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Reinal 5 is a hard capsule drug prescribed by doctors in the treatment of migraine attacks. This drug is sold at most drugstores nationwide, so anyone can easily find it. However, this is a prescription drug, patients should still use the drug prescribed by the doctor to ensure safety.
1. What is Reinal 5?
What is Reinal 5? Reinal 5 is a migraine medication, which is prepared in the form of hard capsules with orange - gray color. Reinal 5 can be packaged in a box of 6 blisters or 10 blisters x 10 tablets.
The main ingredient of Reinal 5 is Flunarizine, which is in the form of Flunarizine dihydrochloride with the content of 5mg. Reinal 5 is used in the prophylactic treatment of migraine headaches when other treatments are ineffective or poorly tolerated.
Flunarizine ingredient in the drug has calcium channel blocker, antihistamine and sedative activity. Reinal 5 prevents calcium overload in the body's cells by reducing excessive calcium influx across cell membranes. The component Flunarizine has no effect on myocardial contractility, does not inhibit the sinoatrial or atrioventricular node, does not increase heart rate, and has no antihypertensive effect.
2. How to use and guide to use Reinal 5
Reinal 5 is used orally. Patients should take the drug with water, not with carbonated water or alcoholic beverages.
Dosage of Reinal 5 for adults:
Use the drug to maintain for 4 - 8 weeks, the patient should take the drug in the evening, take 5mg of the drug every day. During the treatment period, if the patient develops any symptoms such as depression, extrapyramidal symptoms or other serious adverse events, the drug should be discontinued. If there is no improvement after 8 weeks of treatment, it is considered unresponsive to the drug and should be discontinued. The duration of treatment with Reinal 5 should not exceed 6 months. For patients under 65 years of age, if response to therapy is inadequate, the dose may be increased to 10 mg/day depending on the patient's tolerability. Dosage for children:
For children over 12 years old: take 5mg/day in the evening, taking reinal 5 for no more than 6 months. For children under 12 years of age: The drug is not recommended for this population because the effectiveness and safety of reinal 5 has not been proven in this subject. The above drug dosage is for reference only, depending on the subject and the patient's health condition, the doctor will have a specific prescription for the drug.
If you miss a dose, do not take a double dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose as usual.
In case of drug overdose, the patient may have symptoms such as drowsiness, tachycardia, agitation. At that time, it is necessary to immediately bring the patient to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment to avoid affecting the patient's health.
3. Possible side effects when using Reinal 5
Common side effects:
The most common side effect when using Reinal 5 is that the patient will gain weight and increase appetite. Causes infections and infections, especially rhinitis. The drug causes depression, insomnia, fatigue, drowsiness. Affects the digestive system causing constipation, epigastric pain, nausea. Affects skeletal muscle and connective tissue causing muscle pain. Drugs affecting the reproductive system and mammary glands: Irregular menstruation, breast pain. Uncommon side effects:
The drug causes hypersensitivity reactions to the body. Psychiatric effects: Depressive syndrome, sleep disturbance, apathy, anxiety. Effects on the nervous system: Causing coma, allergies, tinnitus, neck curvature, abnormal coordination,... Effects on the heart and blood vessels: The drug causes hypotension, palpitations, hot flushes. Effects on the digestive system: Causes indigestion, intestinal obstruction, dry mouth, digestive disorders, vomiting. Effects on skin and subcutaneous tissue: The drug causes urticaria, skin rash, increased sweating. Effects on skeletal muscle and connective tissue: Causes muscle contractions, muscle spasms. Effects on the genitourinary system and mammary glands: Causes bleeding, menstrual disorders, mammary gland enlargement, decreased sex drive. Systemic effects: The drug causes systemic edema, peripheral edema and asthenia. The side effects occur unknown frequency:
Drugs affecting nerves: Causing dyskinesia, extrapyramidal syndrome, slow movement, standing still,... Causing liver enzymes to increase. The drug stiffens muscles, abnormal lactation, angioedema, pruritus, erythema. During the use of the drug, if any of the above symptoms or any other abnormal signs appear, the patient should immediately contact the doctor for advice and appropriate treatment for each specific symptom. body.
4. Contraindications to using Reinal 5
Reinal 5 is contraindicated in the following cases:
Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any component of Reinal 5. Patients with symptoms of Parkinson's disease since before treatment with the drug Reinal 5. The patient has a history of extrapyramidal symptoms. Patients with depression or a history of recurrent depressive syndromes.
5. Some notes for patients when using Reinal 5
During the use of Reinal 5, patients should pay attention to the following issues:
Reinal 5 may increase extrapyramidal symptoms. Therefore, caution should be exercised when using the drug for subjects such as the elderly, people with depression or symptoms of Parkinson's disease. During drug treatment, it is necessary to monitor patients regularly to promptly detect extrapyramidal manifestations, depression and in case of necessity, discontinue treatment. When using the drug, the patient may feel tired or gain weight with increasing severity. If this condition occurs to a serious extent, treatment with Reinal 5 should be discontinued. The drug can cause drowsiness, therefore it should be used with caution when administering to people who drive or operate machinery, as it may cause drowsiness. cause unwanted accidents. Limit the use of Reinal 5 for pregnant and lactating women. When it is necessary to use the drug, it is necessary to weigh the benefits and risks. Alcohol increases the sedative effect of the drug, so patients should not use alcohol while taking the drug to avoid danger when driving and working, especially work related to machines. Drug Reinal 5 can interact with some drugs such as atropinic, sedative, ... increasing unwanted effects such as urinary retention, constipation, dry mouth,... Therefore, patients need to be informed. Tell your doctor about the medications you are taking so that they can be used appropriately and safely. The drug Reinal 5 is now trusted by many doctors in the treatment of migraine headaches when other treatments have not been effective. The drug Reinal 5 causes many unwanted effects when used. Therefore, patients should carefully read the instructions for use and consult a doctor before use.
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