Uses of Dasatex

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Dasatex is a pain reliever containing two ingredients including Acetaminophen and Diclofenac sodium. The drug is used quite commonly in cases of reducing bone pain, body aches, bone and joint diseases, fever with inflammation ... So who should Dasatex drug be used for and what dosage?

1. What is Dasatex?

Dasatex Extra is a pain reliever, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drug containing Paracetamol 500 mg and Diclofenac sodium 50 mg. The drug is packaged in a box of 10 blisters x 10 film-coated tablets. Bottle of 500 long film coated tablets

2. Uses of the drug Dasatex

Paracetamol (acetaminophen or N - acetyl - p - aminophenol), the active metabolite of phenacetin, is an effective analgesic and antipyretic that can replace aspirin. However, unlike aspirin, paracetamol is not effective in treating inflammation. In equal doses in grams, paracetamol has analgesic and antipyretic effects similar to aspirin. Paracetamol lowers body temperature in febrile patients, but rarely lowers body temperature in normal people. The drug acts on the hypothalamus causing hypothermia, increased heat loss due to vasodilation and increased peripheral blood flow. Paracetamol at therapeutic doses has little effect on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, does not change the acid-base balance, does not cause irritation, scratches or stomach bleeding like when taking salicylates, because paracetamol does not affect the whole cyclooxygenase only affects the cyclooxygenase/prostaglandin of the central nervous system. Paracetamol has no effect on platelets or bleeding time. Paracetamol has no effect on platelets or bleeding time. Dasatex is a drug that helps to treat symptoms of bone pain, headache, body aches, muscle pain, neuralgia, toothache, earache, back pain, pain caused by extra-articular rheumatic diseases, rheumatism, degeneration Arthritis, spondylolisthesis, inflammation due to infection, dysmenorrhea, fever with inflammation.

3. Usage of the drug Dasatex

Drug dosing regulations will usually be intended to guide an adult audience for oral administration. Dosage for other routes is also specified in the leaflet. Do not change the dose on your own without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
Differences between children and adults such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects... especially children are not allowed to be brought into clinical trials before the new drug's circulation permit. . Therefore, using this drug for children should be very careful even with drugs that have not been warned.

4. Overdose, missed dose and treatment of Dasatex

What to do in case of overdose Dasatex Extra? Prescription drugs require a prescription from a doctor or pharmacist. When taking an overdose of Dasatex Extra, you need to stop taking it, immediately notify your doctor or pharmacist when there are abnormal symptoms
What to do if you miss a dose of Dasatex Extra? Usually medications can be taken within 1-2 hours of what is prescribed in the prescription. Unless there is a strict rule about the time of use, the medicine can be taken a few hours after forgetting. However, if the time is too far from the time you need to drink, you should not take it, which can be dangerous for the body. It is necessary to strictly adhere to or consult a doctor before making a decision.

5. Contraindications of the drug Dasatex

Hypersensitivity to the ingredients of the drug, to ibuprofen, aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. People taking coumarin anticoagulants. Severe heart failure, liver failure and/or kidney failure. Peptic ulcer disease progression. Patients with bleeding, heart disease, G6PD deficiency, asthma or bronchospasm. Pregnant women in the last 3 months of pregnancy.

6. Note when using Dasatex

Notes and cautions before taking Dasatex Extra include:
Do not use other drugs containing Acetaminophen. Prolonged use and high doses of Acetaminophen can cause liver cell damage. In patients with heart failure, the elderly, and patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. People with a history of ulceration, bleeding or perforation of the gastrointestinal tract, phenylketonuria, anemia, and heavy alcohol consumption. Infected person. People with a history of blood clotting disorders, bleeding Children under 12 years: Consult a doctor. Pregnant or lactating women: The drug should not be used by pregnant or lactating women unless absolutely necessary and under the direction of a doctor. Effects of the drug on driving and operating machines: Use with caution while driving and operating machinery.

7. Dasatex side effects

Some cases in the course of taking the drug may have problems: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distention, loss of appetite, indigestion, restlessness, epigastric pain, increased transaminases, tinnitus, headache ... Usually these reactions will go away soon after finishing the course of taking the drug. So the patient should not be too worried. If necessary, you can discuss with the prescribing physician for further advice.
The drug information Dasatex is not a substitute for medical advice. Therefore, patients should consult more and consult a professional before using.

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