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Arbidol - instructions for use
Arbidol belongs to the group of drugs with immunomodulatory and antiviral action. It is produced in the form of capsules or coated tablets. Inside the capsule is a yellowish-creamy granular powder. The active ingredient of the drug is called umifenovir, one Arbidol tablet contains 100 or 200 mg of umifenovir, and one capsule - 50 or 100 mg.
The instruction for the use of Arbidol says that this medicine can prevent a person from contracting acute respiratory infections, including influenza A and B viruses, and if the disease has already arisen, with the help of Arbidol, you can significantly speed up the healing process and reduce the risk of complications. The antiviral effect of the drug is to inhibit the process of fusion of the lipid membrane of viruses with the cell membranes of human tissues. Thus, Arbidol prevents the introduction of the pathogen into the body and the further spread of the viral infection.
According to the manufacturer, Arbidol also has antioxidant, immunomodulatory and interferon-inducing effects, stimulates the cellular and humoral elements of the immune system and enhances the phagocytic function of macrophages. Thanks to Arbidol, the natural defenses of the body are strengthened, and a person is more successful in coping with such common diseases as ARVI and influenza.
Arbidol is completely absorbed in 1.2-1.5 hours after administration, the half-life varies from 17 to 21 hours. The active substance accumulates mainly in the liver and is evacuated with bile.
Content:
- Indications for the use of Arbidol
- Admission rules and dosage
- Side effects and special instructions
- Official instruction
Indications for the use of Arbidol
- Arbidol is taken for the prevention and treatment of viral infections: ARVI, influenza, complicated respiratory syndrome, acute and chronic bronchitis of viral etiology, as well as viral pneumonia.
- In addition, the drug is prescribed to reduce the frequency of recurrence of herpes and to combat acute intestinal infections of rotavirus genesis.
- Arbidol also helps prevent infectious complications in the postoperative period and strengthen the immunity of patients who have recently undergone surgery.
It is important to consider the contraindications specified in the instructions for Arbidol: hypersensitivity to the active ingredient of the drug and children under three years of age.
Admission rules and dosage
Arbidol is taken orally before meals with a little water. For prophylactic purposes, with the threat of infection with a virus, adults are prescribed 2 tablets every 24 hours for two weeks. On the recommendation of doctors, during the SARS and flu epidemic season, the drug is drunk 1 tablet per day with an interval of 3-4 days for three weeks. If an acute respiratory illness has already been diagnosed, 2 tablets should be taken every 6 hours for 3-5 days to stop the spread of infection and speed up recovery.
Patients with viral pneumonia and bronchitis are prescribed at first 8 tablets per day, the main course lasts 5 days, and then 2 more tablets for 3-6 days. In case of complications of influenza and ARVI - such as bronchitis and pneumonia, Arbidol is drunk 3 times a day in the amount of 2 tablets for 5 days. When the course ends, for prevention, they continue to take 2 tablets once a week for about a month.
For children, Arbidol is prescribed only by a pediatrician on an individual basis. The duration of the course and dosage are dictated by different conditions, including the age of the child and his immune status, the type of disease and the severity of the pathogenesis. According to the instructions for the use of Arbidol, children are prescribed the drug 0.5-2 tablets 4 times a day.
Side effects and special instructions
Arbidol is very well tolerated and does not enter into dangerous interactions with any other drugs. In medical practice, the side effects of Arbidol and cases of overdose have never been recorded until now. During the period of prophylactic administration of the drug and treatment of acute respiratory viral infections, you can drive a car and perform work that requires mental stress and prolonged concentration - it has been proven that Arbidol does not reduce concentration.
Meanwhile, around this drug, scientific discussions and medical disputes about the mechanism of its action and the appropriateness of its use do not subside. It is believed that Arbidol has been repeatedly lobbied by pharmaceutical corporations and governments of developed countries, including the United States and Russia. Many experts question the effectiveness of Arbidol, but there are also doctors who unequivocally recommend it to their patients, relying on the successful practice of using it during seasonal epidemics of the common cold.
Official instruction
Author of the article: Alekseeva Maria Yurievna | Therapist
Education: From 2010 to 2016 Practitioner of the therapeutic hospital of the central medical-sanitary unit No. 21, city of elektrostal. Since 2016 she has been working in the diagnostic center No. 3.
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