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Beramol Drops belongs to the group of antipyretic and pain relievers with the main ingredient paracetamol. The drug is commonly used for children in many cases of pain relief and fever reduction. So how is Beramol Drops used to be effective and safe? Let's find out more information about the drug in the article below.
1. What is Beramol Drops?
Beramol Drops has the main ingredient is paracetamol with the content of 500mg in 5ml and the excipients are just enough for one tablet. The drug has an antipyretic effect by acting on the hypothalamus causing hypothermia, increasing thermogenesis due to vasodilation and increased peripheral blood volume. Medications help relieve pain by raising the pain threshold of the drug user. The drug is prepared in the form of a syrup solution, packaged in a box of 1 bottle with a volume of 15ml.
2. Uses of Beramol Drops
Beramol Drops is indicated for use in reducing fever and pain in children in cases such as flu, dengue fever, bacterial infection, viral infection, teething, after vaccination, after surgery...
Beramol Drops is not indicated for use in the following cases:
Hypersensitivity to the main ingredient paracetamol or excipients in the drug. Patients with anemia, heart disease, lung, kidney. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency cases. Patients with impaired liver function.
3. Dosage and how to use Beramol Drops
3.1. Dosage of Beramol Drops Do not use Beramol Drops for self-treatment for pain relief for more than 10 days in adults or more than 5 days in children, unless directed by your doctor.
Beramol Drops should not be used by adults and children for self-treatment of high fever (above 39.5 degrees Celsius), fever that persists for more than 3 days, or recurrent fever, as fever can be a sign of body temperature. Any other disease that needs to be diagnosed and treated promptly.
To minimize the risk of overdose, children should not be given more than 5 doses of Beramol Drops for pain or fever in 24 hours, unless special circumstances are directed by a doctor.
Adults and children over 11 years old: use with a dose of 3.3-6.5ml (equivalent to 330-65mg), once every 4-6 hours. Children 6-11 years old: 2.4ml (equivalent to 240mg). Children 4-5 years old: use with a dose of 1.8ml (equivalent to 180mg). Children 2-3 years old: dose 1.2ml (corresponding to 120mg). Children under 2 years old: children 1-2 years old: 0.9ml (corresponding to 90mg), children 4-11 months old: 0.6ml (corresponding to 60mg), children under 3 months old: 0.3ml (corresponding to 30mg). ). 3.2. How to take Beramol Drops Beramol Drops is taken orally. Use the plastic straw included in the medicine box to dispense the correct dose. The medicine should be used within 14 days after opening if stored at room temperature or no more than 28 days if stored in the refrigerator.
Dose-dependent hepatic necrosis is the most serious acute toxic effect of overdose and can be fatal to the user. Children are poisoned when taking a toxic dose of more than 150mg/kg body weight or taking a high dose in a row for a long time. Manifestations of overdose Beramol Drops with signs such as: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, cyanosis of the skin, mucous membranes and nails.
In case of severe poisoning with Beramol Drops, active supportive treatment is required. Gastric lavage should be performed in all cases, preferably within 4 hours of ingestion. The main detoxification therapy is the use of Sulfhydryl N-acetylcysteine compounds that are effective when taken orally or intravenously. The drug must be given immediately if it is less than 36 hours since Beramol Drops, more effective when it is less than 10 hours. When giving orally, dilute the above solution with water or a non-alcoholic beverage to achieve a 5% solution and must be drunk within 1 hour of mixing. Give oral N-acetylcysteine with the first dose of 140mg/kg body weight, then 17 more doses, each dose of 70mg/kg body weight every 4 hours. Alternatively, methionine, activated charcoal, and/or salt bleach can be used.
4. Side effects of Beramol Drops
When used for a long time with large doses, some undesirable effects on the blood occur such as: thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and pancytopenia. Some other less common side effects such as: skin rash, nausea, vomiting, blood dyscrasias (neutropenia, leukopenia), anemia, kidney disease, nephrotoxicity with prolonged use.
When experiencing undesirable effects suspected related to Beramol Drops, you should stop taking the drug and immediately notify your doctor for advice.
5. Beramol Drops drug interactions
Long-term intake of high doses of Beramol Drops slightly increases the effect of anticoagulants containing Coumarin and Indandion derivatives. Attention should be paid to the potential for severe hypothermia in patients receiving concomitant phenothiazines and antipyretic therapy. Anticonvulsants (Phenytoin, Barbiturates, Carbamazepine) induce enzymes in the liver microsomes, which may increase the hepatotoxicity of Beramol Drops by increasing metabolism into substances that are toxic to the liver. Concomitant use of Isoniazid with Beramol Drops may lead to an increased risk of hepatotoxicity. Excessive and long-term alcohol consumption may increase the risk of liver toxicity while taking this medicine.
6. Some notes when using Beramol Drops
Physicians should warn patients about signs of serious skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic skin necrosis syndrome (TEN) or Lyell's syndrome, exanthematous acne syndrome Acute systemic pustulosis (AGEP). Should be used with caution in patients with a history of anemia, severe renal impairment. People who need to be careful before using Beramol Drops: the elderly, pregnant women, nursing mothers, children under 15 years old, people with liver failure, kidney failure, people who are allergic to any substance in the city. part of the drug... Or subjects with myasthenia gravis, hepatic coma, stomach ulcers. Above is the important information of the drug Beramol Drops, carefully reading the instructions before use and strictly following the instructions of the doctor will bring the best treatment results for the patient.
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