When to use paracetamol and ibuprofen.
Paracetamol and ibuprofen — two main painkillers and antipyretics. However, they also have differences, individual indications and contraindications, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
Paracetamol — analgesic and antipyretic (antipyretic)
Used by:
- For pain syndrome (headache, migraine, back pain, rheumatic pain, muscle pain, periodic pain in women, neuralgia, toothache).
- To relieve symptoms of colds and flu (fever, body aches) .
Begins to work 20-30 minutes after ingestion.
Paracetamol contraindications:
- Increased sensitivity to components.
- Severe liver and/or kidney dysfunction, congenital hyperbilirubinemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, alcoholism, blood diseases, Gilbert's syndrome, severe anemia, leukopenia.
- Do not take with other drugs that also contain paracetamol (for example, Flamidez), because there will be an overdose and may result in liver failure.
- Alcohol should not be consumed.
- Liver damage is possible in adults taking 10 g or more and; in children over 150 mg per kg of body weight.
- Affects blood glucose and uric acid levels.
< li>Who has liver disease, paracetamol toxicity is increased.
Ibuprofen — non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic agent
Begins to act 45 minutes after ingestion on an empty stomach. It should be consumed with meals or after 1-2 hours.
Use for treatment of head, toothache, back, articular, muscle, dysmenorrhea, neuralgia, rheumatic pains, cold symptoms and flu.
Ibuprofen contraindications:
- Hypersensitivity to ibuprofen or to any of the components.
- A history of hypersensitivity reactions (asthma, rhinitis, angioedema or urticaria) after the use of ibuprofen, acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), other NSAIDs.
- History of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation of the wall of the gastrointestinal tract in the anamnesis associated with taking NSAIDs.
- Severe heart failure (NYHA class IV), severe renal failure, or severe liver failure.
- Active inflammatory bowel disease.
- Hemorrhagic diathesis or other bleeding disorders.
- Last trimester of pregnancy. During the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, the use of the drug should also be avoided.
- Renal failure.
- Chicken pox.
< li>Peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum/active bleeding or history of relapses.
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