Symptoms Migraine occurs in attacks. It may announce itself up to three days before an attack with various precursors (prodromes). These include, for example: Mood changes Fatigue Hunger Frequent yawning Irritability Aura may occur before the headache phase in up to about one-third of patients: Visual disturbances such as flickering lights, dots or lines, facial … Migraine Headache
Products Spasmolytics are commercially available in the form of tablets, suppositories, and injectables, among others. In many countries, scopolamine butylbromide is among the best-known representatives. Structure and properties Spasmolytics are often derived from the tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine from nightshade plants or from the benzylisoquinoline papaverine from the opium poppy. Effects Spasmolytics have spasmolytic … Spasmolytics
Introduction Novalgin® is a strong pain reliever containing the active ingredient metamizole. This active ingredient is also known under the name Novaminsulfone. In addition to its analgesic properties, Novalgin® is also antipyretic. It is used for a wide range of aches and pains such as headaches, tumor pain or colicky pain. Novalgin® is a prodrug, … Novalgin and alcohol – is it compatible?
May I drink alcohol? While taking Novalgin®-drops it is also recommended in the package insert to abstain from taking alcohol, as interactions cannot be excluded. Furthermore the alcohol can influence and change the effect of the drug. Therefore it is recommended to abstain from alcohol during a therapy with Novalgin®. Furthermore, Novalgin® should not be … May I drink alcohol? | Novalgin and alcohol – is it compatible?
Products Analgesics are available in numerous dosage forms. These include, for example, tablets, effervescent tablets, powders, granules, suppositories, syrups, transdermal patches, and injectables. One of the oldest painkillers is opium, which is obtained from the incised, immature capsules of the opium poppy. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years. The first synthetic analgesics, … Painkiller
Products Phenylbutazone is now on the market in many countries only as a veterinary drug. Human drugs such as butazolidine are no longer available. Structure and properties Phenylbutazone (C19H20N2O2, Mr = 308.4 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. The sodium salt is more soluble. Phenylbutazone is odorless and … Phenylbutazone
Introduction Novalgin® drops with the active ingredient Metamizol are prescription-only drops for pain treatment. Due to the possible side effects Novalgin® drops are less and less prescribed although the active substance has good, antipyretic and analgesic properties. In hospitals, where a close observation of the patient is possible, Novalgin® drops are still frequently used because … Novalgin®-Drops
Side effects The side effects that may occur while taking Novalgin® are generally classified according to the frequency of their occurrence. In general, every intake of Novalgin® can theoretically lead to the occurrence of side effects, but these do not necessarily occur in every patient. Occasional side effects are physical reactions to taking Novalgin® that … Side effects | Novalgin®-Drops
Symptoms Muscle pain (myalgias) manifests itself as pain in the skeletal muscles, which may be accompanied by tension and cramps. They may last acutely for a few days or chronically for weeks to months. Muscle pain can be localized or generalized throughout the body. Causes Acute symptoms are often harmless and pass on their own. … Muscle Pain
Definition A cramp, or muscle spasm, is usually a painful and unintentional tenseness of the muscles. The muscles of the internal organs belong to the so-called smooth musculature and cannot be controlled arbitrarily. The abdominal wall is lined with skeletal muscles that can be controlled at will. The cause of cramps in the abdomen is … Cramps in the stomach
Symptoms Abdominal cramps are typically accompanied by so-called vegetative reactions of the body. These are a variety of symptoms caused by the vegetative nervous system (not arbitrary nervous system). The autonomic nervous system is responsible for the regulation of all automatic processes of the body, such as the movement of the intestine or the speed … Symptoms | Cramps in the stomach
Therapy The duration of abdominal cramps cannot be predicted without an appropriate diagnosis of the cause. It can be a harmless intestinal infection, which in most cases heals by itself within one day. On the other hand, colic can also be caused by gallstones with potentially serious consequences, which do not regress themselves if left … Therapy | Cramps in the stomach
