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Bidacin 50mg is a medicine for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, related diseases...as well as supporting mild and moderate pain relief. So what is Bidacin 50mg drug, indications and contraindications in what diseases? Let's learn the use of Bidacin 50mg through the article below.
1. What is Bidacin 50mg?
Bidacin 50mg contains the main ingredient is diacerein 50mg, is a drug used to treat symptoms of osteoarthritis diseases.
Dosage form: Hard capsule
Packing: Box of 3 blisters x10 tablets
2. Indications and contraindications of Bidacin 50mg
Indications
Helps improve muscle tone symptoms of some diseases such as: neck-shoulder-neck syndrome, shoulder periarthritis and low back pain. Spasticity in the following diseases: spastic spinal cord paralysis, cervical spondylosis, cerebrovascular disease, postoperative and post-traumatic sequelae (traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis myopathy, pediatric cerebral palsy, cerebellar degeneration, cerebrovascular disease, subacute optic-optical neuropathy and some other encephalopathy. Contraindications
Patients who are allergic to the ingredients of the drug should not use
3. Dosage and usage
Dosage
Depending on the age and medical condition of the patient, there will be different doses of Bidacin 50mg:
The usual dose for adults is 2 tablets / day divided into 2 times. The time between two doses should be at least 4 hours apart. Your doctor or pharmacist will prescribe a dose change depending on your age and the severity of your symptoms. Use for the elderly: Because the elderly often have reduced physiological function, when using Bidacin 50mg, it is necessary to carefully monitor to reduce the dose gradually according to the disease condition. Use in children: There is currently insufficient evidence and clinical trial studies on the safety of using Bidacin 50mg for children. Therefore, do not arbitrarily use drugs for children without the advice of a doctor, it is imperative to carefully consider the benefits and risks if the case must be prescribed for children. People with kidney disease, the doctor will prescribe halving the dose in people with creatinine clearance less than 30ml / min. How to use:
Bidacin 50mg is taken orally, after meals Only Bidacin 50mg should be taken with filtered water, should not be taken with coffee, milk, juice...it may affect the therapeutic effect. drug treatment. The tablet should be swallowed whole, do not break or crush the tablet to make it easier to swallow. This may alter the mechanism of action and increase the potential for risks of Bidacin 50mg. Overdose: If you accidentally overdosed Bidacin 50mg than the dose prescribed by the doctor, it may cause diarrhea. If diarrhea persists you need to treat symptoms and see a doctor.
Missed dose: If you forget to take a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for you to take your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the scheduled time. Do not take a double dose if you miss a dose.
4. Side effects of Bidacin 50mg
Most of the side effects when using Bidacin 50mg usually occur at a mild level, not life-threatening to the user. However, when symptoms worsen, you must immediately notify your doctor for timely treatment.
The most common side effect in most patients when taking Bidacin 50mg is that the time it takes for food to pass through the intestines increases faster than normal, so it will make you more likely to have accompanying symptoms of abdominal pain. These symptoms usually appear within the first few days of treatment and will usually subside on their own as you continue treatment.
Some patients taking Bidacin 50mg make the urine darker yellow. Therefore, the doctor or pharmacist should inform and explain to the patient in advance to avoid confusion when experiencing this side effect.
In addition, during treatment with Bidacin 50mg, if you have any abnormal symptoms, please consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
5. Be careful when using Bidacin 50mg
Some common symptoms often occur in people using Bidacin 50mg such as weakness, inability to concentrate or somnolence. If you experience the above symptoms, consult your doctor or pharmacist to reduce the dose or stop the drug. While taking the drug, you should not do tasks that require high concentration such as driving or operating machinery. If pregnant women, nursing mothers or children under 15 years old need to consult a doctor, do not arbitrarily use Bidacin 50mg. Bidacin 50mg should be used with caution in patients with liver dysfunction.
6. Bidacin 50mg . drug interactions
It is best not to take Bidacin 50mg at the same time with laxatives, drugs containing salt, oxygen or aluminum hydroxide, calcium and magnesium because they reduce the absorption process. So, if you are also taking these drugs, take them at a different time, maybe more than 2 hours after taking Bidacin 50mg so that the medicine can take effect.
Inform your doctor about the drugs you are taking or plan to take if prescribed Bidacin 50mg. To ensure safety when taking the drug, do not self-medicate without a doctor's prescription, stop the drug or change the dose of the drug. Do not arbitrarily give Bidacin 50mg to others when you see the same symptoms as you.
7. How to store Bidacin 50mg
Should be stored at a temperature below 25 degrees Celsius, protected from moisture and light. Do not store medicine in the bathroom and refrigerator. Do not throw the medicine down the toilet and water pipes. Instead, dispose of your medicine properly and safely when it is past its expiration date or cannot be used.
