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Thegalin is an antihistamine whose main ingredient is Alimemazine belonging to the group of Phenothiazine derivatives. Thegalin 5mg is often indicated for use in cases of hypersensitivity and allergies.
1. What is Thegalin? Uses of Thegalin
With the main ingredient is Alimemazine and other excipients, Thegalin has the following uses:
Antihistaminic and sedative effects similar to Clopromazine; Soothing, autonomic neuromodulatory and anticholinergic; Vasodilation, increased vascular permeability of Histamine to capillaries, helps reduce or eliminate inflammatory and allergic reactions, reduce edema, relieve itching; Reduces gastrointestinal contractions, thereby reducing abdominal pain caused by allergies, inhibiting the vasoconstrictor effect of Histamine, inhibiting the secretion of tears and saliva related to Histamine; Inhibiting the central nervous system, helping to calm down, reduce alertness. Therefore, it helps to fight vomiting and motion sickness well; With the above uses, Thegalin is indicated for the following cases:
Insomnia in adults and children; Cough a lot at night; Frequent vomiting in children; Respiratory allergies (rhinitis, runny nose, sneezing) and skin reactions (urticaria, itching); Liquor grade. Thegalin is contraindicated in the following cases:
Hypersensitivity to drug components (especially Alimemazine) or phenothiazine group; Have narrow angle glaucoma; Severe liver or kidney failure; Epileptic; Parkinson disease; Hypothyroidism; Adrenal myeloma; Myasthenia; Prostate enlargement ; History of agranulocytosis, angle-closure glaucoma; Children under 2 years old. Thegalin should be used with special caution in the following cases:
People who have to frequently drive or operate machinery; Patients with liver failure, kidney failure; Children; Pregnant & lactating women; Alcoholics.
2. Instructions on how to take Thegalin
Thegalin is taken orally. Depending on the condition of the disease, the purpose of use, the drug is recommended with different dosages. The patient may consider the following suggested dosage:
2.1. Treatment of insomnia To help improve sleep, the recommended dose of Thegalin is as follows:
Adults: Take 5-20mg/day; Children: Take from 0.25-0.50mg/kg/day. 2.2. Treatment of urticaria, itchy papules To treat skin reactions such as urticaria, itchy papules:
Adults: Take 10mg/time, use 2-3 times a day. May be up to 100mg/day; Elderly people: Take 10mg/time, use 1-2 times a day. Children > 2 years old: Take from 2.5 to 5mg/time. Use 3-4 times a day. 2.3. Help anti-histamine Adults: Take from 5 - 40mg / day; Children: Take from 0.5 to 1mg/kg/day, divided into several doses. 2.4. Treatment of alcohol delirium, dry cough To treat acute delirium, adults need to drink from 50-200mg/day; To treat cough, take 5-10mg/time. Up to 4 times a day.
3. Side effects of the drug Thegalin
During treatment with Thegalin, users may encounter the following problems:
Fatigue, lethargy; Headache, mild dizziness; Dry mouth , Increased mucus bronchial secretions (with thick sputum); Eye accommodation disorder; Constipation, urinary retention; In rare cases, side effects such as agranulocytosis, leukopenia, decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, extrapyramidal syndrome, Parkinson's tremor, cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice, Acute muscle tone, reduced seizure threshold in epilepsy.
If you experience any of the above abnormal reactions, the user should quickly notify the doctor for timely advice and support.
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Thegalin drug, if used during pregnancy, can cause bad effects (miscarriage, teratogenicity, fetal malformation...), especially in the first 3 months. Therefore, it is best not to use Thegalin for pregnant women. In extreme cases, it is necessary to consult carefully with your doctor, pharmacist before making a decision. Thegalin can be passed to an infant through breast milk. Therefore, the use of Thegalin should not be or should be limited during breast-feeding.
5. Thegalin drug interactions
When using 2 or more drugs at the same time, drug interactions often occur, leading to antagonism or synergism. In the case of Thegalin, this drug may interact with:
Other anticholinergic drugs such as: Amphetamine, Guanethidine, Levodopa, Clonidine, Adrenalin; Antacids; Medicines for Parkinson's disease; Lithium.
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