Antiviral immunomodulating drugs, including domestic medicine Ingavirin, are widely used for the prevention and treatment of viral diseases. In addition to the drug in the pharmacies are available and cheaper analogues of Ingavirin, a list of which can be clarified from your doctor or pharmacist.
- composition and action of the drug
- Analogs
- Amiksin
- Arbidol
- Arpeflyu
- Vitaglutam
- Grippferon
- Interferon
- Inferon
- Lavomax
- Neovir
- oxoline
- Remantadin
- Tamiflu
- Tilaksin
- tilorona
- Contraindications
composition and action of the drug
Ingavirin - is an effectivean agent based on imidazolylethanamide of pentanedioic acid. It has several effects on the body:
- antiviral - suppresses reproduction of the virus and delays the migration of already synthesized virus cells from the cytoplasm into the nucleus of healthy cells of the patient;
- immunomodulatory - increases the content of interferon in the blood, stimulates the interferon-producing ability of leukocytes, accelerates the synthesis of NK-T cells;
- is an anti-inflammatory;
- therapeutic - is to reduce the period of febrile state, manifestations of intoxication( weakness, dizziness, headache), reducing the likelihood of complications or relapse.
Indications for the use of Ingavirin:
- treatment and prevention of acute respiratory viral infections, including type A and B viruses;
- paragripp;
- adenovirus infection;
- respiratory syncytial infection.
Analogues
In addition to the original drug, its cheap analogs are also sold in pharmacies, the list of which is given below with a brief description of their properties.
to contents ^Amiksin
Immunomodulatory and antiviral drug based on tylorone. It is used in the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections, herpes viruses, hepatitis, cytomegalovirus, viral encephalomyelitis, chlamydia, for the prevention of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections during epidemics.
to contents ^Arbidol
The active substance of the drug - arbidol hydrochloride - is the inducer of serum interferon, which stimulates the immune responses of the body. It is prescribed for treatment and prevention of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza A and B, reducing the incidence of complications.
to the table of contents ^Arpefly
A complete analogue of the domestic drug Arbidol, but produced in Belarus, containing arbidol hydrochloride. It is used for the same indications - treatment and prevention of viral diseases, reducing the likelihood of complications.
Vitaglutam
A complete analogue of the Ingavirin preparation under a different name based on imidazolylethanamide of pentanedioic acid. It is intended for the treatment and prevention of ARVI, including viruses such as A and B, parainfluenza, adenovirus infection, respiratory syncytial infection.
Grippferon
Immunomodulatory and antiviral drug based on human recombinant alpha-2b interferon. Used to treat and prevent influenza and ARVI in adults and children from birth.
to table of contents ^Interferon
Antiviral, immunostimulating and antitumor agent, produced on the basis of dry leukocyte human interferon. It is indicated for the treatment and prevention of influenza, various SARS, as well as hepatitis and oncological diseases.
to contents ^Inferon
Antiviral and immunomodulating drug, contains a mixture of alpha interferons. It is used for the treatment and prophylaxis of viral infections in children and adults in combination with symptomatic means, for the correction of immunodeficiency states.
Lavomax
Antiviral and immunostimulating agent based on tylorone, which increases the body's various types of interferons. Used in the treatment of viral hepatitis, herpes, CMV, viral encephalomyelitis, for the prevention of various SARS in adults.
to contents ^Neovir
Contains kridanimod - inducer of the formation of endogenous interferons. It is used for prevention and treatment in adult flu, other acute respiratory infections, herpetic infections, hepatitis, sexual viral diseases, CMV, correction of acute immunodeficiency.
to contents ^Oxolin
Nasal ointment based on tetraxoline. It has antiviral local effects, is prescribed for the prevention of influenza during epidemics and the treatment of rhinitis with viral etiology.
to contents ^Remantadin
An antiviral drug based on rimantadine, shown in the treatment of influenza of an unknown type in the initial stages, for the prevention of influenza during epidemics and tick-borne encephalitis.
to contents ^Tamiflu
Antiviral drug based on oseltamivir. Used to treat and prevent influenza in adults and children aged 1 year.
to table of contents ^Tilaxin
Antiviral interferon inducer containing tilorone. It is used for the treatment and prevention of influenza and ARVI in adult children aged 7 years, for treatment in adults of viral hepatitis, CMV, viral encephalomyelitis, urogenital infections.
Tiloron
Complete analog of other preparations based on tylorone with identical indications( Tilaxin, Amiksin, Lavomax).
to contents ^Contraindications
In the list of contraindications to the use of Ingavirin,
- appears to be an individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- age to 18 years.
In rare cases, the use of Ingavirin can cause allergic reactions. It is not recommended simultaneous appointment of Ingavirin with other antiviral drugs.