Периодически в жизни каждого человека случается situations where it is impossible to do without painkillers. These can be various injuries, inflammatory lesions, neurological problems. Regardless of the cause, it is necessary to stop the pain. The NSAIDs are doing an excellent job with this task. Very often used injections "Voltaren." Patient testimonials indicate the drug as a highly effective means.
Description of the medicine
The active ingredient of the drug "Voltaren" is diclofenac sodium. This is a non-steroid compound with pronounced properties:
- anti-inflammatory,
- antirheumatic,
- antipyretic
- painkillers.
The drug inhibits the biosynthesis of prostaglandins.Namely, they play a major role in the occurrence of pain, inflammation, fever in a person. This property is the main mechanism of action of the drug "Voltaren".
In case of rheumatic pathologies, the effect of the drug reduces the symptoms of the disease. There is less swelling, reduced pain, improves the functioning of the joints.
Analgesic effect after drug administrationmanifests itself, as a rule, after 15-30 minutes. The drug is able to eliminate migraine attacks. In addition, Voltaren injections were used in patients in postoperative and post-traumatic conditions. They can significantly alleviate the pain, reduce the swelling caused by wounds and inflammation.
Medication use
Voltaren shots are quite widely used in medical practice. Indications for use of this tool are as follows:
- inflammatory processes in the urogenital system;
- rheumatism, arthritis;
- childbirth (used as an analgesic drug);
- algomenorrhea;
- gout attacks;
- inflammation of the middle ear;
- hepatic and renal colic;
- neuralgia;
- radiculitis;
- migraine attacks;
- myalgia;
- the postoperative period (acts as an analgesic);
- cancer pathology (is the strongest analgesic).
Recommended dosage
Препарат «Вольтарен» в данной лекарственной форме appointed exclusively by experts. Injections are used only during inpatient treatment. The drug has a large number of certain nuances. Therefore, when self-treatment, this tool is not used.
Two types of medication can be prescribed:
- intramuscular;
- intravenous.
Dosage is completely dependent on the flow.pathology and patient's individual tolerability of the drug "Voltaren" (shots). The course of treatment is two days. Longer use of injections is prohibited. If necessary, further therapy is continued with suppositories or tablets.
The main recommendations for intramuscular injection:
- After opening, you must immediately apply the solution. If the contents remain unused, then this medicine should be disposed of.
- Each ampoule is used for a single injection.
- The recommended dose is usually 75 mg - one ampoule per day.
- In severe pathologies (for example, colic) ratemay increase. In this case, during the day it is allowed to use two injections of 75 mg each. There is always a time interval of several hours between injections. It is recommended to inject a second injection into another buttock.
- Sometimes to enhance the analgesic effect.(for example, with strong migraine attacks) Voltaren injections are combined with suppositories or tablets. In this case, the maximum daily dose can not exceed 175 mg.
Side effects
Despite the high efficacy of the drug,Patients may experience unwanted reactions. So evidenced by the drug "Voltaren" (injections) instruction. Patient reviews largely confirm the manifestation of side effects.
Unpleasant reactions that may occur during the use of injections are usually the following:
- Gastrointestinal dysfunction.Patients may experience abdominal pain, vomiting, and lack of appetite. Some patients complain of a change in stool shape. Sometimes ulcers appear.
- Malfunctions of the cardiovascular system. Patients may experience an increase in pressure, pain in the chest. Some patients have tachycardia.
- Changes in the nervous system.In the treatment of this drug may cause headache, dizziness. Sometimes patients have a loss of ability to navigate in space. Dips in memory are possible. Some patients feel sleep disturbance, the occurrence of a depressive state.
- Violations in the senses. Deafness may occur, taste changes. Some patients show visual impairment.
The above side effects that mayaccompany the use of this drug is serious enough. That is why this tool is used exclusively for the purpose of the doctor and only in stationary conditions.
Contraindications to use
There are many conditions and pathologies that do not assign "Voltaren" - shots. Contraindications to the use must take into account the attending physician.
Not bad if the patient himself knows about them. Especially if, despite all the recommendations, he is self-medicating.
So, injections of the drug "Voltaren" are contraindicated in:
- Hypersensitivity to medication components.
- The occurrence of asthma attacks, acute rhinitis, urticaria after taking the medication "acetylsalicylic acid". In this case, any NSAIDs are contraindicated for the patient.
- Active ulcer of the stomach, intestines, bleeding or perforations.
- Severe renal, hepatic failure.
- Inflammatory bowel pathologies - ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease.
- Heart failure, in severe form.
- High risk of postoperative bleeding.
- Pregnancy (third trimester).
- Postoperative pain syndrome after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Possible overdose
It is extremely dangerous to use medicine without end"Voltaren" (shots). Typical clinical signs of overdose are absent. Sometimes the patient may experience vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness. In some cases, there is gastrointestinal bleeding, convulsions, or tinnitus.
With severe poisoning, the patient has liver damage and renal failure.
Treatment in cases of overdose requires symptomatic. First of all, all measures should be aimed at eliminating the following consequences:
- kidney failure;
- hypotension;
- convulsions;
- respiratory depression;
- gastrointestinal disturbances.
Drug analogues
If necessary, the doctorwill recommend certain drugs that can replace "Voltaren" injections. Analogs that have a similar effect and composition, it is not at all desirable to select on their own. It is better to enlist the support of a doctor.
Effective analogues are:
- Diclofenac.
- "Artrex".
- "Diklak".
- "Diklonat."
- "Veral."
- Orthofen.
Patient Reviews
Get an idea of the benefits anddeficiencies of the drug, can only be experienced on yourself injections "Voltaren". Reviews of people who used the drug can clarify the picture. Therefore, we consider what opinion patients have about this tool.
Almost all people note, along with the beneficial effects, significant shortcomings of the drug.
The benefits include:
- The ability of the drug to quickly arrest the pain syndrome.
- A variety of dosage forms (after injection it is quite easy to go to suppositories or tablets).
But, unfortunately, Voltaren shots have a lot of flaws. Patient reviews indicate the following disadvantages:
- soreness and inflammation at the injection site;
- the manifestation of the gastrointestinal tract is often observed;
- a large number of contraindications and side effects;
- the likelihood of developing allergies (observed quite often).
So you can summarize howIt is advisable to use injections "Voltaren". Reviews of patients really indicate the possibility of very quickly get rid of the painful unbearable pain.
Therefore, it is possible to use this medicine in extremely short courses. Given all the contraindications and unpleasant side effects, the drug should be used only as directed by the doctor.
In addition, Voltaren injections are a prescription drug. This can save patients from the mindless use of such a serious drug.
Conclusion
Numerous contraindications andsevere adverse reactions do not prevent the drug "Voltaren" to be one of the most popular anti-inflammatory drugs. However, the use of these injections is resorted to only in extreme cases. Often, such injections are prescribed to patients at the peak of their pathology. For example, in case of exacerbation of arthritis. Then the patient is transferred to tablets, rectal suppositories or capsules, the active substance of which is diclofenac sodium. Despite the similar composition, such dosage forms have fewer undesirable manifestations. Therefore, complications cause much less.
