns about this medicine, consult your doctor. Adults and children over 12 years of age; 1 to 2 capsules once a day, or if necessary every 8 hours. An adult should not exceed 6 tablets per day, children 12 to 16 years of age should not take more than 6 capsules per day. Etopyrin may not be used for more than a few days.

Method of application:

The drug should be used orally. Take the capsules immediately after a meal, drinking water.

How does it work and what does it have in the composition of Etopyrin?

Etopyrin contains many ingredients, including salicylates, etenzamide, caffeine and acetylsalic acid. Acetylsalicylic acid is one of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory preparations. Like many NSAIDs, it is anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic. It also slows down platelet aggregation. The most important feature of this acid is the inhibition of the dynamism of cyclooxygenases and enzymes that are active during the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxane from lipids of cell membranes. Prostaglandins play an important role in the development of inflammation, while thromboxane stimulates platelet aggregation and vascular contractions (may cause clots or blockages). The analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug is intended to stop the growth of prostaglandin synthesis, and its antigragregative effect will be taken care of by inhibiting the synthesis of thromboxane.

If small amounts of acetylsalicylic acid are used, it can stop platelet activity. Then the synthesis of thromboxane also stops and reduces the possibility of platelet aggregation and stops the thromboxane-dependent vasoconstriction. The dynamism of COX-1 is stopped by acetylsalicylic acid and cannot be reversed. The acid remains for the whole life of the platelet, i.e. about 9 days. The effect of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug depends on stopping activity caused by inflammatory state COX-2 needs to take higher doses of acetylsalicylic acid (usually 2-6g per 24h). Etenzamide is also an important component of Etopyrin. It belongs to the derivatives of salicylic acid, it has an analgesic effect in pains in inflammatory states. The last ingredient, caffeine, makes the analgesic effect of salicylates stronger, it also stimulates our nervous system.