"Acecardol": instructions for use, analogues, reviews

Known to all acetylsalicylic acid is widely used as a means of lowering the temperature. However, not everyone knows that this medication is often prescribed to patients in the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system. In this article, we will talk about a drug such as the tablet "Acecaradol". Instructions for use say that this medication includes acetylsalicylic acid. This medicine has been used in cardiological practice for more than one year and has proved itself well both in doctors and patients. From what tablets "Acecardard" help, you can find out in this article.

Full description of the drug, instructions for use, reviews, indications and side effects - all this information is given only for reference and can not serve as a basis for taking the drug yourself. Self-medication with a similar medication can harm your health, and therefore you should take it solely for the doctor's prescription.

Pharmacological features

The drug "Acecardol" is acetylsalicylic acid, coated with a shell, which dissolves directly in the intestine. This is a nonsteroidal drug with an anti-inflammatory effect. The mechanism of action of the drug is that the active component has an irreversible inhibition of COX, resulting in suppression and blockade of thromboxane A2 synthesis and platelet aggregation. The effect of the active ingredient persists throughout the week, the maximum concentration of the drug is reached in the blood 15 minutes after ingestion. In normal operation of the urinary system, a single dose of the drug is excreted in the urine within 24 to 72 hours.

In addition, high doses of the drug have the ability to anesthetize and relieve fever. Suppression of platelet synthesis allows the use of this medication in the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases.

Who is shown the medicine "Acecaradol"

Instructions for use describe the conditions under which it is recommended to take these tablets.

As a rule, the drug is prescribed for prophylactic purposes with the threat of acute primary and repeated myocardial infarction, if the patient has such risk factors as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia.

Indications are also unstable angina, the threat of ischemic stroke (including with a transient impairment of the circulation of the brain).

The drug "Acecardardol" can be prescribed to patients for the prophylaxis of thromboembolism after prompt and invasive intervention on vessels such as aortocoronary and aortovenous shunting, angioplasty of carotid and coronary arteries.

Contraindications

Virtually all medications have a list of conditions in which they can not be taken. Exceptions are not the tablet "Acecaradol". The use of this medication is not recommended for persons with such disorders as:

• Bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract;
• Erosion, gastrointestinal ulcers;
• Bronchial asthma in the stage of exacerbation and remission;
• Hemorrhagic diathesis;
• Chronic heart failure;
• Polyposis of paranasal sinuses and nose.

It is strictly forbidden to take medicine "Acecaradol", analogues and similar in composition preparations during the period of gestation and lactation of the baby. Also, individual sensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid and auxiliary components in the formulation, in particular lactose, can be considered a contraindication.

With caution appoint a drug in case of violation of the liver and anticoagulant therapy. With the proposed surgical interventions, it is also not advisable to drink tablets "Acecaradol". The instructions for use contain information that with special care it is necessary to prescribe this medicine to people with kidney diseases, since it is excreted through the urine.

These tablets are intended for long-term use. High doses of medication can be prescribed in extreme cases to reduce heat.

Reception scheme

How to conduct therapy with the medicine "Acecaradol"? The instruction for use states that the preparation is intended for oral use. Drink tablets before eating and drink with a glass of water.

In the prevention of acute myocardial infarction appoint 100 mg daily or 300 mg once every 48 hours. To quickly assimilate and achieve the concentration of the active substance in the plasma, the tablets are chewed and then washed down with water.

If the drug is prescribed for patients with unstable angina or to prevent recurrent myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or to prevent thromboembolism during the postoperative period, take 100 mg tablets every 24 hours.

To prevent thromboembolism of the pulmonary artery and its branches, as well as deep vein thrombosis, it is recommended to drink tablets 100 mg once a day or 300 mg every 48 hours.

Undesirable effects

Does the drug "Acecaradol" (tablets) have a negative effect on the body? Instructions for use and testimonials indicate the following possible side effects:

• Hematopoiesis system: anemia and increased bleeding probability;
• Gastrointestinal tract: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, perforated ulcers of the duodenum and stomach, increased activity of liver enzymes;
• Immune system: allergic rashes in the form of spots, blisters, urticaria, Quincke's edema and anaphylactic shock;
• On the part of the respiratory system, spasm of the bronchi is possible;
• Central nervous system: hearing impairment, noise and hum in the ears, headache and dizziness.

It is these side effects that describe the instructions for the use of the drug "Acecaradol", but the testimonies indicate that these manifestations are rare and, as a rule, the medicine is well tolerated.

Application of the product during pregnancy

Why can not I use the drug "Acecardol during pregnancy and lactation? The answer to this question lies in a simple explanation. Acetylsalicylic acid is considered an undesirable substance in the immature body of a child. Among the many contraindications to the drug "Acecaradol", the instruction also includes a clause regarding the prohibition of taking medicines to persons under 18 years of age.

The active substance, reaching the maximum concentration in the blood after ingestion, is able to penetrate into the developing organism of the fetus.

Especially dangerous is its effect in high dosages in the first and third trimesters. Taking this medication increases the risk of developmental defects, in particular split skies and congenital heart defects.

Tablets "Accekarol", analogues of this drug, containing the same active component, are prescribed only with an adequate assessment of the risk and benefits of therapy.

Acetylsalicylic acid at a dose of more than 300 mg in the last months of pregnancy adversely affects the labor activity and causes premature closure of the arterial duct in the fetus, and also increases the risk of bleeding during labor and cesarean sections in the mother and baby.

What does it say about the possibility of applying before the birth tablets "Acecardol" instructions for use? Analogues and the medication itself before birth can cause cerebral hemorrhage in a child, in a particular risk group premature babies. Therefore, it is better to refuse such therapy.

Lactation applications

In the period of breastfeeding, the single use of "Acecardardol" tablets, which is said to be good for taking off the temperature, does not require the abolition of breastfeeding. But long-term therapy with this medication can harm the baby's body, so you need to choose between taking the medication and breastfeeding, assessing the condition of the woman.

Reviews of doctors and patients

Basically, all responses to the drug are positive. Doctors say that the pills are designed to prevent repeated heart attacks, strokes, as well as thrombosis after surgery and are coping well with the task assigned to them.

Patients who underwent a course of therapy, argue that if you do not chew the pill, then there is no discomfort in the stomach after it is taken. The main thing, only adhere to the dose recommended by the attending physician. Also, patients have witnessed the positive dynamics in the prevention and treatment of thrombi.

Among the reviews, such a positive moment as the price policy was also noted. The tablets are inexpensive and belong to the drugs of the public group.

Interaction with other medicines

Taking the drug itself and analogues of the drug "Acecardol", the indications to which are almost identical, you need to be extremely careful when it is combined with other medicines, because acetylsalicylic acid is able to enhance the effect of certain substances that make up other drugs.

So, for example, due to the weakening of renal clearance and its displacement from the connection with proteins, the action of tablets "Methotrexate" is intensified, which is undesirable during chemotherapy with this drug.

The main component of the drug "Acecardol" displaces valproic acid from the connection with proteins and thereby increases its effect on the body. It is undesirable at the same time to drink thrombolytic and antiplatelet medicines and tablets "Acecaradol". The doctors' comments on this combination indicate a negative impact on the human body.

Acetylsalicylic acid strengthens the action of insulin and its derivatives, which must be taken into account by people who follow the level of sugar in the body.

It is strictly forbidden to take tablets "Acecardol" together with preparations containing the substance ibuprofen and its derivatives.

Special instructions for the reception of "Acecardol" tablets

Instructions for use, the photo of which is presented in the article, is the original version of the description of the drug from its manufacturers, which is attached to each package. It contains all data on recommended doses, describes the pharmacological action, indications and side effects. And although this medicine is dispensed in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription, it is not recommended to resort to independent long-term treatment with this medication. Also, special attention should be given to a single intake to reduce body temperature, especially those patients who have problems with the hematopoietic system.

It is strictly forbidden to take the drug "Acecaradol" together with alcohol, since such a combination will negatively affect the gastric mucosa and can lead to serious diseases.

In patients with bronchial asthma, aspirin can cause bronchospasm and trigger an attack of suffocation, therefore, before you drink tablets "Acecardol", you should evaluate the benefits and risks of the drug.

The drug does not affect the concentration of attention, does not cause inhibition and drowsiness, and therefore patients during the period of therapy can drive vehicles and carry out work of increased danger.

Overdose

Excess of a single dosage can lead to bleeding in the stomach. Symptoms of overdose include nausea, vomiting, buzzing in the ears, cardiovascular and respiratory failure, which can cause coma of the patient. With a strong excess of the dose, fever, respiratory alkalosis, ketoacidosis and hyperventilation may develop. With such conditions, an adjustment of the daily and single dose of the drug is necessary, and in some cases, its withdrawal and symptomatic treatment. To quickly remove and neutralize the effect of the active ingredient, the drug "Acecaradol" is carried out emergency therapy: gastric lavage, hemodialysis, the introduction of absorbents and the determination of the acid-base balance for subsequent diuresis.

Storage conditions and form of release

How to store the medicine "Acecaradol"? Instructions for use, reviews of the drug indicate that it does not require special conditions for the storage of tablets. It is enough to adhere to the general recommendations and contain packages with tablets in a dark and dry place at a temperature of no higher than 25 degrees. In such conditions, the medicine will retain its medicinal properties for three years.

Tablets "Acecaradol" are produced in different dosages of the active component: 50, 100 and 300 mg. As the main active ingredient is acetylsalicylic acid. Auxiliary components are corn starch, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, talc, magnesium stearate, lactose, titanium dioxide and castor oil.

The tablets have a round biconvex form and are provided with a membrane that dissolves only in the intestine, which prevents undesirable effects on the gastric mucosa.

Drug analogues

What does the instruction for the use of the replacement of the preparation "Acecaradol" indicate? Analogs should contain the same active ingredient and also affect the body. Substitutes can be drugs such as "Aspirin", "Acetylsalicylic acid", "Cardi ASK", "Trombo ACC" and "Aspirin Cardio".

Each of these medicines has its own regimen and recommended doses. Analogues, as well as the drug "Acecaradol", which consist of acetylsalicylic acid, are not used in pediatrics, have a number of contraindications and prohibitions on combining with other medicines.

During therapy, you must systematically monitor the blood condition, and monitor the presence of blood in the stool of the patient. For this, it is necessary to conduct periodic clinical analyzes, the results of which should be determined by further treatment.

The drug "Aspirin": instruction

The medicinal properties of this medicine are its ability to remove heat, suppress inflammation and reduce clumping of platelets. Indications for therapy are fever in ARVI and influenza, prevention of infarction and thrombosis, as well as rheumatic diseases.

Take the pills inside for the analgesic effect at 325, 400, 500 mg, for antiplatelet effect at 50, 75, 100, 300 and 325 mg.

When fever and pain, adults are recommended to drink the drug in a dosage of 100 mg. Effervescent tablets are dissolved in water and eat after eating. Single dose should not exceed 1 g of active substance. If the medication is prescribed for the prevention of thrombosis, then its dosage should be 40-325 mg once every 24 hours.

This drug has the same contraindications and side effects, as well as the means "Acecaradol".

The drug "Trombo ACC": instruction

The drug with the name "Trombo ACC" is identical in action and composition to the analogue of the medicine "Acecaradol". In appearance, these are round and convex on both sides tablets with a shiny and slightly rough surface. Active substance - acetylsalicylic acid in the amount of 100 mg per tablet. Auxiliary components - lactose, silicon dioxide, triacetin, talc, potato starch, antifoaming silicone agent, methacrylic acid and ethacrylate copolymer.

The medicine is sold in packages of 3 blisters, each of which includes 10 tablets. The recommended dose of the drug is 50-100 mg per dose. However, the doctor can prescribe a higher dosage, given the patient's condition and the presence of contraindications.

Medication "Acetylsalicylic acid": application features

The peculiarity of this drug is that it does not have an enteric coating, so these tablets strongly irritate the gastric mucosa. This fact makes it impossible to take the medicine for gastrointestinal ulcers in the acute stage. This medication is contraindicated in children under 15 years of age.

It is recommended to drink tablets for the prevention of thromboembolism, heart attacks and strokes, as well as for rheumatism, infectious and inflammatory diseases. Dosage is selected individually. The official instruction for use contains recommendations for the admission scheme. The dose of the drug can vary from 40 to 100 mg at a time, but not more than 8 g of active substance per day.