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Rinicold is one of the most effective drugs in the fight against manifestations of acute respiratory viral infections. It contains: paracetamol, chlorphenamine maleate, caffeine and phenylephrine hydrochloride. Caffeine has a tonic effect on the central nervous system, eliminates the feeling of drowsiness and lethargy, increases mental and physical performance. Phenylephrine produces a vasoconstrictive effect, eliminates nasal congestion, reduces the intensity of nasal mucus secretion.
Chlorphenamine is a component with an antiallergic effect, which helps to reduce swelling. It leads to a decrease in vascular permeability, eliminates swelling and redness of the nasal mucosa. In addition, chlorphenamine prevents the progression of allergic rhinitis.
Paracetamol, which is part of the drug, has antipyretic and analgesic effects. Thanks to the competent combination of all these components, Rinicold is successfully used to treat any colds. Instructions for the use of Rinicold indicate a minimum number of contraindications and side effects.
Indications for Rinicold’s use
The use of this drug is possible with many respiratory infections, accompanied by dryness of the nasal mucosa, runny nose, migraine, chills, fever, muscle and joint pain.
Rinicold should not be taken:
If there is an individual intolerance to any of its components;
If at the same time taking tricyclic antidepressants, adrenoblockers, MAO inhibitors;
If the child is not yet 6 years old;
If the woman is pregnant or breastfeeding.
Rinicold requires careful use in pathologies of the circulatory system, liver or kidney failure, prostate adenoma, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, benign hyperbilirubinemia, thyroid diseases, hypertension, type XNUMX and type XNUMX diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma. If you have at least one of the listed conditions, you should not take the drug on your own, you should seek the advice of a doctor.
Rules for taking and dosage
Individual selection of dosage depends on the age category of the patient and on the individual characteristics of his body. The drug is taken orally, and washed down with a sufficient amount of water.
Recommended dosage of Rinicold:
It is enough for adults to drink 1-2 tablets every 6 hours. The maximum allowable number of tablets per day is no more than eight;
Children over 6 years of age should take 1 tablet every 4-6 hours, up to a maximum of XNUMX tablets per day. The course of treatment is not longer than five days.
Drug interactions with other drugs
While taking Rinicold with drugs of other groups, there is a high risk of side effects, so patients in such cases must be especially careful.
The following combinations are undesirable:
Simultaneous reception of Rinicold with ethyl alcohol and sedatives leads to a significant increase in the sedative effect;
Joint reception with antiepileptic drugs, antipsychotic drugs, phenothiazine derivatives is fraught with constipation, dryness of the oral mucosa, urinary retention;
The use of tricyclic antidepressants in conjunction with Rinicold creates a risk of ventricular arrhythmias.
Rinicold is a popular and sought-after drug with analgesic and antipyretic effects. In addition, this medication eliminates the dryness of the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity, has a vasoconstrictive effect and reduces the manifestations of the common cold. Rinicold is a drug with proven clinical efficacy against most respiratory infections.
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