Uses of Flumax

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1. What are the effects of Flumax?

Flumax is a product manufactured by Tra Vinh Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company. The main ingredients of the drug are Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine and excipients just enough.
First of all, Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) is known as the active ingredient that has the ability to relieve pain - reduce fever which is commonly used today. The mechanism of action of Acetaminophen is to act on the thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus causing hypothermia, vasodilation and increased peripheral blood flow to contribute to hypothermia in febrile individuals. In addition, this active ingredient gives effective pain relief by raising the body's pain threshold compared to normal.
With Chlorpheniramine, this is an antihistamine, through inhibiting H1 receptors in a competitive mechanism to contribute to reducing edema, controlling urticaria in hypersensitivity reactions such as allergy or anaphylactic shock. guard . Besides, this ingredient also has anticholinergic effects.
With the combination of Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Flumax drug works to treat and control the symptoms of cold and flu extremely effectively.

2. Indications and contraindications of the drug Flumax

2.1. Indications Flumax is indicated in the following cases:
People with fever, cold, runny nose, blocked nose or allergic rhinitis. People with headaches, neuralgia, toothache and musculoskeletal pain. 2.2. Contraindications People with hypersensitivity to Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine or any ingredient of the drug. Patients with diseases related to the kidneys, heart, lungs, liver. Patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, acute asthma attack, prostatic hypertrophy, bladder neck obstruction, pyloric obstruction or narrow-angle glaucoma. Women who are breast-feeding or taking MAOIs within 14 days.

3. Usage and dosage of Flumax

This is a drug to be taken orally and should drink plenty of water when taking it. You can refer to the basic drug dosage as follows:
Adults: Use the drug with a dose of 1 - 2 tablets / time, 3 - 4 times a day. Children 7 - 15 years old: Use the drug with a dose of 1 tablet / time, 2 - 3 times a day. Children 2 - 6 years old: Use the drug with a dose of 1/2 - 1 tablet / time, take the drug 1-2 times a day. You should note that, each time you take Flumax medicine, it should be at least 4 hours apart.

4. Flumax drug interactions

Flumax has the potential to interact with alcohol, drugs containing atropine or CNS depressants. Therefore, during the use of Flumax, you need to limit the use of alcohol, beer, alcoholic beverages or drugs containing the above ingredients.

5. Flumax drug side effects

Some common side effects when taking the drug include:
Dry mouth, feeling sleepy. Rash, red skin, hives on the skin. In some cases, patients may have agranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia.

6. Be careful when taking medicine

Use caution when using the drug in patients with a history of anemia because cyanosis may not be obvious but is still potentially dangerous. People with respiratory failure, chronic lung disease, and impaired renal function also need to be careful when using the drug. When taking the drug, the patient is at risk of urinary retention due to the anti-acetylcholine side effect of the drug. Therefore, you need to closely monitor the body's abnormalities to be able to detect it in time. When you have a cold, Flumax is one of the products that many people choose. However, you should keep in mind that the use of drugs should comply with the prescription of a specialist, avoiding self-medication will have many potential dangers to health.
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