Serious diseases such as glaucoma and epilepsy bring a lot of trouble to a person.
To cope with the mechanism of action of ailments, doctors recommend taking a high-quality drug Diuremid.
For many years, the drug has been used to treat serious ailments.
A positive effect is observed almost immediately. It is important to remember that you should take the drug solely for the doctor's prescription.
You need to drink the medicine according to the existing instructions. Often, the appointment of a doctor coincides 100% with what is prescribed in the paper application, available in a box with tablets.
Since the medicine is designed to treat several ailments, it is also applied in different ways. More details about the drug you can find out more.
- 1. Instructions for use
- 2. Contra-indications and side effects of
- 3. Features of use of
- 4. Form of release, storage of
- 5. Price of
- 6. Analogs of
- 7. Patient's comments
- 8. Conclusions
- 9Video
Instruction for use
Action on the body
Before considering the use cases, and how it works, it is worth to find out how it works, that is, to determine its pharmacological actions.
The drug itself is not just a diuretic, it is also an antieleptic and anti-glaucoma agent.
It is well enough and quickly absorbed into the digestive tract itself, despite the fact that the concentration reaches its peak in blood plasma, 1-3 hours after the patient took the drug. A acetazolamide is detected in the plasma during the day.
Since the drug is quite similar to carbonic anhydrase, it accumulates mainly in tissues, which in essence already contain this enzyme. These include:
- in the kidney;
- erythrocytes;
- in the muscles( whole body);
- in the eyeball, direct in its tissues;
- in the CNS itself.
It should be noted that the drug has the property of binding to plasma proteins. It is necessary to understand that the active substances of such a drug penetrate the placental barrier, while in very small amounts it enters the breast milk, but for all this it does not cumulate and is not metabolized in the patient's body.
It is completely natural way out of the body, without changing its appearance. Talking about the time of elimination of the drug, the half-life is 4 to 9 hours.
Statistics show that after a person has taken the drug, 90% is withdrawn within 24 hours. The very same duration of pharmacological action of the drug - 8-12 hours.
Indications for use
As for the indications for the use of the drug, it's all very simple:
- Glaucoma. Disease, which is manifested by increased eye pressure. It appears in several forms and for all doctors can prescribe this drug. This is an open chronic form of the disease, a secondary manifestation of eye damage, as well as closed angle glaucoma. The drug is prescribed exclusively on the advice of a doctor, including the frequency and duration of admission.
- Drug can be prescribed for edema. This refers to heart failure, as well as swelling, which were caused by the intake of other drugs.
- The drug is relevant for epilepsy. Since this disease is accompanied by unpleasant seizures, it must be used carefully, after consulting with a doctor. The drug has a positive effect in the weak forms of epilepsy, which is manifested in children. He will also give his result in severe or mixed seizures in adults.
- Can also be used during treatment of altitude sickness.
It should be understood that the medicine should be used only on the advice of a doctor. This is due to the fact that the drug has its side effects, as well as a fairly serious series of contraindications.
If you do not fight glaucoma, your vision will deteriorate as follows:
How to use
When treating glaucoma Diuremid is used as follows:
- If a open-angle glaucoma is treated, the doctor prescribes one tablet( 250 mg) 1-4 times a day. If the dose reaches 1000 mg, then drink 4 tablets per day. It is necessary to understand that the positive effect of tablets( therapeutic) does not increase from this.
- Treatment of secondary glaucoma is carried out according to the scheme: one tablet every 4 hours( 250 mg).Interestingly, in some patients, the effectiveness of the drug is seen even with 250 mg( 1 tablet) twice a day. It is important to note that long-term use of the application is not assigned.
- If a patient suffers from an acute attack of closed-type glaucoma, the doctor prescribes one tablet four times a day( 250 mg).
The treatment for epilepsy is as follows:
In cases with serious seizures, both children and adults are prescribed a drug in accordance with their body weight of 8-30 mg / kg. It is important to understand that the required number of tablets should be taken in a few steps( 4).Studies have shown that the optimal dose for humans is 250-1000 mg per day.
If, while taking Diuremid, the patient takes other drugs that are aimed at eliminating cramps, the drug is taken one tablet a day. The doctor may increase the dose, but for children it does not exceed 750 mg / day.
This medication can be prescribed by a physician if the patient has heart failure and also has swelling caused by the use of different drugs.
At the initial stage of treatment, the dose of the drug is only one tablet per day, which is taken in the morning. Statistics showed that a really good result of the drug will give if you apply it not every day, but every other day. It is possible in two.
If the patient has heart failure, the drug Diuremid is used in conjunction with a prescribed medication therapy.
Diuremid can also be prescribed for the treatment of altitude sickness. This affliction is not a problem for those who live in big cities. It affects those who carry out ascents to the mountains, where there is a lack of oxygen.
In such cases, the doctor suggests taking drugs at 500-1000 mg, that is, 2-4 tablets per day. You need to divide it into several receptions.
If a person performs a sharp rise to a height( minimum 500 m per day), it is necessary to take at least 1000 mg per day, dividing it into several receptions.
No need to drink a lot of pills at a time, trying to get the effect instantly. It is important to take such a drug for a day or two before lifting.
If the patient feels no effect, you should extend the intake for another couple of days or drink them up to five days, depending on the result.
Interaction of
If the patient is taking other drugs, it is worthwhile to understand that there are certain rules for interaction:
- there is a need for correction of the treatment method if the patient is taking cardiac drugs;
- concomitant use with amphetamines may lead to side effects.
How to properly apply the drug in conjunction with others, you will tell the doctor. And at the first diagnosis, it is necessary to sound that you are using other drugs, so as not to aggravate the process of treatment.
Contraindications and side effects of
Cases when the drug does not need to be taken:
- immediate sensitivity to one of the constituents of the drug or to sulfonamides;
- if there are specific violations of the liver that make themselves felt. Do not use the medicine if there is cirrhosis of the liver, since the patient immediately has a risk of developing encephalopathy;
- urolithiasis;
- diabetes, with all its types;
- if there are problems in the work of the adrenal glands;
- hyperchloremic acidosis;
- chronic decompensated closed angle glaucoma;
- hypokalemia;
- uremia.
Overdose
There may be abnormalities from the central nervous system and electrolyte balance, acidosis, a decrease in diuresis. To get rid of this will help to refuse treatment with the drug, symptomatic therapy.
Side Effects of
It is worth paying attention to the side effects, which can also be:
- Possible manifestation of seizures, hearing loss, or constant noise in the ears, loss of taste is possible. If the drug is used for a long time, the patient may notice a speech disorder, begin to get lost in space, speech becomes sluggish, illegible.
- If you pay attention to the digestive tract, then there may be a manifestation of nausea, anorexia, intestinal and renal colic and so on.
- Frequent urination, kidney failure.
- On the part of the blood system: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura. If the patient uses the drug for a long time, then anemia and oppression of the bone marrow are possible.
Features of using
As with any drug, Diuremide has its own specific instructions for use, which are worth remembering and knowing.
If the drug is used by a pensioner, then you need to be careful, because there is the possibility of developing metabolic acidosis.
It is very important to take the drug correctly, and if you missed one appointment, in no case do you need to take the pill twice more.
Speaking of pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding, this medication is contraindicated for them.
Children can use it, but only at the age of 3 years, and then, with epilepsy on the recommendation of a doctor.
It is very important that taking( long time) such a drug can lead to the fact that a person will not feel very cheerful. Possible loss of concentration, drowsiness.
This means that if the patient drives a car, do not advise him to use it, or he should give up driving( temporarily).
Form release, storage
Such a drug can be found in the drugstores of the city in the form of tablets. The most accessible and pleasant form of a medicinal preparation. A simple cardboard box with blisters( 2 pieces), each of which has 10 tablets with a dosage of 250 mg.
The composition, in addition to the main active ingredient, includes additional: potato starch, talc. The main substance is acetazolamide. The drug can be purchased exclusively on prescription.
Keep it in a room where the temperature does not exceed 25 degrees, maximum three years. Apply it easily enough with plenty of clean water.
Price
The price of such a drug depends not only on the manufacturer, but also on the pharmacy in which the patient will buy it. The price may vary due to competition.
| Country | Price |
| Russia | 250-320 rubles |
| Ukraine | 98-130 hryvnia |
Analogues
As the price of the drug is not very high, the desire to purchase an analogue occurs in cases where the patient seeks to increase the positive effect of the drug.
In the pharmacy, you can recommend several variants of analogues, before finding out what exactly you need the drug for:
- Azarga - pills that help reduce pressure in the eye.
- Taurine is an inexpensive drug for improving eye function.
- Azopt is a preparation for glaucoma.
The list is large enough. But before you start taking an analogue, consult your attending physician, because not always a replacement can be effective.
Patient Reviews
Many patients who have been prescribed Diuremid for puffiness, which caused heart problems, note that after two weeks swelling subsides.
Tolerability of the drug is good, no side effects are observed, except when it comes to drug overdose. Good for treating open-angle and secondary glaucoma.
Conclusions
The drug "Diuremid" has a wide spectrum of action and it is prescribed for various diseases, such as glaucoma, epilepsy( of different types).The drug has its advantages:
- good portability;
- rapid achievement of a positive effect;
- pleasant price;
- possible compatibility with other drugs;
- has no serious side effects.
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