Cefecon D supp 250mg #10

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Release form

Cefecon D is on sale in rectal suppositories. They may contain 0.05 g, 0.1 g and 0.25 g of paracetamol.

pharmachologic effect

The therapeutic effect of Tsefekon D is explained by paracetamol. It relieves pain and lowers body heat. Paracetamol inhibits the activity of an enzyme called cyclooxygenase. This enzyme is responsible for the formation of prostaglandins, which cause pain. Cefecon D also acts on the center of pain and thermoregulation, which is located in the brain.

Indications

Cefecon D for children older than 3 months, but under 12 years of age is prescribed to normalize high body temperature, including after vaccination.
Also, suppositories can be inserted to relieve mild to moderate pain, including those resulting from trauma, burns.
For babies aged 1-3 months according to the appointment of a pediatrician, you can enter 1 suppository to normalize the temperature after vaccination.

At what age can cefecon D be given to children?

The age at which a child can cefecone D depends on its dosage:
50 mg - from 1 month
100mg - from 3 months
250 mg - from 3 years


Instructions for use

Suppositories must be inserted into the rectum. The doctor should select the treatment regimen individually depending on the weight and age of the child.
A single dosage of paracetamol is 10-15 mg per kg of body weight. The medicine should be administered twice-thrice a day every 4-6 hours. For 24 hours, paracetamol greater than 60 mg per kg of patient weight cannot be administered.
During therapy, the following should be remembered:
    The suppository must be introduced into the anus after bowel movement. If the child can not go to the toilet, then he needs to put a cleansing enema.
    In order to reduce the temperature, the medicine can be used within 3 days. For pain, the drug can not be inserted for longer than 5 days. If the doctor considers it necessary, then he can extend the course of treatment.
    When the duration of therapy is more than 5 days, it is necessary to check the condition of the liver, as well as donate blood to evaluate its picture.
    So that suppositories do not lose their therapeutic effect, they must be stored at a temperature of up to 20 degrees for 36 months.
    Against the background of treatment, the test results are distorted when determining the content of uric acid and glucose in the body.
    Paracetamol enhances the toxicity of chloramphenicol.
    Salicylates increase the risk of nephrotoxicity from Cefecon D.
    Paracetamol enhances the effect of indirect anticoagulants and weakens from medications that remove uric acid.
    Cefecon D cannot be combined with other paracetamol-containing agents, since there is a risk of paracetamol poisoning.
    Taking medications that stimulate microsomal oxidation in the liver, alcohol-containing drugs and drugs with hepatotoxicity during therapy can cause severe poisoning, even with a slight overdose of paracetamol.
    Medicines that inhibit microsomal oxidation in the liver reduce the toxic effects of paracetamol on the liver.

Contraindications

Cefecon D is not for children with an allergy to the composition of the suppository.
With caution, suppositories should be introduced to the child if he is already undergoing treatment with paracetamol-based medicines or if he has the following pathologies:
    inflammation of the liver of viral etiology;
    glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency;
    impaired liver and kidney function;
    alcohol dependence, liver damage with ethanol;
    pigmented hepatosis, in which the body rises bilirubin level.

Side effects

Cefecon D in a child can cause allergies, which are manifested by rashes.
In case of an overdose of the drug, it can cause the following symptoms of poisoning:
    pallor of the skin;
    stomach ache;
    nausea;
    vomiting
    complete lack of appetite;
    glucose metabolism disorder;
    shift of acid-base balance in the body to the acid side;
    impaired liver function.
With a severe overdose, Cefecon D can provoke the following adverse reactions:
    kidney and liver dysfunction;
    organic brain damage;
    heart rhythm disturbance;
    inflammation of the pancreas.
As an antidote for paracetamol poisoning, methionine and N-acetylcysteine ​​are used.


Parent reviews

A lot of the most positive reviews can be found on the drug Cefecon D, many parents are extremely pleased with its effect. Mommies note the fact that suppositories quickly normalize body temperature (both from colds and vaccinations) and cope with pain symptoms perfectly. Most consumers praise Cefecon D for its excellent properties - for example, facilitating the eruption of first teeth. In addition, parents note the convenience in use when it is not possible to give the baby medicine through the mouth.
More than 90% of reviews about the use of Cefecon D in children are positive. In them, parents confirm the high effectiveness of such suppositories, both at high body temperature, and with mild pain. The advantages of this drug also include its availability and low cost.
According to mothers, it is convenient to use just such a dosage form in both infants and older children if they cannot take the drug by mouth (for example, they have severe nausea or a vomiting reflex is intensified). The parents of children with allergies also praise the medicine, since suppositories do not contain dyes, flavors and other chemical additives that are found in antipyretic syrups, suspensions and tablets.
Among the minuses of “Cefecon D”, it is sometimes noted that the suppository begins to act only after some time (in some children - even after an hour), while the effect of oral forms can be replaced after 15-20 minutes.
    In addition, for a sufficient therapeutic effect, the intestines of the child must be cleared of feces, which in some cases forces the baby to additionally make an enema.

Terms of sell

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